Job Descriptions

Potato-Peeling-Machine Operator Job

1. Tends machine that washes and peels potatoes: Loads potatoes into hopper of machine by hand or by use of hoist. 2. Starts machine and equipment that cuts oversized potatoes in half and conveys potatoes through washing and peeling units. 3. Observes operation of machine to prevent jamming and ensure …





Potline Monitor Job

1. Tests electrical circuitry and measures temperature and depth level of materials in aluminum reduction pots: Places contact rods of voltmeter against anode of reduction pot and against lining of next pot on line to obtain voltage reading of pot circuit. 2. Records meter reading, repeats test on next pot, …

Post-Office Clerk Job

1. Performs any combination of following tasks in post office: Sells postage stamps, postal cards, and stamped envelopes. 2. Issues money orders. 3. Registers and insures mail and computes mailing costs of letters and parcels. 4. Places mail into pigeonholes of mail rack, or into bags, according to state, address, …

Pot Firer Job

1. Controls heated pots to dehydrate concentrated caustic solution, according to operating procedures: Starts pumps and opens valves to admit specified quantity of caustic solution to pots. 2. Reads pressure and flowmeters and charts, and turns valves to control flow of caustic liquor to prevent overflow in pots. 3. Observes …

Pot Tender Job

1. Tends battery of reduction pots that smelt aluminum oxide into aluminum: Adds specified amounts of oxide to pots from overhead hopper, at designated time intervals, and rakes oxide over crust formed by cooling of bath. 2. Observes gas flames breaking through crust, and rakes oxide or pieces of crust …

Potato-Chip Frier Job

1. Tends machine that washes, slices, fries, and salts potatoes to make potato chips: Opens valve to pump preheated cooking oil into cooking vats. 2. Fills salt hopper. 3. Adjusts burner controls to maintain specified temperature in cooking vats. 4. Turns valves to rinse potato slices, and moves levers to …

Potato-Chip Sorter Job

1. Observes potato chips on conveyor and removes chips that are burned, discolored, or broken.

Potato-Chip-Processing Supervisor Job

1. Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in peeling and slicing potatoes, frying potato slices, and inspecting fried potato chips: Examines incoming shipments of potatoes to detect rotten and diseased potatoes. 2. Tests sample of potatoes in container of water to determine solidity content of potatoes, using Nicholson hydrometer. …

Potato-Pancake Frier Job

1. Tends machine that deep-fries potato pancakes in oil, preparatory to freezing and packaging: Dumps potato batter into hopper of machine that automatically forms and fries pancakes. 2. Turns valve to add specified amount of frying oil into machine. 3. Inspects fried pancakes on conveyor to verify specified size and …

Porter, Marina Job

1. Performs any of following services for patrons at dockside: Secures boat to dock with mooring lines. 2. Connects utility lines to boat. 3. Operates motor vehicle to transport patrons and baggage to and from dockside. 4. Reports disturbances in dock area to superior. 5. May pump water from boats. …

Porter, Sample Case Job

1. Carries or rolls sample cases while accompanying sales representative on calls to wholesale or retail stores. 2. Opens sample cases upon arrival at store, and assists sales representative in displaying merchandise to prospective buyers. 3. Replaces merchandise when sales representative has completed visit. 4. May transport samples cases, using …

Porter, Used-Car Lot Job

1. Cleans and services used cars at used-car lot: Cleans interior and exterior of cars being offered for sale. 2. Repairs and changes tires. 3. Keeps used-car lot neat and orderly. 4. May clean and change spark plugs or replace windshield wiper blades and arms. 5. May pick up and …

Port Purser Job

1. Coordinates activities and trains workers concerned with shipboard business functions and social activities for passengers: Screens applicants applying for positions. 2. Assigns trainees to vessels, considering their duties and responsibilities. 3. Plans training and rotation of trainees between ship and shore positions. 4. Hires entertainment and medical staff and …

Portable Sawyer Job

1. Saws holes in wood panels, using portable saber saw in railroad car manufacturing establishment: Lifts panel onto worktable, places template on panel, and scribes around template with pencil to mark cutting outline. 2. Bores starter hole in specified position on panel, using portable electric drill. 3. Inserts saw blade …

Porter Job

1. Carries baggage for passengers of airline, railroad, or motorbus by hand or handtruck, to waiting or baggage room, onto train or bus, or to taxicab or private automobile. 2. Performs related services, such as calling taxicabs, directing persons to ticket windows and rest rooms, and assisting handicapped passengers upon …

Porter, Baggage Job

1. Delivers luggage to and from hotel rooms, sets up sample rooms for sales personnel and performs related services as requested by guest or BAGGAGE PORTER, HEAD. 2. Transfers trunks, packages, and other baggage to room or loading area, using handtruck. 3. Arranges for outgoing freight, express or mail shipments, …

Pond Worker Job

1. Feeds logs onto conveyor that moves logs from pond to saw or barker deck: Stands on catwalk, flatboat, raft, or floating logs and guides logs onto conveyor, using pike pole. 2. Raises sunken logs, using hoist. 3. May operate powered winch to raise sunken logs. 4. May be designated …

Pony Edger Job

1. Operates multiple-blade sawing machine to straighten edges of rough lumber and cut lumber into boards of prescribed widths: Starts machine. 2. Lays rough board on edger table and spaces saw blades so that board of highest quality will be cut from rough board. 3. Adjusts power-feeding mechanism to thickness …

Popcorn-Candy Maker Job

1. Tends equipment to cook and mix syrup with popcorn, forming popcorn candy: Weighs, measures, adds, stirs, and cooks ingredients, such as corn syrup, butter, and water in open-fire cooker or steam-jacketed kettle according to formula and specified procedure. 2. Dumps popped corn into bowl of mixing machine or other …

Porcelain-Enamel Laborer Job

1. Performs any combination of following tasks, usually on conveyor line, in porcelain enameling process: Brushes or scrapes dry porcelain from holes and designated areas of workpiece, using powered or hand brushes and scraping tools. 2. Inspects enameled workpiece and sands workpiece to remove dirt, blisters, and lumps. 3. Brushes …

Porcelain-Enamel Repairer Job

1. Repairs porcelain enamel finish on commercial and household appliances or fixtures: Inspects marked defects, such as chipped or cracked surfaces to ascertain extent of damage and determine repair procedures. 2. Removes old porcelain or smooths rough spots, using sandpaper, emery stone, and power grinder. 3. Turns spray gun nozzle …

Porcelain-Enameling Supervisor Job

1. Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in preparing and applying porcelain enamel to surface of products, such as electric washers, refrigerators, and automobile mufflers, applying knowledge of metal pickling, pulverizing and mixing of porcelain ingredients, and application, drying, and baking of porcelain enamel: Computes amount of ingredients required …

Port Engineer Job

1. Coordinates repair and maintenance functions furnished operating fleet to minimize loss of revenue and cost of repairs: Reviews repair request and compares request with previous work accomplished on ship concerned and similar vessels to determine that expenditures are economically sound. 2. Prepares recommendations for work, and initiates procurement of …

Polymerization-Kettle Operator Job

1. Controls reactor vessels to polymerize raw resin materials to form phenolic, acrylic, or polyester resins: Pumps specified amount of raw material into calibrated tank according to formula and transfers materials into reactor. 2. Starts mixers and pumps reagents and catalysts into reactor. 3. Starts circulation and vacuum pumps. 4. …

Polymerization-Oven Operator Job

1. Tends steam oven that heats liquid plastics in glass molds to form sheets: Examines and removes defective molds from handtrucks. 2. Loads trucks holding molds into ovens and records time molds entered ovens. 3. Turns steam and cold-air valves to maintain specified pressure and temperature in oven. 4. Inserts …