types:
caster
a worker who casts molten metal into finished products
finisher
a worker who performs the last step in a manufacturing process
beater
a worker who rouses wild game from under cover for a hunter
bleacher
a worker who bleaches (cloth or flour etc.)
carter
someone whose work is driving carts
comber
a person who separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool
driver
someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle
employable
a person who is qualified and ready to work
employee
a worker who is hired to perform a job
gutter
a worker who guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.)
hanger
a worker who hangs something
lamplighter
(when gas was used for streetlights) a person who lights and extinguishes streetlights
melter
a worker who melts substances (metal or wax etc.)
moonlighter
a person who holds a second job (usually after hours)
mopper
a worker who uses a mop to clean a surface
muzzler
someone who muzzles animals
nailer
a worker who attaches something by nailing it
oiler
a worker who oils engines or machinery
part-timer
someone who works less than the customary or standard time
peeler
a worker who peels the skins from fruits and vegetables
planter
a worker who puts or sets seeds or seedlings into the ground
processor
someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.)
pruner,
trimmer
a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs
ragsorter
a worker who sorts rags and old clothing for new uses (as in papermaking)
scrubber
a worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface (usually a floor or deck)
retainer,
servant
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
sheller
a worker who removes shells (as of peas or oysters)
shelver
a worker who puts things (as books) on shelves
skidder
a worker who uses a skid to move logs
slave
someone who works very hard
solderer
a worker who joins or mends with solder
splicer
a worker who splices ropes together by interweaving strands
splitter
a worker who splits fish and removes the backbone
stainer
a worker who stains (wood or fabric)
stemmer
a worker who makes or applies stems for artificial flowers
sprigger,
stemmer,
stripper
a worker who strips the stems from moistened tobacco leaves and binds the leaves together into books
tacker
a worker who fastens things by tacking them (as with tacks or by spotwelding)
tapper
a worker who uses a tap to cut screw threads
teaser
a worker who teases wool
toiler
one who works strenuously
thrower,
throwster
a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn
tiler
a worker who lays tile
topper
a worker who cuts tops off (of trees or vegetables etc.)
topper
a worker who makes or adds the top to something
twiner
someone who intertwines (e.g. threads) or forms something by twisting or interlacing
wallah
usually in combination: person in charge of or employed at a particular thing
washer
someone who washes things for a living
winder
a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)
accomplice,
confederate
a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)
aquanaut,
oceanaut
a skilled worker who can live in underwater installations and participate in scientific research
bat boy
(baseball) a boy who takes care of bats and other baseball equipment
cabin boy
a young man acting as a servant on a ship
clerk
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
coachman
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
company man
an employee whose first loyalty is to the company rather than to fellow workers
conductor
the person who collects fares on a public conveyance
cook
someone who cooks food
copywriter
a person employed to write advertising or publicity copy
cutter
someone whose work is cutting (as e.g. cutting cloth for garments)
dental hygienist
someone trained to provide preventive dental service (cleaning teeth or taking x-rays)
dispatcher
employee of a transportation company who controls the departures of vehicles according to weather conditions and in the interest of efficient service
dog catcher
an employee of a municipal pound who is hired to round up stray dogs and cats
dyer
someone whose job is to dye cloth
editor,
editor in chief
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
engraver
a skilled worker who can inscribe designs or writing onto a surface by carving or etching
event planner
someone who plans social events as a profession (usually for government or corporate officials)
factotum
a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
familiar
a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support
floater
an employee who is reassigned from job to job as needed
floorwalker,
shopwalker
an employee of a retail store who supervises sales personnel and helps with customer problems
flower girl
a young girl who carries flowers in a (wedding) procession
founder
a worker who makes metal castings
framer
someone who makes frames (as for pictures)
gardener
someone employed to work in a garden
gasman
someone employed by a gas company
gilder
someone whose occupation is to apply an overlay of gold or gilt
girl Friday
a female assistant who has a range of duties
gleaner
someone who gathers something in small pieces (e.g. information) slowly and carefully
gofer
an employee whose duties include running errands
grip
worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
hire
a newly hired employee
hired help
employee hired for domestic or farm work (often used in the singular to refer to several employees collectively)
indexer
someone who provides an index
jobholder
an employee who holds a regular job
birthing coach,
doula,
labor coach,
monitrice
an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes
laminator
a person who makes laminates (especially plastic laminates)
lasher
a driver who urges the animals on with lashes of a whip
lobsterman
a person whose occupation is catching lobsters
underboss
an assistant or second-in-command to a chief (especially in a crime syndicate)
mahout
the driver and keeper of an elephant
model,
poser
a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor
mounter
a skilled worker who mounts pictures or jewels etc.
office boy
a young man who is employed to do odd jobs in a business office
oilman
a worker who produces or sells petroleum
organization man
an employee who sacrifices his own individuality for the good of an organization
painter
a worker who is employed to cover objects with paint
paraprofessional
a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional
perfecter
a skilled worker who perfects something
plaiter
someone who plaits (hair or fabric etc.)
plasterer
a worker skilled in applying plaster
plater
a skilled worker who coats articles with a film of metal (usually silver or gold)
pledge taker
a volunteer who records (usually by telephone) contributions pledged in a fund drive
potboy,
potman
a worker in an inn or public house who serves customers and does various chores
powder monkey
someone who carries explosives (as from the magazine to the guns on board a warship)
projectionist
the person who operates the projector in a movie house
public servant
someone who holds a government position (either by election or appointment)
punter
someone who propels a boat with a pole
refiner
one whose work is to refine a specific thing
registrar
a person employed to keep a record of the owners of stocks and bonds issued by the company
rent collector
a person who goes from house to house collecting rents for the owner
riveter,
rivetter
a person who installs and hammers metal pins and bolts, especially on ships and airplanes
router
a worker who routes shipments for distribution and delivery
sandwichman
a person with advertising boards hanging from the shoulders
scullion
a kitchen servant employed to do menial tasks (especially washing)
shearer
a skilled worker who shears the wool off of sheep or other animals
sidesman
(Church of England) an assistant to the churchwarden; collects offerings of money in the church
skinner
a person who prepares or deals in animal skins
metalworker,
smith
someone who works metal (especially by hammering it when it is hot and malleable)
smith
someone who works at something specified
spotter
a worker employed to apply spots (as markers or identifiers)
spotter
a worker employed at a dry-cleaning establishment to remove spots
staff member,
staffer
an employee who is a member of a staff of workers (especially a member of the staff that works for the President of the United States)
stitcher
a garmentmaker who performs the finishing steps
sweeper
an employee who sweeps (floors or streets etc.)
teamster
the driver of a team of horses doing hauling
technician
someone whose occupation involves training in a specific technical process
turncock
one employed to control water supply by turning water mains on and off
turtler
someone whose occupation is hunting turtles
typist
someone paid to operate a typewriter
voicer
someone who regulates the tone of organ pipes
whipper-in
huntsman's assistant in managing the hounds
wireman,
wirer
a worker who installs and repairs electric wiring