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Vacancy Groundworker

(M/F/X)

Salary

18,74 - 24,00 / hour

Contract type

Temp to perm

Work time

Full-time

Work regime

Day shift

Last modified

10/11/2026

Reference

578095

3 reasons to choose this job

1
Meal vouchers worth €8
2
Weekend work occurs rarely or not at all
3
Professional development opportunities

Must-haves for this job

For the position of groundworks worker, we are looking for someone who meets the following requirements:

  • You are able to get to Aalter independently.
  • You are ready to work outdoors, regardless of the weather conditions.
  • You have a category B or BE driving licence.
  • You know the Dutch language.

The ideal teammate is…

The ideal candidate is a person with genuine enthusiasm for work who cares about a good atmosphere on the construction site.

Salary and extra-legal benefits

As an earthworks worker, you can expect the following conditions:

  • Salary depending on experience: €18.74–24 per hour
  • Full-time employment contract for an indefinite period after successfully completing the temporary work period
  • Leave in accordance with the holiday calendar applicable in the construction industry
  • Paid days off as compensation for hours worked
  • Meal vouchers worth €8 for each day worked
  • Eco vouchers worth €250 per year
  • Travel allowance
  • Opportunity to participate in training
  • Group insurance
  • Hospitalisation insurance
  • Team-building events for employees
  • Convenient working hours from Monday to Friday: 7:30–16:00
  • Weekend work occurs rarely or not at all
  • Overtime occurs rarely or not at all

Vacation days

  • 20 days of leave (to be used during collective leave in the construction industry)
  • 12 additional ADV days

You usually work in a two-person team. You pick up your colleague from home or from a designated meeting point, and then you travel together to the first construction site.

As an earthworks worker, you will perform various tasks:

  • Demolishing and repairing street and sidewalk surfaces
  • Digging and filling in holes and trenches
  • Pulling cables and laying wires (e.g. for street lighting and traffic lights)
  • Operating machinery and performing manual work

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The company operates, among others, in the industrial sector (such as the chemical, food, and pharmaceutical industries), implements energy-efficient solutions for buildings and offices, as well as infrastructure projects, including roads, tunnels, bridges, and airports.

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