Concreter
Mix, pour and finish concrete for surfaces and structures.
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- What's it like to be a Concreter?
- How to become a Concreter
- Latest Concreter jobs
- Top skills and experience for Concreters
- Is Concreter the right role for you?
- Concreter role reviews
What's it like to be a Concreter?
Concreters mix, pour and finish concrete. They pour concrete bases for floors, footpaths, bridges and ramps and other kinds of structures that need to be robust and durable.
Tasks and duties
- Laying steel reinforcing.
- Pouring, smoothing and levelling concrete.
- Spreading, shaping and sealing concrete.
- Using trowels, trowelling machines and screeds to float, smooth and polish concrete surfaces.
- Installing steel plates, steel bolts, door sills and other fixtures.
- Forming joints using a straightedge and jointer.
- Rubbing concrete with water and abrasives to finish walls.
- Covering concrete with plastic and sand to protect it as it sets.
- Cutting concrete using power tools.
- Colouring freshly poured concrete using powders.
How to become a Concreter
It’s possible to become a Concreter without formal qualifications, or through an apprenticeship or traineeship.
- Get accredited to enter any construction site in Australia with a White Card.
- Undertake a Certificate III in Concreting (CPC30320) at TAFE or registered training organisation.
- For a more generalised course that covers a broader number of construction principles, consider completing a Certificate III in Civil Construction (RII30915).
- Alternatively, seek opportunities to complete an apprenticeship or traineeship with an employer in your area.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Concreter employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Concreting
Formwork
Construction Induction White Card
Screeding
Steel Fixing
Concrete Finishing
Understand Construction Drawings
Drivers Licence
Civil Construction
Precasting
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Latest Concreter reviews
Jan 2025
Satisfaction accompaniment and and pride in work
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate III in Civil Works
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationConstruction
The good thingsIf you are have a high drive for work and are a energetic person, it is very satisfying sitting back and looking at the finished product of the hard work and labour you have put into the job
And knowi...
The challengesI like the physical side of the job and also the wide variety of people throughout the industry
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Dec 2024
I’ve worked hard, learnt alot and had a good time
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade (Boilermaking/Welding)
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationConstruction
The good thingsConcreting is challenging and very physical but if you maintain the right headspace and attitude it can be very rewarding.
The physicality of it keeps you fit, strong and upbeat.
It pays well, you o...
The challengesThe hardest part is maintaining that healthy fitness in preparation for repetitive jobs and keeping your motivation and career drive towards your goals and dreams, ie savings.
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