Groundworkers
Groundworkers prepare construction sites for building work by digging out and levelling the ground and laying concrete foundations, installing pipes and drainage and building paths, roads and driveways.
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£41,486
Average salary
New workers start around £29,331.81. Normal pay is £41,486 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £61,861.54.
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Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Cornwall, and do<br /> not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Builds paths, roads, kerbs and footpaths, using flagstones, paving and tarmac.
- Installs drainage and pipes and redirects waterways away from site.
- Prepares site and lays concrete for shallow foundations and fabricates steel cages.
- Mark out site area set up the construction site.
Skills Employers Are Looking For
The number of unique job postings in your area that have listed this skill in the last year.
Skills
Job postings
Mathematics
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Speaking
48
Active Learning
46
Active Listening
46
Learning Strategies
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Monitoring
42
Reading Comprehension
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Critical Thinking
37
Writing
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Science
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