types:
batelier
someone who drives or rides in a boat
indépendant,
pigiste
a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
carrier
a man who works in a quarry
domestique
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
intérimaire
a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
laveur
someone who washes things for a living
garde,
surveillant
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
boucher
a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market
archiviste
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
receveur
the person who collects fares on a public conveyance
copiste,
scribe
someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
artisan
a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
coupeur
someone whose work is cutting (as e.g. cutting cloth for garments)
aide,
domestique
a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
dessinateur
a skilled worker who draws plans of buildings or machines
éditeur
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)
électricien
a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
factotum
a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
pêcheur
someone whose occupation is catching fish
fondeur
a worker who makes metal castings
jardinier
someone employed to work in a garden
gondolier
a (Venetian) boatman who propels a gondola
jouet,
pion
a person used by another to gain an end
titulaire
an employee who holds a regular job
laquais
a male servant (especially a footman)
réparateur
a skilled worker who mends or repairs things
modèle,
poseur
a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor
rameur
someone who rows a boat
plâtrier
a worker skilled in applying plaster
porteur
a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)
imprimeur
someone whose occupation is printing
souffleur
someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech
fonctionnaire
someone who holds a government position (either by election or appointment)
restaurateur,
rénovateur
a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
représentant,
représentante
a person employed to represent a business and to sell its merchandise (as to customers in a store or to customers who are visited)
militaire,
soldat
someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
machiniste
an employee of a theater who performs work involved in putting on a theatrical production
charretier
the driver of a team of horses doing hauling
technicien
someone whose occupation involves training in a specific technical process
dactylo
someone paid to operate a typewriter
ouvrier
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor