7612- Other trades helpers and labourers

Canada NOC: 
7612
Job Title: 

Other trades helpers and labourers

Job Description: 

This unit group includes trade helpers and labourers, not elsewhere classified, who assist 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 are employed by a wide variety of manufacturing, utility and service companies.

Main Duties: 

Trade helpers and labourers in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:


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

Employment Requirements: 

Some secondary school education may be required.
On-the-job training is provided.

Additional Inormation: 

There is little or no mobility between occupations in this unit group.

Classified Elsewhere: 

Construction trades helpers and labourers (7611)

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Source Of Info: 

National Occupation Classification, (2011)

Statistics Canada and Human Resources and Skills Development Canada,

February 2012,

Catalogue no. 12-583-X