Apprentice Builder

If you enjoy doing manual labour and want to become a builder someday, then you should consider applying for apprentice builder positions. Becoming an apprentice builder means that you will assist building contractors by performing a range of manual labour tasks. When you become an apprentice builder, you may also specialise as a carpenter's assistant or bricklayer's labourer. You can also use your experience as an apprentice builder to train for other job positions such as doggers, riggers, steel fixers, scaffolders and concrete workers. As an apprentice builder, you will be working outdoors together with other tradespeople in construction and building sites.

Tasks performed by an apprentice builder

When you become an apprentice builder, you will have to unload, carry and store various building materials in the right place. You will also have to dig with the use of hand tools and use jackhammers to break up concrete so that footings can be laid. Placing and compacting quarry materials may also be among your tasks. As an apprentice builder, you may also be asked to clean various surfaces for painters and use wheelbarrows to take away rubbish and rubble from construction sites. It may also be part of your job as an apprentice builder to mix and spread concrete as well as help in erecting and dismantling scaffolding, barricades, catwalks, warning lights and ramps.

Personal requirements of apprentice builder jobs

To be a successful apprentice builder, it's important that you are physically fit and able to do manual labour. You should also know how to work with a team and deal with different kinds of people. It's also important that you know how to work continuously while enjoying working outdoors and doing practical tasks. Following directions accurately is key to becoming a successful an apprentice builder. This will help you master different techniques used in performing this kind of jobs.

Becoming an apprentice builder

You can become an apprentice builder without having formal qualifications. You will most likely get informal training on the job. Once you become employed, you will then be able to develop additional skills that can expand your career opportunities. You can apply for a position as an apprentice builder at large construction firms or small building subcontractors. When you get accepted for a position as an apprentice builder, you will most likely be assisting in the construction of various infrastructures such as factories, hospitals, schools, offices, tourist resorts, and hotels.