Job Descriptions

Doorkeeper Job

1. Serves residents, guests, or patrons of hotel, store, apartment building, hospital, or similar establishment by opening doors, hailing taxicabs, answering inquiries, assisting elderly or infirm persons into automobiles, and performing related services. 2. Prevents entrance of unauthorized or undesirable persons. 3. May forcibly eject inebriated or rowdy persons from …





Door-Machine Operator Job

1. Operates machine equipped with door jack and coke guide to remove doors from discharge end of coke ovens and guide discharged coke from oven to quenching car: Drives machine along rails to designated oven. 2. Moves levers to hook machine arm onto door and remove it from oven, and …

Documentation Supervisor Job

1. Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in preparing shipping documents and related reports and in classifying and rating cargo according to established tariff rates: Reviews ships’ schedules and booking records to plan and schedule work activities. 2. Assigns rating activities to workers and reviews ratings to ensure that …

Documentation-Billing Clerk Job

1. Compiles and types transportation billing documents listing details of freight shipped by carrier: Types information on manifest, such as name of shipper, weight, destination, and charges from bills of lading and shipper’s declaration. 2. Computes totals of document items, using adding machine. 3. Compares figures and totals on documents …

Doffer Job

1. Doffs bobbins of yarn from spindles of spinning, twisting, or roving frames: Pushes button to stop machine and depresses pedal to lower ring bar, allowing yarn to wind around base of spindle to facilitate restarting. 2. Removes full bobbins of yarn from machine spindles, deposits yarn in handtruck, and …

Dog Bather Job

1. Bathes dogs in preparation for grooming: Combs and cuts out heavy mats from dog’s coat, using barber shears and steel comb. 2. Brushes fur to remove dead skin, using dog brush. 3. Draws bath water and regulates temperature. 4. Washes dog, using perfumed soap or shampoo and handbrush and …

Dog Catcher Job

1. Captures and impounds unlicensed, stray, and uncontrolled animals: Snares animal with net, rope, or device. 2. Cages or secures animal in truck. 3. Drives truck to shelter. 4. Removes animal from truck to shelter cage or other enclosure. 5. Supplies food, water, and personal care to detained animals. 6. …

Dog Groomer Job

1. Combs, clips, trims, and shapes dogs’ coats to groom dogs, using knowledge of canine characteristics and grooming techniques and styles: Reads written or receives oral instructions to determine clipping pattern desired. 2. Places dog on grooming table and fits grooming collar on dog to hold animal to table. 3. …

Dog Licenser Job

1. Canvasses assigned area to locate and advise dog owners of licensing law; to assist with license applications; and to collect license fees: Visits homes and questions dog owners to determine compliance with licensing law. 2. Explains requirements to dog owners, fills out applications, and collects license fees or gives …

Doll Repairer Job

1. Repairs damaged dolls: Examines doll to determine extent of damage and repairs needed. 2. Disassembles doll to remove damaged parts. 3. Repairs or replaces parts and reassembles doll. 4. Repaints dolls, retouches lips, and cheeks, using paint and brush. 5. Replaces eyelashes and hair, using glue. 6. May package …

Dividing-Machine Operator Job

1. Tends machines that automatically divide, round, proof, and shape dough into units of specified size and weight, according to work order, preparatory to baking: Presses buttons and turns dials or handcranks to start machines and to adjust capacity of dividing compartments and speed of feeding conveyor on dividing machine. …

Dock Hand Job

1. Operates motorboat to transport passengers or cargo to and from anchored amphibious airplanes and operates tractor to remove planes from water: Loads cargo or directs passengers aboard motorboat. 2. Pilots boat to plane or dock and discharges cargo or passengers. 3. Positions wheeled beaching gear at end of ramp …

Dock Supervisor Job

1. Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in drydocking, painting, cleaning, and repairing vessels: Analyzes vessel’s blueprints and specifications to determine size, shape, and number of keel and bilge blocks required to support vessel. 2. Directs DOCK HAND in assembling, positioning, and securing blocks to floating drydock platform, marine …

Doctor, Naturopathic Job

1. Diagnoses, treats, and cares for patients, using system of practice that bases treatment of physiological functions and abnormal conditions on natural laws governing human body: Utilizes physiological, psychological, and mechanical methods, such as air, water, light, heat, earth, phytotherapy, food and herb therapy, psychotherapy, electrotherapy, physiotherapy, minor and orificial …

Document Preparer, Microfilming Job

1. Prepares documents, such as brochures, pamphlets, and catalogs, for microfilming, using paper cutter, photocopying machine, rubber stamps, and other work devices: Cuts documents into individual pages of standard microfilming size and format when allowed by margin space, using paper cutter or razor knife. 2. Reproduces document pages as necessary …

Document Restorer Job

1. Restores and preserves documents for libraries, archives, and private and public historical societies: Cleans document, using cleaning compounds to remove dirt and stains, and removes foreign matter, such as rusted clips, pins, rotted bands, and adhesives. 2. Tests document to determine if ink is fast, and to what extent …

Documentation Engineer Job

1. Plans, directs, and coordinates preparation of project documentation, such as engineering drawings, production specifications and schedules, and contract modifications, to ensure customer contract requirements are met: Reviews contract to determine documentation required for each phase of project, applying knowledge of engineering and manufacturing processes. 2. Schedules due dates for …

Ditch Rider Job

1. Controls irrigation system to convey water to farms in assigned area, according to rights, or as instructed by WATER CONTROL SUPERVISOR or other officials, for irrigating fields and crops: Contacts water users to determine quantity of water needed, and time and duration of delivery. 2. Computes and requisitions quantity …

Ditcher Operator Job

1. Operates railcar-mounted toothed bucket to scoop fallen rock from ditches beside railroad track for removal to landfill area. 2. Moves levers to guide bucket to scooping and dumping areas and dumps load in designated areas. 3. Stops or resumes operation in response to railroad traffic signals.

Diver Job

1. Works below surface of water, using scuba gear or in diving suit with air line extending to surface to inspect, repair, remove, and install equipment and structures: Descends into water with aid of DIVER HELPER, and communicates with surface by signal line or telephone. 2. Inspects docks and bottoms …

Diver Helper Job

1. Helps DIVER into diving suit, inspects diving equipment, and maintains communications with submerged DIVER by lifeline or telephone: Helps DIVER into suit equipped with hardshell headpiece, breathing hose, belt and breast weights, and leaded feet. 2. Examines equipment to ensure no obstructions in airhose and communication line exist and …

Diver Pumper Job

1. Operates portable hand pump or motor-driven air compressor to provide fresh air to DIVER: Places air pump or air compressor where DIVER enters water. 2. Turns hand crank or starts compressor motor to pump air. 3. Observes pressure gauge to ensure required pressure is maintained. 4. Oils cylinders and …

Dividend Clerk Job

1. Computes, records, and pays dividends to customers of brokerage firm: Reviews stock records and reports to determine customer stock ownership on record date. 2. Totals stock owned by customers and computes dividends due, using calculator. 3. Records dividends due, and enters information into customer accounts, using computer. 4. Reviews …

Dividend-Deposit-Voucher Clerk Job

1. Keeps record of accruing dividends on insurance policies and calculates and records interest due on them, using adding machine, calculator, statistical manuals, and rate tables.

District Supervisor, Mud-Analysis Well Logging Job

1. Plans and directs mud-sample testing operations: Consults with SUPERINTENDENT, OIL-FIELD DRILLING and interprets drilling logs to determine status of wells being drilled. 2. Plans and coordinates itinerary for WELL-LOGGING CAPTAIN, MUD ANALYSIS; WELL-LOGGING OPERATOR, MUD ANALYSIS and other members of mobile field-laboratory crews to obtain maximum utilization of personnel …