Hand Laborers and Material Movers

Hand Laborers and Material Movers typically perform the following tasks: • Rinse objects and place them on drying racks or use cloth, squeegees, or air compressors to dry surfaces. • Apply paints, dyes, polishes, reconditioners, waxes, or masking materials to vehicles to preserve, protect, or restore color or condition. • Clean and polish vehicle windows. • Drive vehicles to or from workshops or customers' workplaces or homes. • Scrub, scrape, or spray machine parts, equipment, or vehicles, using scrapers, brushes, clothes, cleaners, disinfectants, insecticides, acid, abrasives, vacuums, or hoses. • Inspect parts, equipment, or vehicles for cleanliness, damage, and compliance with standards or regulations. • Mix cleaning solutions, abrasive compositions, or other compounds, according to formulas. • Maintain inventories of supplies. • Pre-soak or rinse machine parts, equipment, or vehicles by immersing objects in cleaning solutions or water, manually or using hoists. • Turn valves or disconnect hoses to eliminate water, cleaning solutions, or vapors from machinery or tanks. • Turn valves or handles on equipment to regulate pressure or flow of water, air, steam, or abrasives from sprayer nozzles. • Sweep, shovel, or vacuum loose debris or salvageable scrap into containers and remove containers from work areas. • Monitor operation of cleaning machines and stop machines or notify supervisors when malfunctions occur. • Press buttons to activate cleaning equipment or machines. • Connect hoses or lines to pumps or other equipment. • Clean the plastic work inside cars, using paintbrushes. • Disassemble and reassemble machines or equipment or remove and reattach vehicle parts or trim, using hand tools. • Lubricate machinery, vehicles, or equipment or perform minor repairs or adjustments, using hand tools. • Transport materials, equipment, or supplies to or from work areas, using carts or hoists. • Fit boot spoilers, side skirts, or mud flaps to cars.