Helpers
Hire a helper near you
Many jobs just need extra hands: loading a truck, shifting a house or helping at a construction site. On Hopraa you post how many helpers you need and for how long, and workers nearby apply.
What's covered
What helpers do on Hopraa
Loading and unloading
Goods, furniture, sacks and materials.
House shifting help
Packing, carrying and loading for a move.
Construction helper
Carrying material and assisting masons and other trades on site.
How to hire a helper
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Post the job
Say what work, where and when, how many workers you need and how you pay: per day, per hour, per month or a fixed amount.
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Workers nearby apply
Workers with the right skill see your job sorted by distance and apply. You see their rating, rate and finished jobs before you choose.
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Track the visit
On the day, follow the worker on the map, chat or call in the app. They check in when they reach your address.
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Check and pay
The worker adds a photo of the finished work. You pay in cash or by UPI, mark it paid, and you both leave a rating.
What to tell the helper
- How many helpers you need and for how many hours or days.
- What will be lifted, and whether there are stairs or no lift.
- Start time and the address of the site.
- Whether food or transport is arranged.
For helpers
Looking for helper work?
Helpers and labourers get daily-wage and hourly jobs near them, without standing at a labour chowk to find work. Make a free profile with your skills and rate, and get jobs near you.
Find helper work-
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Make your profile
Add your skills, your rate and the days you are free. Your phone number is verified with a code.
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See jobs near you
Jobs are sorted by distance and can be read aloud in Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and more.
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Apply or get hired directly
Apply for open jobs, or accept a request when a client hires you from your profile.
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Finish and get paid
Check in on site, add a photo of the work when done, confirm the payment and build your rating.
FAQ
Questions about hiring helpers
Can I hire several helpers at once?
Yes. Set the number of workers needed in the job, and choose from those who apply.
Is daily-wage work paid at the end of the day?
You agree it in the job. Payments are recorded in the app when you mark them paid and the worker confirms.
How do I pay the worker?
You pay the worker directly, in cash or by UPI. After paying you mark it paid in the app and the worker confirms they received it, so both of you have a record.
Can I see a worker's rating before hiring?
Yes. Clients and workers rate each other after every job, and a worker's rating, rate and number of finished jobs are shown before you choose them.
Which languages does the app support?
The app works in 13 languages: English, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Odia, Assamese and Urdu. It can also read jobs aloud.
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Need a helper?
Post the job and helpers near you apply. It takes a few minutes.