Trade Information Archive - Page 9 of 15

Retail Meat Cutter

A Retail Meat Cutter prepares meat and poultry for the retail market by:

Demonstrating safe working practices and techniques
Applying general work practices and merchandising
Setting up and operating machinery
Performing business practices / customer relations
Preparing beef cuts
Preparing pork cuts
Preparing lamb cuts
Preparing veal cuts
Preparing poultry cuts
Preparing meat for sausage making

Restoration Mason

A Restoration Mason:

Prepares mortars
Cuts out and fills joints
Repairs or resets bricks, stone and terra cotta blocks in ashlar, rubble and brickwork.
Drills, grouts and pins fractured stones
Resets copings
Caries out washing and mechanical or chemical cleaning

Residential Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic

A Residential Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic works on residential air conditioning systems including geo-exchange systems. Specifically, a Residential Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic:

plans, lays out, installs, starts-up, connects, maintains, services, repairs, tests, verifies, commissions, and decommissions residential air conditioning systems, components and their accessories
installs and connects piping for the purpose of conveying all types of refrigerants used for both primary and secondary heating and cooling
maintains, services, repairs and replaces system components and accessories, including electrical and electronic components
checks efficiency outputs and parameters; inspects and checks operation and integrity of components; determines set points; replaces defective, leaking, discoloured and worn components; performs shut-downs and lock outs; makes adjustments to pressures and controls; cleans and lubricates components; checks calibrations; reassembles and repair components and systems; starts-up, tests and charges the systems
measures, cuts, bends, threads and connects pipe to functional components and utilities
services, tests, adjusts, commissions and decommissions the system

Residential (Low Rise) Sheet Metal Installer

A Residential (Low Rise) Sheet Metal Installer installs residential air-handling and ventilation systems in low-rise (four storeys or fewer) residential buildings that do not have common conditioned areas. The work is done in self/contained, singlefamily dwellings such as detached, semi-detached and town and linked homes that have a wood frame construction. Specifically, a Residential (Low Rise) Sheet Metal Installer:

follows safe working practices and procedures and environmental protection practices
organizes work for residential (low rise) sheet metal installations
prepares the worksite
installs ventilation and main ducts

Relay and Instrumentation Technician

A Relay and Instrumentation Technician performs some or all of the following:

Diagnose and repair data acquisition and code systems
Diagnose and repair devices and computers
Test vital signal control relays
Diagnose and repair power systems

Reinforcing Rodworker

A Reinforcing Rodworker reinforces a wide variety of concrete constructions including but not limited to buildings, landscape features, parking garages, caissons, highways, bridges, wind turbines, stadiums and towers by using reinforcing steel, composite materials, welded wire mesh, post-tensioning systems and any other concrete reinforcements. Specifically, a Reinforcing Rodworker:

cuts and bends reinforcing materials according to design specifications and drawings
fabricates, pre-fabricates and installs reinforcing steel, composite materials, welded wire mesh, post-tensioning systems and any other concrete reinforcements.
operates and maintains tools, aerial work platforms, forklifts and telehandlers
prepares reinforcing and post-tensioning materials for hoisting
rigs and hoists materials and equipment
splices reinforcing steel by welding or installing mechanical splices
installs, stresses and grouts post-tensioning systems

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Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic

A Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic works on refrigeration, cooling and combined heating cooling combination systems including geo-exchange systems in residential, industrial, commercial, and institutional settings. Specifically, a Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic:

plans, lays out, installs, starts-up, connects, maintains, services, repairs, tests, verifies, commissions and decommissions refrigeration and air conditioning systems, electronic components and their accessories
installs and connects piping for the purpose of conveying all types of refrigerants used for both primary and secondary heating and cooling
checks efficiency outputs and parameters; inspects and checks operation and integrity of components; determines set points; replaces defective, leaking, discolored and worn components; performs shut-downs and lock outs; makes adjustments to pressures and controls; cleans and lubricates components; checks calibrations; reassembles and repairs components and systems; starts-up, tests and charges the systems
measures, cuts, bends, threads and connects pipe to functional components and utilities and services, tests, adjusts, commissions and decommissions the system

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Refractory Mason

A Refractory Mason:

Builds and repairs heat and corrosion resistant structures and vessels such as furnaces, tanks, and containers

Recreation Vehicle Technician

A Recreation Vehicle Technician works on the various systems and components of recreational vehicles, accomodation units, such as electrical, plumbing, propane gas, appliances, exterior and interior, structural frames, exterior and interior finishing components. They may work for dealerships, repair shops, manufacturers or may be self-employed. Specifically, a Recreation Vehicle Technician:

services, repairs, and maintains recreational vehicle systems such as: plumbing and gas, electrical and electronic, heating, refrigeration, and air-conditioning, hitching, towing and trailer braking unit, chassis, undercarriage and running gear, appliances, and accessories (including analysing performance and function, replacing, adjusting, cleaning, resetting, reprogramming, testing and verifying, recommending for service)
installs, services, repairs, tests and inspects the interior wiring, piping, exterior panels, interior cabinets, windows, doors, and accessories on the trailers or accommodation units of recreation vehicles (including analysing performance and function, replacing, adjusting, cleaning, resetting, reprogramming, testing and verifying, recommending for service)
estimates repair, replacement, and installation costs and completes job documentation
explains repair work and demonstrates operation of repaired system or component to customer’s satisfaction

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Sprinkler and Fire Protection Installer

A Sprinkler and Fire Protection Installer lays out, installs, maintains, modifies, inspects and tests fire protection systems, including water-based and speciality fire suppression systems in a variety of environments. Specifically, a Sprinkler and Fire Protection Installer:

installs water supplies above and below grade for fire protection systems
installs fire pumps, drivers and controllers, commissions, detection, protection and control systems
installs, maintains, and tests water-based fire protection systems

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