Job description template

Electrician Helper Job Description Template

A copy-ready electrician helper job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows electrician helpers earn a median of $42,670 ($20.51/hour); the middle 50% earn $36,830–$48,470.

Job title

Electrician Helper

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable electrician helper to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will pull wire, install conduit and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Pull wire
  • Install conduit
  • Mount boxes
  • Drill holes
  • Carry materials
  • Clean up
  • Assist electricians
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Current license or certification as required by [state]
  • Working knowledge of conduit bending and wire pulling
  • Willingness to learn and attention to detail
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • OSHA 10
  • Electrical trainee registration
  • NFPA 70E awareness
  • Experience with conduit benders

Skills

  • Box mounting
  • Tool use
  • Material handling
  • Safety basics
  • Reliability
  • Teamwork

Work environment and schedule

Helpers work on residential, commercial and industrial sites. Full time.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a electrician helper job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Electrician Helper” is the clearest; alternates include Electrical Helper, Electrician’s Assistant, Electrical Apprentice Helper.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of an electrician helper so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Electrician Helper training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Electrician Helper hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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