Laborer

Laborer is a person who performs physical labor, often in a construction environment. Laborers are generally unskilled workers who perform a wide range of tasks, from cleaning and preparing a job site to digging trenches, setting braces to support the sides of excavations, erecting scaffolding, and cleaning up rubble and debris.

Duties and Responsibilities

Laborers may work in different industries and their duties and responsibilities may vary accordingly. However, some common duties and responsibilities of laborers include:

• Cleaning and preparing construction sites
• Loading and unloading materials and equipment
• Building and taking down scaffolding and temporary structures
• Digging trenches, compacting earth and backfilling holes
• Operating and tending machinery and heavy equipment
• Following instructions from supervisors and implementing construction plans
• Assisting skilled tradespeople in their duties

Skills and Qualifications

Laborers are generally required to have the following skills and qualifications:

• Physical strength and stamina
• Manual dexterity and coordination
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to understand and communicate information
• Basic math skills
• Ability to use hand and power tools
• Ability to work in all weather conditions

See Also

• Construction worker
• Manual labour
• Blue-collar worker
• Working class

References

Laborer Resources
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