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Recent General Labour reviews in Melbourne

Good service and punctual. Thanks

Handyman/labourer

$150

Nice guy. Attentive and capable.

Handy Man - General Duties - Labouring

$30

Absolute legend - arrived before scheduled time and worked hard to get done very quickly

Labour - Move Tiles from Palettes

$350

Very good worker. Will definitely consider Stephen the next time I need a labourer

Building labourer

$200

Excellent worker. Polite, trustworthy and capable.

Handy Man - General Duties - Labouring

$240

What's the average cost of a general labourer in Melbourne

$100 - $270

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$100

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$240

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$270

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Handyman Services

BBQ Repair

Bistro Blind Installation

Mirror Cutting

Curtain Rod Installation

Treadmill Repair

Jack of all Trades

MDF Installation

Flyscreen Installation

Dining Chair Repair

Soundproofing

Pressure Washer Repair

Water Tank Installation & Repair

Hills Hoist Removal

Tent Repair

Ceiling Fan Repair

Tool Repair

Roman Blinds Installation

Sofa Bed Repairs

Letterbox Replacement

Ring Doorbell Installation

Vanity Mirror Installation

Door Frame Installation

Privacy Screens

Office Chair Repair

Coffee Table Repair

Awning Repair

Shower Screen Installation

Pet Door Installation

Window Frame Repair

Blind Repairs

Sliding Door Repair

Clock Repair

Kitchen Drawer Repair

Internal Door Installation

Fireplace Installation

Window Repair

Cat Door Installation

Ceiling Fan Installation

Door Installation

Recliner Repair

Blueboard Installation

Lounge Repair

Cement Sheeting Installation

Cornice Repair

Kitchen Sink Installation

Garden Shed Installation & Repair

Kitchen Cupboard Repair

Sign Hanging

Toilet Seat Fitting

Gyprock Installation

Kaboodle Kitchen Installation

Clothesline Installation

Venetian Blind Repair

Chandelier Installation

Signage Installers

Bed Repairs

Wooden Blind Fitter

Render Repair

Roller Shutter Blinds Repair & Installation

Sink Installation

Door Knob Installation

Table Lamp Repair

Lattice Installation

Mirror Repair

Weatherboard Repair

Fitness Equipment Installation

Outdoor Blinds Installation

Chicken Coops

Trampoline Repair Service

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Cafe Blinds Installation

Drone Recovery

Attic Ladder Installation

Property Maintenance

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General Maintenance

What does general labouring include?

General labourers are skilled in a range of maintenance and labour tasks. Many have a trade background with specific skills in one area, while others are happy to work under your direction and provide a willing hand with whatever you’re doing. Here are some of the most common general labouring tasks and what you can expect:


Cleaning and maintenance

Common labouring jobs involve cleaning, especially cleaning up a worksite after tradespeople have finished. They’ll start by clearing out larger debris using a wheelbarrow and shovel, and loading it into a skip or trailer. Next, they’ll sweep the area to remove small debris, dirt, and dust. Finally, they may mop or pressure wash all suitable surfaces (depending on whether it’s inside or outside), paying special attention to any stains, mortar, or grout that’s been left behind.


Trades assistance

While labourers aren’t necessarily licensed tradespeople, they do often help out tradespeople with plumbing, carpentry, and building tasks. Carpenters or builders may get help with removing old structures, moving wood, steadying framework, and other tasks that need an extra pair of hands. Plumbers may need help with cleaning up, moving pipework, and lifting parts. In any case, the licensed tradesperson will oversee the work and ensure it is carried out safely and to a high standard.


Digging holes and trenches

General labouring often involves digging - especially by hand. Your labourer will bring their own shovel and other required tools, or you may supply the tools at the worksite. They may help dig holes for fencesdig trenches for drainage, remove stumps, or level out soil ready for landscaping.


Moving and loading 

Your labourer can help move materials from one part of your site to another or load them onto a truck or trailer. These materials could include soil, gravel, roadbase, timber, bricks, paving, garden waste, corrugated iron, rocks, plants, and even furniture. They’ll use a combination of tools, depending on the job, including shovels, forks, wheelbarrows, and gloves.

Recent General Labour tasks in Melbourne

Install insulation in ceiling space, labour only

$300

North Melbourne VIC, Australia

14th Nov 2024

Install insulation in ceiling space in an apartment in North Melbourne. 1 to 2 person, 1 day job. Labour only we will provide insulation. The apartment is small, 1 bed, 8.5m x 6m = 51m2 total.

Labourer Needed for a Day’s Work in Kensington

$250

Kensington VIC 3031, Australia

13th Nov 2024

Labourer Needed for a Day’s Work in Kensington All materials supplied. Need help hanging plasterboards internally in my warehouse office – also odd jobs tiding up and light lifting easy jobs, mainly screwing plaster boards into the wall frame. Offering $250 for a full day, I’m very flexibility on times AM or PM weekends and weekdays. Potential for more work if you’re keen. Also If you’re comfortable with the stopping of the joints with the top-coat & spatula, if you know how to do it, it will be great. (very small job)

Labour hire

$30

Essendon VIC, Australia

5th Nov 2024

Demolition of timber internal walls in warehouse located Essendon

Assistant Labourer for installation of outdoor blinds

$250

Chinatown District VIC 3000, Australia

31st Oct 2024

Looking for a labourer to assist a main installer with outdoor blinds (fulltime) paying $250 a day. Jobs are all over melbourne, no experience necessary, but must have drivers licence and own transport and be reliable. Must be fit, lifting of blinds involved.

Stainless sheet installation, sheets plus labour

$1,000

Melbourne VIC, Australia

2nd Oct 2024

Hello, I'm looking for a experience tradie to source and install stainless sheet panels for a commercial restaurant. Approx 10m2 required. Wall is concrete. Need stainless in kitchen and Washing area. You will need to visit site to take measurements. Restaurant located on Lonsdale St CBD.

Labourer Assistant

$80

Parkville VIC 3052, Australia

28th Jun 2024

Labourer Assistant required to help lift 75" TV Screen.

Great help and stayed to finish the challenging job. Would highly recommend.

General Labour/Cleaning

$15

Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia

4th Jun 2024

Need extra set of hands to help lift, cut materials, clean, tidy paint etc Will pay hourly.

Labourer Assistant

$80

Port Melbourne VIC 3207, Australia

13th May 2024

Assistance with 2 x TV screens

Great help highly recommend

Labourer work to complete Camera pole works on construction sites.

$25

Melbourne VIC, Australia

8th Apr 2024

Camera poles installed/removed and serviced on construction sites. You will be installing and removing a 5m pole with solar panel on construction sites and occasionally servicing by swapping out components. *Must hold a white card Equipment required: - Post hole shovel - 21mm Spanner or 21mm impact driver socket - Drill & 8.5mm aluminium drill bit - Platform Ladder to reach 4.5 metres - PPE (Steelcap boots, Highvis & Hardhat) - Vechile to transport 5m aluminium pole *Optional: Impact driver Price per hour

Labour need today Saint kilda

$200

St Kilda VIC, Australia

13th Mar 2024

Few hours work helping me with a welding job in SaintKilda no previous experience needed

Labourer to remove fence palings and nails

$250

Northcote VIC, Australia

27th Feb 2024

Need someone to be in Northcote to remove palings and nails working from 3 pm to 8 pm all tools supplied. Must be a quick worker

Solar labourer wanted

$250

Melbourne VIC, Australia

15th Feb 2024

Looking to add a hard working solar labourer to the team with prospective apprenticeship position if the right candidate is found. Daily tasks include: Carrying solar panels (around 22kg) Measuring and cutting aluminium rails Walking on roofs Job is located in Sunbury on 16/02.

Builders labourer - carpenter

$50

Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia

4th Jan 2024

Need an upstairs bathroom floor removed, tiles have been removed already. Need someone with experience. 1.8 x 2.7 - Due date: Needs to be done on Friday, 5 January 2024

Need a labourer

$30

Thornbury VIC, Australia

23rd Dec 2023

Need a labourer to help me remove some plaster from walls and ceiling - Due date: Needs to be done on Sunday, 24 December 2023

Labourer with own tools wanted

$250

Essendon VIC, Australia

14th Nov 2023

I need a labourer to remove these tiles, mirror & bath. Will need a hammer drill with chisel bit & grinder. Clean up upon completion. Job is in Essendon. - Due date: Needs to be done on Wednesday, 15 November 2023

Great work. Will use again,

Plasterer labour hire

$50

Brunswick VIC, Australia

13th Nov 2023

Plasterer labour hire need asap on site $50 per hour Plaster work Minor hanging / stopping Patches Base top sanding Material supplied and paid for 3 days work - Due date: Needs to be done on Tuesday, 14 November 2023

Labourer required for window installation

$250

South Yarra VIC, Australia

25th Oct 2023

Need a labourer for a couple of of weeks to help install windows. - Due date: Needs to be done on Thursday, October 26, 2023

Labourer, handyman

$30

Carlton North VIC, Australia

28th Sep 2023

Helping with : -Conditioning, sanding, gap filler, plastering and house painting. -Demolition of light walls materials (wood, plaster,etc) -Knowledge with power tools. -Rubish and furniture removal. - Due date: Needs to be done on Thursday, 28 September 2023

Labouring. Carry materials from 2nd floor to ground

$250

Richmond VIC, Australia

14th Sep 2023

Carry doors and materials from second floor to ground down 2 flights of stairs. The 3 sliding doors are heavy and will require 2 people to carry them. This is a 2 person job. Also, carry 5 hollow panel doors , jambs and some skirting from ground to second level. The job should not take more than an hour. - Due date: Needs to be done on Friday, 15 September 2023

Joan is an International student studying English. Obviously his English is in the development stage but we managed as his helper understood a little bit more. You can always use google translate if having difficulty but I didn’t need to. Joan (pronounced Johann) is a polite, considerate and hard working young man. I would have no hesitation in recommending him for labouring type tasks.

Looking for a roofing labourer

$500

Melbourne VIC, Australia

28th Aug 2023

Looking for a roofing labourer who can replace gutter replace facia boards repoint ect… - Due date: Flexible