Job Descriptions

House Builder Job

1. Builds and repairs houses, barns, commercial buildings, garages, and similar structures according to rough sketches or verbal orders, typically performing duties of several building trades craft workers, especially those of BRICKLAYER; CARPENTER; PAINTER; PAPERHANGER; PLASTERER. 2. Worker is not expert in any one trade and work usually does not …





Hot-Top Liner Job

1. Lines ingot mold covers with firebrick and refractory mortar, using handtools: Examines cover to determine necessary repairs. 2. Pries or chips defective lining from inside of cover, using crowbar, hammer, or pneumatic chisel. 3. Cleans covers, using wire brush. 4. Mixes specified amount of refractory mortar powder with water …

Hot-Top-Liner Helper Job

1. Assists HOT-TOP LINER in lining covers for ingot molds: Pries and chips firebrick, mortar, and clay from inside of cover, using tools, such as crowbar or chipping hammer. 2. Attaches crane hooks to lugs of cover. 3. Cleans mold with oxygen lance. 4. Mixes mortar and carries firebrick to …

Hot-Wire Glass-Tube Cutter Job

1. Holds and rotates glass tubing against hot wire to cut tubing to specified length: Sets guide at specified distance, using rule and wrench. 2. Turns on electric current to heat wire. 3. Places glass tube against guide and hot wire. 4. Turns tubing to heat glass. 5. Places hot …

Hot-Wort Settler Job

1. Tends equipment to fill tanks with hot wort and permit solids to settle before transferring to cooling machine: Opens valves to admit hot wort from hop strainer to storage tank. 2. Taps filled tanks after solids have settled. 3. Turns valves, sets float line, and pulls bottom plug to …

Hot-Plate-Plywood-Press Operator Job

1. Tends hot-plate press that bonds glue-coated veneer sheets together to form plywood: Turns knobs on control panel to set temperature and pressure of press. 2. Turns valves to release steam to heat plates. 3. Lifts and loads veneer panels and caul boards into press, working in teamwork with LABORER, …

Hot-Press Operator Job

1. Tends hydraulic press that presses fiberglass cutouts into outer sides of grinding wheels: Picks up cloth cutout from supply stack and places it on steam-heated press table. 2. Picks up grinding wheel from supply stack and positions it on cloth cutout. 3. Picks up another cloth cutout and places …

Hot-Room Attendant Job

1. Serves patrons in dry-heat cabinet or room or steamroom of athletic, bathing, or other establishment: Spreads sheet or towel over seating facility in cabinet or rooms and seats patrons. 2. Supplies drinking water and renders other services requested, such as wrapping cool towels about patron’s head, spraying body with …

Hot-Stone Setter Job

1. Sets rhinestones in plastic buttons by heating rhinestones on hot metal plate and inserting them in indentations in buttons. 2. Presses stones into buttons with tweezers or metal guard fitted over finger.

Hot-Cell Technician Job

1. Operates remote-controlled equipment in hot cell to conduct metallurgical and chemical tests on radioactive materials: Controls slave manipulators from outside cell to remove metal or chemical materials from shielded containers inside hot cell and places on bench or equipment work station. 2. Tests chemical or metallurgical properties of materials …

Hot-Die-Press Operator Job

1. Operates press that automatically cuts soles for rubber footwear from slabs of cork or crepe: Selects numbered die plate from storage rack according to size and style numbers on worksheet and places die in preheated oven for designated time. 2. Removes heated dies from oven and slides dies into …

Host/Hostess, Restaurant Job

1. Supervises and coordinates activities of dining room personnel to provide fast and courteous service to patrons: Schedules dining reservations and arranges parties or special services for diners. 2. Greets guests, escorts them to tables, and provides menus. 3. Adjusts complaints of patrons. 4. Assigns work tasks and coordinates activities …

Hostler Job

1. Drives electric, diesel-electric, steam, or gas-turbine-electric locomotive to designated stations in railroad roundhouse to be cleaned, serviced, or repaired: Receives locomotive from LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER at termination of run. 2. Observes oil, air, and steam pressure gauges and water level to ensure that locomotive is operating efficiently. 3. Pushes or …

Hot Box Operator Job

1. Tends machine that removes wrinkles from rolls of metal foil: Places roll of foil on machine feed roller. 2. Threads foil through tension rollers and heated tunnel, and attaches end of foil to rewind roller. 3. Turns valves and knobs to set required tension of rollers and specified heat …

Hot-Car Operator Job

1. Drives electric car to haul hot coke from oven to quenching station and wharf: Positions dumpcar coupled to electric car below coke guide on designated oven. 2. Signals PUSHER OPERATOR to discharge coke. 3. Moves car forward to distribute coke evenly in car. 4. Transports coke to quenching station, …

Host/Hostess, Head Job

1. Introduces unaccompanied persons at dancehall to HOSTS/HOSTESSES, DANCE HALL, explaining procedure of engaging social partner. 2. Inspects dress of HOSTS/HOSTESSES, DANCE HALL to ensure that they present clean and pleasing personal appearance. 3. Attempts to distribute patrons equally among HOSTS/HOSTESSES, DANCE HALL.

Host/Hostess Job

1. Greets guests arriving at country club, catered social function, or other gathering place. 2. Introduces guests and suggests planned activities, such as dancing or games. 3. Gives directions to personnel engaged in serving of refreshments. 4. May plan menus and supervise activities of food-service workers. 5. May plan and …

Host/Hostess, Dance Hall Job

1. Participates, as social partner, in dancing, dining, drinking, conversation with patrons to increase business of public dancehall. 2. Collects tickets or fees from patrons for time spent in their company. 3. Counts number of tickets collected from patrons and submits tickets to management for pay computation at end of …

Host/Hostess, Ground Job

1. Renders personal services to passengers in airline terminal to facilitate movement of passengers through terminal and create goodwill: Greets and welcomes passengers to terminal. 2. Answers questions and advises passengers concerning flight schedules and accommodations, such as arrival or departure time, location of concourses and gates, and selection of …

Hosiery Mender Job

1. Mends defects in hosiery, panty hose, or leotards, such as holes, runs, and pulled threads, using one or combination of following methods: Sews holes with needle and thread. 2. Stretches portion of hose containing hole or run over mending cup and secures one end of broken thread, using needle …

Hospital-Admitting Clerk Job

1. Interviews incoming patient or representative and enters information required for admission into computer: Interviews patient or representative to obtain and record name, address, age, religion, persons to notify in case of emergency, attending physician, and individual or insurance company responsible for payment of bill. 2. Explains hospital regulations, such …

Hospital-Insurance Representative Job

1. Interprets hospital and medical insurance services and benefits to contracting hospital personnel: Discusses contract provisions and hospital claims forms with medical and hospital personnel. 2. Instructs hospital clerical staff in resolving problems concerning billing and admitting procedures. 3. Writes reports outlining hospital and contract benefits for incorporation into brochures …

Hospital-Television-Rental Clerk Job

1. Rents television sets to hospital patients: Determines, from hospital staff and records, names of patients requesting television rental service. 2. Visits patient’s room and unlocks and adjusts television set. 3. Explains operation of remote controls and informs patient of rental fee. 4. Periodically collects rental fees. 5. Keeps records …

Hose Maker Job

1. Assembles rubberized fabric, rubber tubing, and gum rubber ply stocks to fabricate industrial hose: Lifts mandrel, using hoist, and locks end of mandrel in motorized chuck, using wrench. 2. Swabs rubber tubing and ply stocks with solvent and rubber cement to clean them and provide adhesive surfaces. 3. Aligns …

Hose Wrapper Job

1. Wraps strips of fabric around rubber hose to maintain shape of hose during curing: Inserts end of hose-covered mandrel into powered chuck. 2. Pulls end of fabric strip from hand reel and starts strip around end of hose. 3. Starts machine and guides fabric strip onto hose. 4. May …