Job Descriptions

Sociologist Job

1. Conducts research into development, structure, and behavior of groups of human beings and patterns of culture and social organization which have arisen out of group life in society. 2. Collects and analyzes scientific data concerning social phenomena, such as community, associations, social institutions, ethnic minorities, social classes, and social …





Sock Boarder Job

1. Feeds and off bears boarding II equipment that shapes and dries knitted socks: Pulls socks over leg-shaped boarding forms, aligns toe and heel with form, and smooths out wrinkles in leg. 2. Strips shaped socks from forms and stacks socks on tray for further processing. 3. May turn valves …

Socket Puller Job

1. Operates machine to draw, face, and roll edges of tone holes of musical instruments, such as flutes and saxophones: Bolts mandrel for particular instrument to machine. 2. Brushes compound on drawing buttons and places them in holes in mandrel. 3. Places instrument body on mandrel with tone holes centered …

Soda Dialyzer Job

1. Tends tanks that recover caustic soda from solutions used in viscose rayon production: Turns valves to admit impure soda solution to outside section of tank and water to inside section, effecting absorption of soda into water by osmosis through cloth membrane separating sections. 2. Turns valves to regulate discharge …

Soda-Column Operator Job

1. Controls carbonating tower to precipitate sodium bicarbonate crystals from ammoniated brine in Solvay process production of soda ash: Observes temperature, pressure, and flowmeter gauges and adjusts valves and controls to admit ammonia and brine to converter and to regulate process conditions, according to plant procedure. 2. Tests concentration of …

Soap Inspector Job

1. Inspects bars of toilet soap to ensure conformance to product specifications: Removes soap from conveyor and inspects bar for defects in shape, depth and clarity of embossing, and conformance to color specifications. 2. Rubs fingers lightly over bar to test for smoothness. 3. Places approved bars back on conveyor …

Soap Maker Job

1. Controls equipment that produces soap according to formula: Opens valves to charge kettle with prescribed amounts of ingredients. 2. Turns valve to admit steam through bottom of tank to boil and agitate mixture. 3. Observes mixture through opening in top of tank to detect variations of color, consistency, and …

Soap-Drier Operator Job

1. Tends equipment and machinery that converts viscous soap into flakes and removes excess moisture from flakes: Turns valves to admit refrigerated water into rollers to chill them to specified temperature to harden soap. 2. Opens valve to allow viscous soap to flow from crutcher machine into chamber equipped with …

Soaping-Department Supervisor Job

1. Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in washing and soaping cloth: Trains workers in operation of machines and equipment. 2. Confers with other supervisory personnel to coordinate activities of individual departments. 3. Performs other duties as described under SUPERVISOR Master Title.

Social Secretary Job

1. Coordinates social, business, and personal affairs of employer. 2. Confers with employer on contemplated social functions, sends invitations, and arranges for decorations and entertainment. 3. Advises employer on etiquette, dress, and current events. 4. Reads and answers routine correspondence, using typewriter or in own handwriting as situation demands. 5. …

Soap Chipper Job

1. Feeds soap bars into machine that reduces them to chips: Starts machine and conveyor belt. 2. Dumps soap bars onto conveyor belt or feeds them into machine hopper. 3. Observes operation of machine that automatically reduces bars to chips and discharges chips onto conveyor belt or into tray. 4. …

Soap Grinder Job

1. Tends one or more machines that crush, screen, and pulverize soap solids and chips to form powder: Dumps soap chips into hopper of crusher, using shovel or chain hoist. 2. Starts equipment, observes operations, and stops machines when malfunctions occur. 3. Observes sifting of soap granules in power-driven shaker-screen …

Snuff-Container Inspector Job

1. Examines filled snuff containers, such as cans, tumblers, and casings to determine if weight of container and wrapping conform to company standards: Weighs random containers on scales to detect variations from weight tolerances. 2. Examines containers for defects, such as loosely sealed or misplaced labels and stamps. 3. Discards …

Snuff-Packing-Machine Operator Job

1. Tends machine that fills cans with snuff and seals lids on cans: Presses buttons to start or stop machine. 2. Observes operation of machine for malfunctions and to determine if cans are filled and sealed according to specifications. 3. May fill hopper of machine with lids. 4. May weigh …

Soaker, Hides Job

1. Tends equipment that washes lamb and sheep pelts: Unloads pelts from trucks, railroad cars, or handcarts. 2. Separates sheep pelts from lamb pelts and segregates pelts with cuts, tears, or blemishes. 3. Turns valve to fill soaking tank with water and dumps specified amount of salt into tank. 4. …

Snailer Job

1. Tends machine that automatically polishes watch crown and ratchet wheels and inscribes decorative snailed lines on them: Places wheel in rotating chuck of machine. 2. Brushes abrasive mixture onto metal lap and starts machine that automatically polishes and snails wheels.

Snow Shoveler Job

1. Shovels snow into truck or open sewer from streets and other public thoroughfares. 2. Chops ice and packed snow, using pick or ice-chopper, to clear area around catch basins, fire hydrants, and street corners. 3. May spread salt or thawing chemicals onto roadway from rear of moving truck, using …

Snowmaker Job

1. Tends artificial snow making equipment of ski resort to produce artificial snow along ski trails: Rides chair lift or drives snow-terrain vehicle along ski trails to reach snow equipment. 2. Attaches hoses from snow equipment to nozzles of above-ground outlets for underground compressed air and water pipelines, using wrenches. …

Snow-Removing Supervisor Job

1. Supervises removal of snow from thoroughfares and public places, such as airports, government buildings, and streets. 2. Performs duties as described under SUPERVISOR Master Title.

Snuff Grinder And Screener Job

1. Tends machines that pulverize chopped tobacco into snuff and sift snuff through screens to remove oversized particles: Presses button to start hammer mill and observes operation of machine to ensure that tobacco is being pulverized into snuff, according to company specifications. 2. Pushes lever to start screener vibrating to …

Snuff-Box Finisher Job

1. Glues covers and labels on paper boxes of snuff: Places cardboard disk in opening of round box and applies glue to inner edge of box extending beyond disk. 2. Folds edges over and presses edges onto disk. 3. Glues labels onto top and sides of box.

Smoking-Pipe Maker Job

1. Performs all hand and machine operations to make smoking-pipe bowls and stems from briar blocks: Sets up preselected block in fixture of wood-turning lathe. 2. Sets up cutters in lathe chuck, and moves block forward to cause cutters to partially turn and face bowl of pipe. 3. Replaces cutting …

Smoking-Pipe Repairer Job

1. Repairs pipes and cigar and cigarette holders according to customer’s specifications, using lathe: Fits rubber or plastic mouthpiece blank in lathe chuck. 2. Guides tools against revolving blank to drill and ream airhole and to turn end of blank to fit pipe or holder. 3. Carves blank with scraper …

Smoking-Tobacco-Cutter Operator Job

1. Tends machine that cuts cakes of pressed tobacco, into granular form for smoking tobacco: Places cake of tobacco on bed of machine and pushes cake between corrugated feed rollers. 2. Catches cut tobacco on tray and feeds ends of slices between rollers, keeping slices in line. 3. Changes dull …

Smoother Job

1. Shapes felt-hat cones after dyeing to smooth, shape, and remove wrinkles. 2. Pulls hat cone over metal block, presses and rubs hat to smooth and shape cone, and folds and stacks shaped cones flat on worktable for further processing.