Paving and Surfacing Labourer

Overview

Performs routine tasks associated in laying bituminous and other paving materials on roads, runways, parking areas and other surfaces to be paved.

Skills

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below. AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

Tasks

  • sweeping paving bases prior to laying asphalt and other surfaces
  • sprinkling and brushing hot and cold-mix asphalt over surfaces to be paved and repaired to bond asphalt toppings to bases
  • operating tank-truck distributors and hoses to spray tar and road oils and emulsions on graded surfaces prior to paving
  • tripping tail-gate levers to discharge hot-mix asphalt into paving machines, and spreading stone chips, gravel and cold-mix asphalt onto road surfaces
  • shovelling asphalt mix into areas inaccessible to paving machines, and compacting mix using rakes and hand tampers
  • cutting and trimming damaged surfaces using jack-hammers and softening edges of areas to be repaired with blowtorches
  • erecting and dismantling barricades
  • loading and unloading equipment, and cleaning work sites
  • may direct traffic

Source: 1220.0 - ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, First Edition.
Note: The tasks associated with the occupation are to be used as guidance only. The tasks listing may include tasks associated with the grouping/category to which the occupation belongs.

Training Pathways

7 courses found.

Course name Providers
RII21315: Certificate II in Cross Industry Operations
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RII20813: Certificate II in Bituminous Surfacing
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Superseded by:
RII20815 : Certificate II in Bituminous Surfacing
CPC20511: Certificate II in Stoneworking
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CPC20508: Certificate II in Stoneworking
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Offered as:
Traineeship
Superseded by:
CPC20511 : Certificate II in Stoneworking
69872: Course in Work Safely at Height
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69819: Course in Height Safety
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39135QLD: Certificate I in Civil Construction (Pre-vocational)
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