Becoming a Concreter in Queensland

About this role

Pour, spread, smooth and finish concrete for construction projects.

What you might do day-to-day in this job

Typical tasks for a Concreter include:

• interpret building plans or drawings
• weigh and mix concrete materials (gravel, sand, cement and water)
• pour, spread, compact, smooth and polish concrete, by hand or machine
• construct concrete form work and lay steel reinforcing
• drive heavy vehicles such as concrete trucks
• operate trowelling machines to float, trowel and polish concrete surfaces
• form expansion joints and edges using edging tools, jointers and straight edges
• install fixtures in concrete such as anchor bolts, steel plates and door sills
• cut lines in concrete using power cutters
• decorate poured concrete with colouring powders and other materials.