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Frequently Asked Questions:

• How many Ames Taper jobs are available on Pertemps?

  There are 65 Ames Taper jobs available on Pertemps right now.

• What does a Ames Taper do?

  Job holders in this group perform occupations not elsewhere classified in Unit Group 8159: Construction operatives.

  Tasks required include:

  • Fills machine with insulating mixture, positions hose, drills access hole and fills cavities or coats surfaces to prevent loss or absorption of heat and provide fire protections.
  • Cuts, shapes and fits wood, lays bricks and tiles, cleans exterior surfaces of buildings and resurfaces eroded stone or brickwork, and performs other tasks in the construction, alteration, repair and demolition of buildings.
  • Selects appropriate asbestos, clay, concrete, plastic or metal pipe sections and lowers them into prepared trenches using hoisting equipment.
  • Joints pipe by sealing with rubber, cement, lead, etc., connects piping to manholes and attaches pipe junctions as required.
  • Tests joints with electronic test equipment or by filling piping with water, smoke or compressed air.
  • Installs electrical lighting in streets, homes and business/manufacturing settings.

• What are the entry requirements for a Ames Taper?

  There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically provided on-the-job. NVQs/SVQs in Building and Construction at Levels 1, 2 and 3 and apprenticeships in some areas are available.