Occupation
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
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.
$40,470 medianBelow-avg outlookHigh school
O*NET 31.0 · 47-3014.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Clean work areas and equipment.
- 02Supply or hold tools and materials.
- 03Smooth surfaces of articles to be painted, using sanding and buffing tools and equipment.
- 04Perform support duties to assist painters, paperhangers, plasterers, or masons.
- 05Fill cracks or breaks in surfaces of plaster articles or areas with putty or epoxy compounds.
- 06Place articles to be stripped into stripping tanks.
- 07Remove articles such as cabinets, metal furniture, and paint containers from stripping tanks after prescribed periods of time.
- 08Mix plaster, and carry plaster to plasterers.
- 09Apply protective coverings, such as masking tape, to articles or areas that could be damaged or stained by work processes.
- 10Pour specified amounts of chemical solutions into stripping tanks.
- 11Erect scaffolding.
Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0
What the posting will be called
HelperPainter HelperPlaster HelperPlaster TenderPainter Assistant
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Knowledge the job leans on
Building and ConstructionEnglish LanguageAdministration and ManagementPublic Safety and SecurityMathematicsCustomer and Personal ServiceDesignEducation and Training
Skills that carry over from service
CoordinationTime ManagementSocial PerceptivenessQuality Control AnalysisOperations MonitoringService OrientationRepairingEquipment Maintenance