Helper

Helpers will be assigned to assist one or more craftsmen and miscellaneous tasks.  A helper may perform a variety of duties, such as furnishing another worker with materials, tools, and supplies, cleaning work areas, machines, and equipment; holding materials or tools; and performing other routine duties.    A helper's duties may be limited or restricted to one type of activity, such as moving materials from one area to another, cleaning machines or work areas.

• Follow the rules of safe conduct always.
• Employee must be able to use standard and/or metric rule to measure.
• Demonstrate ability to use whole numbers, fractions and decimals to add, subtract, multiply and divide and be able to accurately follow instructions.
• Identify, recognize and demonstrate safe usage of power tools and hand tools appropriate for the job
• Demonstrate ability to work with a craft person
• Identify, recognize and select appropriate materials related to specific crafts
• Identify, explain and perform crane hand signals.
• Demonstrate ability to assist craft person.
• Demonstrate ability to perform manual excavation.
• Work using all of the safety equipment that OSHA requires as well as what is required by the client.
• Clean and prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards, while following all waste handling guidelines.

• Minimum experience is required for a Helper position.
• Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
• Work at heights without fear
• Compare and see differences in the size, shape and form of lines, figures and objects.
• Apply shop mathematics to solve problems.