The language of the job. Not the classroom.

Workword teaches migrant and foreign workers the exact terminology, safety warnings, and phrases they need on the factory floor, in the kitchen, and on the line — in Dutch, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese.

How Workword works

Pick the sector that matches your workplace, then choose a job within it. Optional overlays such as driving or customer contact stay separate.

Built for specific trades.

Every sector track is developed for realistic workplace vocabulary — tools, materials, instructions, and safety language you can use immediately.

Choose a sector, then a job

General — sector-wide path

  • Welding

    Jobs

    • MIG welder — MIG torch, wire feed, and workshop welding language.
    • TIG welder — TIG torch, filler rod, and precision weld language.
    • Stick welder — Stick/MMA electrode and outdoor/site weld language.
    • Welding helper — Helper tasks: clamping, grinding prep, and shop-floor assist talk.
    • Grinder / finisher — Grinding, finishing, and weld-clean-up language.

  • Hospitality

    Jobs

    • Waiter / waitress — Kitchen-service and guest-order language.
    • Chef assistant — Prep, plating support, and kitchen-handover language.
    • Dishwasher — Dish-room and kitchen-hygiene language.
    • Room attendant — Housekeeping, room service, and guest-room language.
    • Bartender — Bar service, drinks, and guest-facing bar language.

  • Butchery

    Jobs

    • Deboner — Deboning cuts, knives, and hygiene language.
    • Meat cutter — Cutting, portioning, and butchery-floor language.
    • Packer / labeller — Packing, labelling, and cold-chain handoff language.
    • Cold store operator — Cold-store, temperature, and freezer-bay language.
    • Meat processor — Processing line, batches, and hygiene language.

  • Industry

    Jobs

    • Machine operator — Machine controls, setups, and fault-report language.
    • Line worker — Line routines, pacing, and floor communication.
    • Forklift operator — Forklift, pallet, and warehouse-vehicle language.
    • Quality checker — Checks, defects, and quality-report language.
    • Maintenance helper — Basic maintenance assist and tool-request language.

  • Construction

    Jobs

    • Labourer — Site tools, materials, and construction-crew language.
    • Scaffolder helper — Scaffold parts, tags, and height-assist language.
    • Concrete worker — Concrete pour, formwork, and curing language.
    • Formwork helper — Formwork, shutters, and striking language.
    • Site cleaner — Site tidy-up, waste, and housekeeping language.

  • Production

    Jobs

    • Line operator — Production-line controls and run language.
    • Packer — Packing, sealing, and outbound prep language.
    • Quality inspector — Inspection criteria and reject language.
    • Logistics helper — Internal moves, staging, and logistics assist language.
    • Shift assistant — Shift handover and floor-support language.

  • Healthcare

    Jobs

    • Care assistant — Bedside care and patient-support language.
    • Orderly / porter — Portering, transfers, and ward logistics language.
    • Medical cleaner — Clinical cleaning and infection-control language.
    • Catering assistant — Ward catering and meal-service language.
    • Laundry worker — Laundry, linen, and infection-safe handling language.

  • IT

    Jobs

    • Helpdesk support — Tickets, passwords, and remote-support language.
    • Field technician — On-site visits, installs, and customer tech talk.
    • Hardware installer — Hardware setup, cabling basics, and install language.
    • Network technician — Network gear, links, and connectivity language.
    • IT junior — Entry IT support and workplace device language.

  • Orderpick

    Jobs

    • Order picker — Pick lists, locations, and pick-and-pack language.
    • Packer — Packing, sealing, and outbound prep language.
    • Forklift operator — Forklift, pallet, and warehouse-vehicle language.
    • Goods-in clerk — Receiving, scanning, and goods-in language.
    • Inventory clerk — Stock counts, locations, and inventory language.

  • Agriculture & Horticulture

    Jobs

    • Crop harvester — Harvest tasks, crates, and field language.
    • Greenhouse worker — Greenhouse climate, plants, and crop-care language.
    • Packing shed worker — Shed packing, grading, and label language.
    • Livestock helper — Animal-care assist and farm-safety language.
    • Machinery assistant — Farm machinery assist and yard language.

  • Retail

    Jobs

    • Cashier — Till, payment, and customer-facing retail language.
    • Shelf stocker — Shelving, price tags, and replenishment language.
    • Sales assistant — Floor service and product-help language.
    • Store cleaner — Shop cleaning and spill-response language.
    • Stock room clerk — Backroom stock and replenishment language.

  • Education

    Jobs

    • Teacher assistant — Classroom support and pupil-assist language.
    • Playground supervisor — Playground duty and safety language.
    • School cleaner — School cleaning and facility language.
    • School catering — School kitchen and meal-service language.
    • Admin helper — School admin and office-support language.

  • Engineering

    Jobs

    • Fitter mate — Fitting assist, drawings, and workshop language.
    • Machinist trainee — Machine-shop trainee and tooling language.
    • Maintenance helper — Basic maintenance assist and tool-request language.
    • Inspection assistant — QC assist and measurement language.
    • Warehouse technician — Tech stores, parts, and warehouse language.

  • Graphic and Editorial Design

    Jobs

    • Junior designer — Briefs, layout, and junior design language.
    • Prepress operator — Prepress, proofs, and file-handoff language.
    • Print finisher — Print finishing and bindery language.
    • Studio assistant — Studio support and asset-handoff language.
    • Agency intern — Agency intern tasks and studio routines language.

  • Cleaning

    Jobs

    • Office cleaner — Office cleaning and facility language.
    • Hotel housekeeper — Hotel rooms and housekeeping language.
    • Industrial cleaner — Industrial clean and plant-hygiene language.
    • Window cleaner — Window cleaning and access language.
    • Floor specialist — Floor care, machines, and finish language.

  • Wholesale & Distribution

    Jobs

    • Warehouse picker — Wholesale pick and pallet language.
    • Delivery assistant — Delivery assist and van-load language.
    • Forklift operator — Forklift, pallet, and warehouse-vehicle language.
    • Customer service — B2B customer and order-desk language.
    • Invoicing clerk — Invoices, delivery notes, and clerk language.

  • Food Processing

    Jobs

    • Line operator — Production-line controls and run language.
    • Packer — Packing, sealing, and outbound prep language.
    • Hygiene worker — Hygiene zones, sanitation, and allergen language.
    • Quality checker — Checks, defects, and quality-report language.
    • Warehouse assistant — Plant warehouse and staging language.

  • Childcare & Daycare

    Jobs

    • Daycare assistant — Daycare care and child-support language.
    • After-school helper — After-school club and pickup language.
    • Daycare kitchen — Daycare kitchen and allergy-safe meals language.
    • Daycare cleaner — Daycare cleaning and hygiene language.
    • Parent liaison — Parent contact and handover language.

  • Elderly Care Support

    Jobs

    • Care aide — Elderly care aide and resident-support language.
    • Meal service helper — Meal service and feeding-assist language.
    • Home cleaner — Domestic cleaning and home-support language.
    • Activities assistant — Activities, social, and engagement language.
    • Night shift helper — Night-shift care and handover language.

  • Security Guarding

    Jobs

    • Static guard — Static post, access, and report language.
    • Patrol guard — Patrol rounds and incident language.
    • Event steward — Event crowd and steward language.
    • Retail security — Store security and theft-prevention language.
    • Reception guard — Reception desk and visitor control language.

  • Automotive Workshop

    Jobs

    • Apprentice mechanic — Workshop apprentice and repair-assist language.
    • Tire technician — Tyres, balancing, and bay language.
    • Car valet — Valet clean and vehicle-handover language.
    • Parts desk — Parts counter and lookup language.
    • Workshop cleaner — Workshop clean and spill language.

  • Electrical Installation

    Jobs

    • Apprentice electrician — Electrical apprentice and install-assist language.
    • Cable puller — Cable pulling and containment language.
    • Panel wireman helper — Panel wiring assist language.
    • Maintenance helper — Basic maintenance assist and tool-request language.
    • Site mate — Site mate tasks and supervisor talk.

  • Waste & Recycling

    Jobs

    • Line sorter — Sorting line and waste-stream language.
    • Collection crew — Collection rounds and crew language.
    • Driver assistant — Collection driver assist language.
    • Yard operative — Yard ops, plant, and traffic language.
    • Hazardous waste helper — Hazardous waste assist and PPE language.

  • Plumbing & HVAC

    Jobs

    • Plumber mate — Plumbing mate and pipework language.
    • HVAC helper — HVAC assist and unit-service language.
    • Service assistant — Service call assist and customer talk.
    • Drain helper — Drain clear and blockage language.
    • Boiler helper — Boiler service assist language.

  • Painting & Decorating

    Jobs

    • Painter mate — Painting mate and prep language.
    • Decorator — Decorating, finishes, and client talk.
    • Spray assistant — Spray booth assist and coating language.
    • Prep / sander — Surface prep and sanding language.
    • Scaffolding assistant — Painting scaffold assist language.

  • Carpentry & Joinery

    Jobs

    • Carpenter mate — Carpentry mate and timber language.
    • Joiner helper — Joinery shop assist language.
    • Finish assistant — Finish carpentry assist language.
    • Workshop hand — Workshop hand and tool language.
    • Site fitter helper — Site fitting assist language.

  • Parcel & Courier Delivery

    Jobs

    • Parcel driver — Parcel routes and delivery language.
    • Package sorter — Hub sorting and scanning language.
    • Depot loader — Depot loading and cage language.
    • Last-mile courier — Last-mile delivery and customer door language.
    • Customer helper — Customer parcel help language.

  • Landscaping & Groundskeeping

    Jobs

    • Groundskeeper — Grounds care and outdoor maintenance language.
    • Mowing crew — Mowing crew and machine language.
    • Planter — Planting, beds, and landscape language.
    • Pesticide assistant — Pesticide assist and PPE language.
    • Arborist assistant — Tree-work assist and height-safety language.

  • Road Freight & Truck Transport

    Jobs

    • Truck driver — Cab, route, and freight language.
    • Driver mate — Driver mate and load-secure language.
    • Dispatch helper — Dispatch desk and planning language.
    • Cab loader — Loading bay and cargo-secure language.
    • Forklift operator — Forklift, pallet, and warehouse-vehicle language.

  • Roofing & Scaffolding

    Jobs

    • Roofer mate — Roofing mate and height-safety language.
    • Scaffolder helper — Scaffold parts, tags, and height-assist language.
    • Tile roofer — Tiles, battens, and roof-cover language.
    • Felt roofer — Felt, membrane, and flat-roof language.
    • Waterproofer — Waterproofing and seal language.

  • Masonry & Bricklaying

    Jobs

    • Bricklayer mate — Bricklaying mate and mortar language.
    • Hod carrier — Hod carrying and material supply language.
    • Plasterer assistant — Plastering assist language.
    • Stone mason helper — Stone masonry assist language.
    • Render finisher — Render and finish coat language.

  • Home Care & Domestic Support

    Jobs

    • Home care aide — Home-care visits and client-support language.
    • Meal delivery — Meal delivery and client door language.
    • Home cleaner — Domestic cleaning and home-support language.
    • Companion carer — Companionship and wellbeing language.
    • Night home carer — Night home-care and handover language.

  • Bakery & Pastry

    Jobs

    • Bread assistant — Bread production and dough language.
    • Pastry assistant — Pastry prep and bake language.
    • Packer / labeller — Packing, labelling, and cold-chain handoff language.
    • Oven operator — Oven runs and bake timing language.
    • Counter helper — Bakery counter and customer language.