Groundworker
Labour & Trades
- Safe Pass
- Manual Handling
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Labour & Trades
Groundworker jobs in Ireland
Groundworks start every scheme, so this is usually the first trade we mobilise on a new site. Drainage and kerbing experience is the most sought after.
- Typical rate
- €20.00 to €25.00 an hour
- Tickets needed
- Safe Pass, Manual Handling
- Busiest counties
- Dublin, Kildare, Meath, Wicklow
1 live vacancy
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What the work involves
- Drainage, kerbing and service installation
- Concrete works, foundations and sub-structure
- Working with excavators as part of a dig team
What you need
Sites across Ireland will ask to see the following before you start. Tickets are checked and verified by us before you are put forward, so there are no surprises at the gate.
- Safe Pass
- Manual Handling
Pay
Groundworkers placed through O&B typically earn €20.00 to €25.00 an hour. What you earn depends on the site, the hours and the tickets you hold, and overtime is common on the larger schemes.
Common questions
What is the difference between a groundworker and a general operative?
A groundworker is a skilled role covering drainage, kerbing, concrete and sub-structure. General operatives support the trades more broadly. Groundworkers earn more as a result.
Looking for groundworker work?
Register once with your trade, tickets and the counties you will travel to. Your consultant will call you when the right job comes in, and you will not fill in another form.