Other Trades Helpers and Labourers

Nature of work

Other trades helpers and labourers help skilled tradespersons and perform labouring activities in the installation, maintenance and repair of industrial machinery, refrigeration, heating and air conditioning equipment, in the maintenance and repair of transportation and heavy equipment, in the installation and repair of telecommunication and power cables and in other repair and service work settings. They work for a wide variety of manufacturing, utility and service companies.

Job duties

Other trades helpers and labourers:

• Move tools, equipment and other materials to and from work areas.
• Help splice overhead and underground communications and electric power transmission cables.
• Help repair, maintain, and install industrial machinery and equipment.
• Help repair, maintain and install refrigeration, heating and air conditioning equipment.
• Help repair, maintain and install elevators.
• Help repair and maintain stationary electric power generating and distribution equipment.
• Help with mechanical, electrical and body repairs of aircraft, railway cars, cars, trucks, buses, heavy equipment and motorcycles.
• Help repair electrical appliances, small engines or other similar equipment.
• Mix fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides and load mixture into airplane for aerial spraying.
• Help in land surveying activities like holding or moving stakes and rods, clearing brush and debris from line of survey and transporting surveying tools to work area.
• Carry out other labouring and elemental tasks as required.

Sample job titles

• aerial spraying assistant
• air conditioning mechanic helper
• aircraft mechanic helper
• cable installer helper
• diesel mechanic helper
• ground worker - telecommunications
• mechanic's helper - automotive
• millwright helper
• refrigeration mechanic helper
• splicer helper - telecommunications
• surveyor helper

Skills

• You need good health, physical stamina and strength. Agility, coordination, and a mechanical ability would be helpful. You must be able to take direction and be able to follow instructions given by a supervisor.

Job requirements

• Some high school may be required.
• On-the-job training is provided.

Other considerations

• Most trades helpers and labourers work full-time, but often for only part of the year because this work is highly seasonal. There is little or no movement between jobs in this group.

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