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Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

Careers / Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

Summary Description


	Help painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or stucco masons by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Billboard Poster Helper

2.	Bridge Painter Helper

3.	Dry Plasterer Helper

4.	Epoxy Coatings Installer

5.	Exterior Insulation and Finish System Applicator (EIFS Applicator)

6.	Exterior Insulation and Finish System Installer (EIFS Installer)

7.	Exterior Insulation and Finish System Plasterer (EIFS Plasterer)

8.	Exterior Insulation and Finish System Stucco Installer (EIFS Stucco Installer)

9.	Exterior Insulation and Finish System Worker (EIFS Worker)

10.	Exterior Work Helper

11.	Highway Painter Helper

12.	House Painter Helper

13.	Hydroblaster

14.	Laborer

15.	Ornamental Plasterer Helper

16.	Painter

17.	Painter Assistant

18.	Painter Helper

19.	Paperhanger Assistant

20.	Plaster Helper

21.	Plaster Tender

22.	Plasterer

23.	Plasterer Tender

24.	Power Washer

25.	Pressure Washer

26.	Scaffold Setter

27.	Scaffolding Helper

28.	Ship Painter Helper

29.	Shipyard Helper

30.	Shipyard Painter Helper

31.	Smooth Stucco Resurfacer

32.	Stucco Laborer

33.	Swimming Pool Plasterer Helper

34.	Wallboard Worker

35.	Wallpaper Hanger

36.	Wallpaper Hanger Helper

37.	Wallpaperer Helper

Job Tasks

	Clean work areas and equipment. Clean equipment or facilities.

	Perform support duties to assist painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or masons. Assist skilled construction or extraction personnel.

	Apply protective coverings, such as masking tape, to articles or areas that could be damaged or stained by work processes. Protect structures or surfaces near work areas to avoid damage.

	Smooth surfaces of articles to be painted, using sanding and buffing tools and equipment. Smooth surfaces with abrasive materials or tools.

	Mix plaster, and carry plaster to plasterers. Mix substances or compounds needed for work activities. Move construction or extraction materials to locations where they are needed.

	Erect scaffolding. Assemble temporary equipment or structures.

	Fill cracks or breaks in surfaces of plaster articles or areas with putty or epoxy compounds. Apply material to fill gaps in surfaces.

	Supply or hold tools and materials. Assist skilled construction or extraction personnel.

	Place articles to be stripped into stripping tanks. Clean surfaces in preparation for work activities.

	Remove articles such as cabinets, metal furniture, and paint containers from stripping tanks after prescribed periods of time.

	Pour specified amounts of chemical solutions into stripping tanks. Pour materials into or on designated areas.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Construction Laborers and Helpers
	Construction laborers and helpers perform many tasks that require physical labor on construction sites.

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Construction Laborers and Helpers
	Most construction laborers and helpers work full time and do physically demanding work. Some work at great heights or outdoors in all weather conditions. Construction laborers have one of the highest rates of injuries and illnesses of all occupations.

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