Jobs and Working Life - Blue-Collar Workers

a craftsman who molds and shapes metal, especially iron, using heat and tools

a person who is skilled at constructing walls, buildings, and other structures using bricks

someone who builds or repairs houses and buildings, often as a job

someone who works with wooden objects as a job

a person who extracts coal from underground or surface mines

(particularly in the western parts of the US) a male rider who looks after cattle

a worker hired and paid by the day, typically for manual or unskilled labor

a person who collects and removes garbage or waste from residential or commercial areas

someone who deals with electrical equipment, such as repairing or installing them

someone who has a farm or manages a farm

a male worker who watches over other workers and is often more experienced

a person whose job is to take care of plants in a garden

a person employed to care for horses in a stable

a person who works with animals in training, care, or public presentation

someone whose job is cleaning and taking care of a school or other building

a woodworker who constructs items by joining pieces of wood, often without nails or screws

someone whose job includes heavy physical work that does not require much skill

a person whose job or hobby involves making and repairing locks

a person who is skilled at chopping down trees for wood

someone who operates a machine, especially an industrial one

a skilled craftsman who works with stone, brick, or concrete to build structures such as walls, buildings, etc.

a person whose job is repairing and maintaining motor vehicles and machinery

a person who works in a mine, extracting minerals, coal, or other valuable materials from the earth

someone who installs and repairs pipes, toilets, etc.

a tradesperson who applies plaster, stucco, or decorative coatings to walls and ceilings

someone who makes and mends shoes

a person who tends and manages a flock of sheep

a person who protects a large group of sheep as a job

a metalworker who shapes metal by hammering it when hot and malleable

a craftsman who cuts, shapes, and builds with stone

a person whose job is making clothes, especially for men

an expert who is employed to check or work with technical equipment or machines

an artist who specializes in creating detailed drawings or plans for technical purposes

a professional who measures and maps land to determine boundaries and features

a person who designs, fixes, or builds roads, machines, bridges, etc.

a man who is skilled in practical jobs in or outside the house, performing them either as an occupation or hobby

a person who joins pieces of metal by welding them together