Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations 1.3

CONSTRUCTION AND MINING LABOURERS perform a variety of routine tasks in house building, and road, rail and general construction, and in drilling, mining and mineral ore treatment, usually under close supervision.

Indicative Skill Level:

Most occupations in this sub-major group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

In Australia:
AQF Certificate II or III, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4); or
AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

In New Zealand:
NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4); or
NZQF Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. In the case of some Skill Level 5 occupations, a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification, or no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.

Tasks Include:

loading and unloading construction materials and equipment, and transporting them around building sites;
mixing, spreading and levelling concrete, plaster and mortar;
laying out fence lines and lifting and positioning posts;
insulating buildings, pipes and ducting;
fitting awnings, security screens and other home improvements;
assembling and erecting scaffolding and rigging;
digging holes and trenches, and spreading, levelling and compacting soil, gravel, sand and ballast;
erecting and dismantling barricades;
directing cranes.

Occupations in this sub-major group are classified into the following minor group:

821 Construction and Mining Labourers