Competent worker (10)
I believe the answer is:
journeyman
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">competent worker</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for journeyman that I've seen before include "hired worker" , "Competent, but not exceptional, worker" , "Adequately competent worker" .)