National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0
7 - Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
This broad category comprises middle management occupations in trades, transportation and equipment, as well as occupations such as technical trades and transportation officers and controllers; general trades; mail and message distribution, other transport equipment operators and related maintenance workers; and helpers and labourers and other transport drivers, operators and labourers.
75 - Helpers and labourers and other transport drivers, operators and labourers
This major group comprises helpers and labourers and other transport drivers, operators and labourers. These occupations come with Training, Education, Experience and Responsibility (TEER) identified as TEER 5. Occupations classified in TEER 5, as those included in this group with a 5 as the second digit of their code, are typically accessible with short work demonstration and no formal educational requirements.
752 - Transport drivers, operators and labourers
This sub-major group comprises transport drivers, operators and labourers, including taxi and personal service and delivery service drivers, and water and rail transport operators and labourers and related occupations.
7521 - Water and rail transport operators and labourers and related occupations
This minor group comprises water and rail transport operators and labourers and related occupations, including boat and cable ferry operators and related occupations; railway and motor transport labourers; and public works and maintenance labourers. They are employed by public works departments in all levels of government; private contractors under contract to governments; and railway and water transport companies.
75210 - Boat and cable ferry operators and related occupations
Boat and cable ferry operators and workers in related occupations operate lock gates, bridges and similar equipment along canal systems and operate cable ferries and ferry terminals. This unit group also includes boat operators, and owner-operators, who operate small motorboats or watercraft to transport passengers or freight. They are employed by the federal government, cable ferry companies, ferry terminals, marine companies and canal, port or harbour authorities. Owner-operators of small boats are self-employed.
Illustrative example(s)
- bridgemaster
- cable ferry operator
- canal lock operator
- charter boat operator
- ferry terminal worker
- launch master
- linesman/woman - canal lock system
- loading bridge operator
- lockmaster
- motorboat operator
- scow captain
- sightseeing boat operator
- small craft operator
- water taxi operator
Exclusion(s)
- Deck officers, water transport (See 72602 Deck officers, water transport)
- Water transport deck and engine room crew (See 74201 Water transport deck and engine room crew)
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Lock equipment operators
- Operate telecommunication equipment or use portable loudspeakers to direct movements of vessels in lock area
- Operate controls to open or close lock gates
- Operate controls to raise, lower or turn bridges
- Observe progress of vessels passing through locks.
Cable ferry operators
- Signal passengers and motor vehicles to embark and disembark
- Operate cable ferry across narrow waterway
- Perform routine maintenance and repairs to engine, cables and winches.
Ferry terminal workers
- Operate controls to adjust landing bridge, position or remove gangplank, open or close doors and gates, and secure or remove docking devices
- Signal passengers and motor vehicles to embark and disembark
- May collect tickets or fares from passengers.
Boat operators
- Operate motorboats, launches, small ferry boats and other similar vessels to transport passengers or freight
- Maintain boats and equipment on board, such as engines, winches, derricks, fire extinguishers and life preservers
- May perform other duties, such as checking for oil spills or other pollutants around ports and harbours, patrolling beaches and measuring depth of water.
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education is usually required.
- On-the-job training is provided.
- Master, Master Limited or Small Vessel Operator Proficiency (SVOP) Certificate, issued by Transport Canada, is required for boat operators.
- Marine Emergency Duties (MED) training is required for boat operators and crew members.
Additional information
- There is little or no mobility among lock equipment operators, cable ferry operators and ferry terminal workers.
- Mobility between boat operators in this unit group is possible.
- Progression from boat operator positions to deck officer positions is possible with additional training, experience and certification.
75211 - Railway and motor transport labourers
Railway and motor transport labourers perform a variety of tasks to assist track maintenance workers and railway yard workers, or motor transport operators. They are employed by railway transport companies and motor transport companies.
Illustrative example(s)
- car checker - railway
- delivery truck helper
- furniture mover helper
- mover helper
- railway labourer
- signal gang helper
- swamper - truck transport
- truck driver helper
Exclusion(s)
- Material handlers (See 75101 Material handlers)
- Railway car greaser (See 74200 Railway yard and track maintenance workers)
- Railway car oiler (See 74200 Railway yard and track maintenance workers)
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Railway labourers
- Transport tools and equipment on push or hand car and perform other duties to assist railway track maintenance workers to lay, maintain and repair railway tracks
- Cut vegetation growth from railway tracks using scythes and mowers
- Check freight cars for physical damage and cleanliness.
Motor transport labourers
- Assist truck and delivery drivers to load and unload vehicles
- Perform labouring duties in warehouses.
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education is usually required.
Additional information
- With experience, railway labourers may progress to railway track maintenance workers or railway yard workers.
75212 - Public works and maintenance labourers
Public works and maintenance labourers perform a variety of labouring activities to maintain sidewalks, streets, roads and similar areas. They are employed by public works departments in all levels of government or by private contractors under contract to governments.
Illustrative example(s)
- helper - garbage collection
- municipal labourer
- parking meter collector
- public works labourer
- road maintenance worker
- sewer maintenance worker
- sidewalk cleaner
Exclusion(s)
- Construction worker (See 75110 Construction trades helpers and labourers)
- Park maintenance labourer (See 85121 Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers)
- Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers (See 74205 Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers)
- Public works maintenance equipment operators supervisor (See 72021 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews)
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Clean and maintain sidewalks, streets, roads and public grounds of municipality and other areas, working as member of crew
- Sweep debris and remove snow from streets, sidewalks, building grounds and other areas, and load snow and debris into carts or trucks
- Shovel cement and other materials into cement mixers, spread concrete and asphalt on road surfaces using shovels, rakes and hand tampers, and perform other activities to assist in maintenance and repair of roads
- Spread sand or salt on sidewalks for snow and ice control
- Dig ditches and trenches using shovels and other hand tools
- Operate jackhammers and drills to break up pavement
- Load and unload trucks with supplies and equipment
- Collect money from coin boxes of parking meters along established route
- Collect and load refuse on garbage trucks
- Assist equipment operators to secure attachments to equipment or trucks
- Assist in routine maintenance and repair of equipment
- Assist skilled tradespersons such as carpenters, plumbers and mechanics
- May operate mobile sidewalk-cleaning equipment.
Employment requirements
- Several weeks of on-the-job training are provided.
Additional information
- Progression to supervisory positions or to public works maintenance equipment operator positions is possible with experience.
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