Help carpenters by performing duties of lesser skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment .

Clean work areas, machines, and equipment, to maintain a clean and safe jobsite. Cover surfaces with laminated plastic covering material. Cut timbers, lumber and/or paneling to specified dimensions, and drill holes in timbers or lumber. Hold plumb bobs, sighting rods, and other equipment, to aid in establishing reference points and lines. Position and hold timbers, lumber, and paneling in place for fastening or cutting. Select tools, equipment, and materials from storage and transport items to work site. Align, straighten, plumb and square forms for installation. Cut and install insulating or sound-absorbing material. Cut tile or linoleum to fit, and spread adhesives on flooring to install tile or linoleum. Erect scaffolding, shoring, and braces. Fasten timbers and/or lumber with glue, screws, pegs, or nails, and install hardware. Glue and clamp edges or joints of assembled parts. Construct forms, then assist in raising them to the required elevation. Install handrails under the direction of a carpenter. Perform tie spacing layout, then measure, mark, drill and/or cut. Secure stakes to grids for constructions of footings, nail scabs to footing forms, and vibrate and float concrete. Smooth and sand surfaces to remove ridges, tool marks, glue, or caulking.

Building and Construction -- Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. Mechanical -- Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Equipment Selection -- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job . Installation -- Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.

Static Strength -- The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. Explosive Strength -- The ability to use short bursts of muscle force to propel oneself (as in jumping or sprinting), or to throw an object. Dynamic Strength -- The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue. Extent Flexibility -- The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. Trunk Strength -- The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing. Speed of Limb Movement -- The ability to quickly move the arms and legs. Wrist-Finger Speed -- The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. Multilimb Coordination -- The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. Manual Dexterity -- The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. Arm-Hand Steadiness -- The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

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. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates -- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. Controlling Machines and Processes -- Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). Job Description for: "Helpers--Carpenters"