Job Descriptions

Kelp Cutter Job

1. Gathers kelp from sea bottom, using mower: Lowers mower into water from kelp-harvesting boat, and starts mower to cut kelp. 2. Attaches grabhook of winch to kelp after kelp is dropped into bow of boat during harvesting so that kelp can be pulled back to keep load evenly distributed …





Kapok-And-Cotton-Machine Operator Job

1. Tends machines that automatically clean, dry, cut, and separate raw kapok and cotton fibers for use as pillow, cushion, and quilt filler: Removes wire and burlap from bales and pushes material into hopper of machine. 2. Fastens cloth bag to machine outlet pipe and opens air duct to blow …

Juggler Job

1. Juggles and balances objects, such as balls, knives, plates, tenpins, and hats, to entertain audience.

Jumpbasting-Machine Operator Job

1. Operates jumpbasting sewing machine to secure parts of coat in position, either permanently or in preparation for permanent sewing. 2. Performs duties as described under SEWING-MACHINE OPERATOR, REGULAR EQUIPMENT Master Title.

Junction Maker Job

1. Joins sections of unbaked sewer pipe at specified angles to form junctions, using jigs and handtools: Positions green pipe in cutting jig or places pattern or diagram on end of pipe section and cuts pipe to specified angle and length or cuts holes in pipe, using knife or wire …

Joint-Cleaning-And-Grooving-Machine Operator Job

1. Operates machine to clean expansion joint grooves or to cut new grooves in concrete or asphalt pavement, and to rout out cracks in concrete and asphalt pavement: Installs cutters in cutterhead and mounts cutterhead on cone of main drum shaft, using handtools. 2. Guides machine along joint or crack, …

Jointer Operator Job

1. Sets up and operates jointer machine to reduce flat furniture woodstock to specified width or to plane, square, smooth, rabbet, or otherwise shape edges of stock so that stock might be joined tightly: Selects and installs knives in cutterhead according to pattern to be cut, using wrenches and gauges. …

Judge Job

1. Arbitrates disputes, advises counsel, jury, litigants, or court personnel, and administers judicial system: Establishes rules of procedure on questions for which standard procedures have not been established by law or by superior court. 2. Reads or listens to allegations made by plaintiff in civil suits to determine their sufficiency. …

Joiner Helper Job

1. Performs any combination of following tasks to assist JOINER in constructing and repairing wooden and plastic parts of vessels, such as cabin paneling, cabinets, and deck structures: Cuts wooden battens to specified size, using portable power saw. 2. Attaches battens to bulkheads, using glue, screws, and powered screwdriver. 3. …

Joint Cutter, Machine Job

1. Tends jointing machine that trims edge of shoe sole at joint of shank and heel. 2. Positions and guides lasted shoe against cutter that trims sole edge to impart finished appearance at joint.

Jockey-Room Custodian Job

1. Ensures that JOCKEYS scheduled to ride are present in jockey room at racetrack and that their dress and riding equipment meet track specifications: Notifies JOCKEYS when to dress. 2. Inspects JOCKEYS for specified colors, saddle numbers, and riding equipment. 3. Informs STEWARD, RACETRACK of JOCKEYS not reporting to prepare …

Jogger Job

1. Removes, flexes, jogs, and stacks printed sheets or folded signatures from discharge unit of web printing press: Removes folded signatures from web press and places signatures on pallet or skid for removal to other area. 2. Removes printed sheets from automatic stacking mechanism of web press, flexes stack of …

Joiner Job

1. Fabricates, assembles, installs, or repairs wooden furnishings in ships or boats according to blueprints, using handtools, power tools, and measuring instruments: Lays out, cuts, assembles, and installs wooden parts, such as deckhouses, doors, sashes, paneling, battery cribs, and refrigerator doors, using woodworking handtools and power tools, scales, square, and …

Jockey Job

1. Rides racehorse at racetrack: Confers with training personnel to plan strategy for race, based on ability and peculiarities of own and other horses in competition. 2. Mounts horse in paddock after weighing-in, and rides horse to specified numbered stall of starting gate. 3. Races from starting gate to finish …

Jockey Valet Job

1. Attends to JOCKEY at racetrack performing variety of services: Saddles horse and inserts lead pads in saddle pockets to meet weight specifications for race. 2. Places number on saddle to correspond with horse’s entry number in race. 3. Reads color assignment chart and obtains specific colors of silks from …

Job Tracer Job

1. Locates and determines progress of job orders in various stages of production, such as fabrication, assembly, and inspection, and compiles reports used by scheduling and production personnel.

Job Setter Job

1. Sets up and adjusts machines, such as grid formers or spade-winding machines, used to fabricate parts for electron tubes: Reads work order or receives verbal instructions regarding machine setup. 2. Installs specified parts, such as gears, cams, ratchets, cutters, and guides in machine. 3. Sets control mechanisms that regulate …

Job Setter, Honing Job

1. Sets up horizontal or vertical honing machines for HONING-MACHINE OPERATORS, PRODUCTION engaged in production honing of metal objects: Reads blueprint to select tooling and plans sequence of operations. 2. Selects and secures tool in spindle, using wrenches. 3. Positions workpiece in fixture or on machine table, securing it with …

Job Setter, Spline-Rolling Machine Job

1. Sets up automatic spline roll-forming machines to cold-form splines on gear shafts according to machine setup instructions and knowledge of operational capabilities of machine, using handtools and gauges: Places shims to position die-racks at specified height and verifies position with micrometer. 2. Turns knob to adjust vernier gauges and …

Job Development Specialist Job

1. Promotes and develops employment and on-the-job training opportunities for disadvantaged applicants: Assists employers in revising standards which exclude applicants from jobs. 2. Demonstrates to employers effectiveness and profitability of employing chronically unemployed by identifying jobs that workers could perform. 3. Establishes relationships with employers regarding problems, complaints, and progress …

Job Printer Job

1. Sets type according to copy and operates cylinder or automatic platen press to print complete job order: Selects type from type case and inserts type in printer’s stick to reproduce material in copy. 2. Inserts spacers between words and leads between lines. 3. Slides type from stick into galley. …

Job Putter-Up And Ticket Preparer Job

1. Gathers and prepares hides and schedules leather cutting operations for shoe production, according to standard procedures: Gathers bundled hides from storage bins according to work ticket. 2. Records quantity and length of hides from tag on bundle. 3. Scrapes paper labels from hides with knife to prepare hides for …

Jigsaw Operator Job

1. Operates machine equipped with narrow vertically reciprocating saw blade to make irregular external and internal cuts on woodstock: Starts machine and places stock on machine table. 2. Holds and guides stock against saw, following outline marked on stock to make cuts. 3. Detaches saw blade from machine, inserts blade …