Job Descriptions

Sales Agent, Real Estate Job

1. Rents, buys, and sells property for clients on commission basis: Studies property listings to become familiar with properties for sale. 2. Reviews trade journals and attends staff and association meetings to keep informed of marketing conditions, property values, and legislation which would affect real estate industry. 3. Interviews prospective …





Sales Attendant Job

1. Performs any combination of following duties to provide customer service in self-service store: Aids customers in locating merchandise. 2. Answers questions from and provides information to customer about merchandise for sale. 3. Obtains merchandise from stockroom when merchandise is not on floor. 4. Arranges stock on shelves or racks …

Sales Attendant, Building Materials Job

1. Assists customers and stocks merchandise in building materials and supplies department of self-service store: Answers questions and advises customer in selection of building materials and supplies. 2. Cuts lumber, screening, glass, and related materials to size requested by customer, using power saws, holding fixtures, and various hand-cutting tools. 3. …

Sales Clerk Job

1. Obtains or receives merchandise, totals bill, accepts payment, and makes change for customers in retail store such as tobacco shop, drug store, candy store, or liquor store: Stocks shelves, counters, or tables with merchandise. 2. Sets up advertising displays or arranges merchandise on counters or tables to promote sales. …

Safety-Pin-Assembling-Machine Operator Job

1. Operates battery of automatic machines to twist coil in pointed length of wire and form and attach caps and guards to wire to form safety pins: Installs cutting and forming dies in machine according to size of pin specified, using handtools. 2. Lifts reels of cap and guard metal …

Sagger Maker Job

1. Pounds clay over mold or frame to shape sagger sides and bottom, using maul: Lays pliable clay in circular or rectangular frame and pounds to shape to form of frame, using maul. 2. Hammers slabs of clay over iron frame and cuts into strips to form sides, using knife. …

Sagger Preparer Job

1. Tends grinding machine and vat to prepare material to make new saggers: Starts grinding machine and loads machine with broken saggers for grinding into grog. 2. Combines grog, domestic clay, and water in vat and permits material to soak for several days. 3. Tends pug mill to prepare clay …

Sail Cutter Job

1. Spreads sail cloth over floor pattern and cuts cloth into specified lengths and shapes for subsequent sewing into complete sail: Lays first width of sail cloth over pattern and fastens it into position, using weights or awls. 2. Marks outline of sail on cloth, following pattern and allowing margin …

Sail-Lay-Out Worker Job

1. Lays out and draws pattern of sail on floor, following design specifications and dimensions: Calculates dimensions and specifications from sales order and enters data on worksheet. 2. Computes dimensional allowances for draft of sail and stretching of sail cloth, and corrects dimensional specifications of pattern. 3. Draws actual size …

Safety Coordinator Job

1. Coordinates safety traffic program and instructs truck and trailer drivers in matters pertaining to traffic and safety regulations, and care of equipment: Instructs drivers regarding company regulations, penalties for infraction of rules, or safety and conservation measures. 2. Rides with drivers to detect errors in handling cargo or driving …

Safety Engineer Job

1. Develops and implements safety program to prevent or correct unsafe environmental working conditions, utilizing knowledge of industrial processes, mechanics, chemistry, psychology, and industrial health and safety laws: Examines plans and specifications for new machinery or equipment to determine if all safety precautions have been included. 2. Determines amount of …

Safety Engineer, Mines Job

1. Inspects underground or open-pit mining areas and trains mine personnel to ensure compliance with state and federal laws and accepted mining practices designed to prevent mine accidents: Inspects mine workings to detect unsafe timbers, cribbing, roof bolts, electric wiring, elevators, explosives storage, equipment, and working conditions. 2. Examines walls …

Safety Inspector, Truck Job

1. Inspects diesel and gasoline motortrucks to ensure that trucks are equipped with accessories prescribed by law: Inspects truck for accessories, such as tools, chains, flares, and first aid kit. 2. Inspects air lines and electric circuits, and reports needed repairs. 3. May drive truck inside terminal yard and garage …

Safety Manager Job

1. Plans, implements, coordinates, and assesses hospital accident, fire prevention, and occupational safety and health programs under general direction of hospital officials, utilizing knowledge of industrial safety-related engineering discipline and operating regulations: Develops and recommends new procedures and approaches to safety and loss prevention based on reports of incidents, accidents, …

Safety-Clothing-And-Equipment Developer Job

1. Designs safety clothing and equipment to protect personnel against hazards, such as fire and toxic fumes: Consults with employers and technical personnel to determine safety problem involved. 2. Designs clothing and equipment, such as suits, helmets, and gloves, incorporating such devices as mechanical breathing apparatus and communication systems to …

Safety-Lamp Keeper Job

1. Repairs and issues electric lamps and safety lamps used underground by miners: Cleans lamps and batteries, using rags and steel wool. 2. Inspects lamps and replaces defective or worn parts, such as cables, bulbs, wicks, and batteries. 3. Tests batteries to determine strength, using testing device. 4. Inserts batteries …

Saddle Maker Job

1. Cuts, assembles, and joins leather parts and other materials to form saddle, following specifications, such as size of saddle, color and grain of leather, or type of saddle: Cuts out parts, according to specifications. 2. Joins edges of parts to form saddle tree cover, using needle and thread or …

Saddle-And-Side Wire Stitcher Job

1. Tends wire-stitching machine equipped with adjustable table that fastens together pages of pamphlets or magazines: Loads machine with spool of wire and threads wire through machine. 2. Sets table flat for side stitching or tent-shaped for saddle stitching. 3. Positions materials under head of machine and starts machine. 4. …

Safe-And-Vault Service Mechanic Job

1. Installs and repairs safes and vault doors in banks and other establishments: Installs vault doors and deposit boxes in banks, according to blueprints, using equipment, such as powered drills, taps and dies, and truck crane and dolly. 2. Removes, repairs, adjusts, and reinstalls safes, vault doors, vault compartments, hinges, …

Safe-Deposit-Box Rental Clerk Job

1. Rents safe-deposit boxes to bank customers: Interviews customer to obtain information necessary to open account. 2. Types rental contract and obtains customer signature. 3. Collects initial rental fee from customer and writes receipt. 4. Issues safe-deposit box key to customer. 5. Files safe-deposit records, such as signature cards, rental …

Running Rigger Job

1. Splices wire and nylon rope to fabricate items, such as halyards, outhaul assemblies, reef lines, lazy jacks, and lifelines: Selects size and type of rope specified on work order and pulls rope through length meter to measure rope. 2. Wraps masking tape around rope to mark points where rope …

Rural Mail Carrier Job

1. Delivers mail along established route outside town or city corporate limits: Sorts mail for delivery according to location along route. 2. Delivers mail over route by motor vehicle. 3. Picks up outgoing mail, sells stamps, and issues money orders.

Sack Repairer Job

1. Repairs worn or torn burlap and cloth sacks, using needle and thread or sewing machine. 2. Cuts burlap or cloth to form patches for sacks, using shears. 3. May close open end of sack to prepare sack for filling through valve.

Sack-Department Supervisor Job

1. Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, and distributing such grain and feed mill supplies as bags, cartons, sacks, and twine, and in cleaning, sorting, and repairing sacks. 2. Schedules distribution of sacks, bags, and other supplies to packing machines according to packing orders. 3. Performs …

Rug-Sample Beveler Job

1. Trims edges of sample rug swatches, using beveling machine, and glues beveled edges to prevent raveling: Holds rug sample edge against guide on feed bed of beveling machine, and moves edge under blade that cuts edges on slant for appearance. 2. Inserts beveled edge into slit of glue bottle, …