Find General Labourer Jobs on Grafter

Sign up free as a Grafter, build your labourer profile with your skills, travel radius, tickets, and a few photos of past site work, and you will start receiving local labouring jobs in your feed and by email. Apply in one click and message clients directly to talk through the job, timings, and rate.

Yes. Grafter is completely free for labourers — no signup fee, no monthly subscription, and no charge to apply for jobs. Grafter only charges clients a small fee for using the platform, so what you agree with a client is what you keep.

Once you and the client agree on a labouring job, you create a work agreement on the platform that covers the scope and payment terms. Payment is handled securely through Grafter once the work is complete, so you do not have to chase invoices or wait on agency payroll.

The strongest labourer profiles include a CSCS card (green or higher), any plant tickets you hold (CPCS or NPORS for telehandlers, dumpers, rollers, MEWPs and similar), proof of right to work, public liability insurance if you carry your own, and a handful of photos from past site work. Clients can then look at your documents, reviews, and work history before deciding to hire you.

Labouring jobs on Grafter cover the full range of hands-on site work — general site labouring, hod carrying and mortar mixing, demolition and strip-out support, materials handling and deliveries, end-of-project clean-ups and skip filling, and skilled labourer work where your CPCS or NPORS tickets count.

A traditional agency takes a daily margin off your day rate, controls who you go to, and can stop sending you to a client. Grafter is a direct-hire platform — you keep 100% of what you agree with the client, build your own relationships, and pick the jobs you want. There is no commission taken from your pay.

Most labouring jobs only need basic PPE — hard hat, hi-vis, steel-toe boots, gloves, and safety glasses. Some jobs will ask you to bring small hand tools like a shovel, hammer, wheelbarrow, or mixing tools, but materials and larger plant are normally supplied by the client. The job post will say exactly what is needed.

Yes. You set your own availability, your travel radius, and which jobs you apply for. Take a single day, a week of site cover, or a long stint on a build — Grafter has no minimum hours and no exclusivity, so you can work on Grafter alongside any other jobs or agencies you already use.

After every paid labouring job, the client can leave you a review on your profile. Those reviews stay with you across every future job — your reputation is portable. The more solid reviews you build, the more clients tend to shortlist you when they post a labouring job in your area.

The labourers who win the most work tend to have a complete profile, their tickets and CSCS card uploaded, a few photos of past site work, a clear list of the kinds of labouring they will do, and good reviews from earlier clients. Replying quickly to messages also makes a big difference — clients often hire the first applicant who gives them a clear answer.