Job Descriptions

Ambulance Driver Job

1. Drives ambulance to transport sick, injured, or convalescent persons: Places patients on stretcher and loads stretcher into ambulance, usually with help of AMBULANCE ATTENDANT. 2. Takes sick or injured persons to hospital, or convalescents to destination, using knowledge and skill in driving to avoid sudden motions detrimental to patients. …





Ambulance Attendant Job

1. Accompanies and assists AMBULANCE DRIVER on calls: Assists in lifting patient onto wheeled cart or stretcher and into and out of ambulance. 2. Renders first aid, such as bandaging, splinting, and administering oxygen. 3. May be required to have Red Cross first-aid training certificate.

Amalgamator Job

1. Tends equipment that separates gold or silver from ground ore by mercury amalgamation process, using either of following methods: Turns valves or opens gates to regulate flow of ore and water over mercury-coated plates. 2. Adjusts angle of plates to facilitate collection of amalgam. 3. Scrapes accumulated amalgam from …

Alumni Secretary Job

1. Directs and coordinates activities of college or university alumni organization: Communicates with alumni and former students. 2. Organizes and directs alumni organizational functions, regional alumni meetings, and production of alumni publications. 3. Coordinates activities of clerical and publications staff. 4. Promotes alumni endorsement of institutional activities and enlists alumni …

Alteration Tailor Job

1. Alters clothing to fit individual customers or repairs defective garments, following alteration or repair tags or marks on garments: Examines tag or garment to ascertain necessary alterations. 2. Removes stitches from garment, using ripper or razor blade. 3. Shortens or lengthens sleeves and legs, expands or narrows waist and …

Almond-Paste Mixer Job

1. Mixes and cooks blanched, ground, and refined almonds with sugar solution to make marzipan for candy centers. 2. Dumps ingredients into steam-jacketed rotating cooker. 3. Transfers cooked batch to water-cooled kettle. 4. May operate refining machine to reduce particle size of cooked batch.

Almond-Blancher Operator Job

1. Tends almond-blanching machine that removes skins from almonds: Turns valves to fill kettle of machine with water and to admit steam into heating chamber of kettle. 2. Observes steam pressure and water temperature gauges, and turns valves to regulate steam pressure and water temperature, according to specifications. 3. Actuates …

Almond Huller Job

1. Tends machine that removes hulls and foreign matter from almonds: Starts machine and dumps almonds into hopper of machine. 2. Moves levers to control flow of almonds from hopper to machine that agitates screens or cylinders to remove hulls from almonds. 3. Turns valve to regulate pressure and directional …

Allergist-Immunologist Job

1. Diagnoses and treats diseases and conditions with allergic or immunologic causes: Examines patient, utilizing medical instruments and equipment, patch tests, and blood tests as diagnostic aids. 2. Elicits and records information about patient’s history. 3. Analyses reports and test results and prescribes treatment or medication for conditions, such as …

Aligner, Typewriter Job

1. Adjusts type and type bar of assembled typewriters to obtain even spacing, equalized impression, and alignment of characters, following manual, and using special-purpose handtools: Inserts paper in machine and types row of alternate upper and lower case characters of each key. 2. Examines imprints for defects, such as close …

Aligner, Barrel And Receiver Job

1. Assembles and aligns rifle barrels and receivers, using handtools and power tools, using either of following methods: Mounts barrel in vise and screws receiver onto barrel, using wrench. 2. Positions assembled barrel and receiver in concentricity gauge and marks areas on barrel where metal must be removed or raised …

Alarm Operator Job

1. Operates municipal fire alarm system, radio transmitter and receiver, and telephone switchboard: Receives incoming fire calls by telephone or through alarm system. 2. Questions caller, observes alarm register that codes location of fire, and scans map of city to determine whether fire is located within area served by city …

Alarm Investigator Job

1. Investigates source of alarm and trouble signals on subscribers’ premises, as recorded in central station of electrical protective signaling system: Drives radio-equipped car to subscriber’s establishment, and locates source of alarm. 2. Investigates disturbances, such as unlawful intrusion, fires, and property damage. 3. Apprehends unauthorized persons found on property, …

Air-Table Operator Job

1. Tends pneumatic coal-cleaning table that blows coal dust, sulfur, and other impurities from coal as it passes through preparation plant: Starts machine and adjusts valve to regulate air pressure. 2. Observes coal as it passes over cleaning table and removes oversized lumps, rocks, or foreign matter. 3. Adjusts and …

Airport-Maintenance Chief Job

1. Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in repairing and maintaining airport facilities: Reviews maintenance records and inspects facilities to determine repair needs. 2. Prepares work specifications in accordance with regulations governing airport facilities. 3. Requisitions materials and supplies. 4. Assigns crews to repair of asphalt and concrete runways, …

Airport Utility Worker Job

1. Services aircraft, working as member of crew, performing any combination of following tasks: Directs incoming and outgoing aircraft near terminal area to assist pilot’s maneuvering of aircraft, using visual hand or light signals. 2. Operates service vehicles to replenish fuel, water, and waste system chemicals and to remove liquid …

Airport Electrician Job

1. Plans layout, installs, inspects, and maintains lighting systems, lights, and beacons at airport or flying field: Inspects lighting systems and advises MANAGER, AIRPORT of need to repair or upgrade airport lighting systems. 2. Installs lighting systems in compliance with Federal Aviation Administration recommendations. 3. Inspects beacon and lights, such …

Airport Attendant Job

1. Performs any combination of following duties in maintenance of small airports and in servicing aircraft: Periodically inspects buildings and hangars to detect fire hazards and violations of airport regulations. 2. Examines firefighting equipment to detect malfunctions and fills depleted fire extinguishers. 3. Performs necessary minor repairs to fire trucks …

Airplane-Pilot Helper Job

1. Performs any combination of following duties to provide ground support for AIRPLANE PILOT engaged in aerial seeding and fertilizing of fields and dusting of crops: Mixes fertilizers and pesticides according to prescribed formulas, and loads seeds, fertilizers, or pesticides onto airplane. 2. Pours or pumps materials and seeds into …

Airplane-Flight Attendant Job

1. Performs variety of personal services conducive to safety and comfort of airline passengers during flight: Greets passengers, verifies tickets, records destinations, and directs passengers to assigned seats. 2. Assists passengers to store carry-on luggage in overhead, garment, or under seat storage. 3. Explains use of safety equipment, such as …

Airplane-Dispatch Clerk Job

1. Compiles flight information to expedite movement of aircraft between and through airports: Compiles aircraft dispatch data, such as scheduled arrival and departure times at checkpoints and scheduled stops, amount of fuel needed for flight, and maximum allowable gross takeoff and landing weight. 2. Submits data to DISPATCHER for approval …

Airframe-And-Power-Plant-Mechanic Helper Job

1. Assists other workers engaged in servicing, repairing, and overhauling aircraft and aircraft engines, performing any combination of following duties: Replaces batteries, filters, and similar accessories, using mechanic’s handtools. 2. Removes inspection plates, cowling, engine covers, floor boards, and related items, to permit access for repair or inspection, and replaces …

Airframe-And-Power-Plant Mechanic Job

1. Services, repairs, and overhauls aircraft and aircraft engines to ensure airworthiness: Repairs, replaces, and rebuilds aircraft structures, such as wings and fuselage, and functional components including rigging, surface controls, and plumbing and hydraulic units, using handtools, power tools, machines, and equipment such as shears, sheet metal brakes, welding equipment, …

Aircraft-Log Clerk Job

1. Keeps records of usage and time intervals between inspection and maintenance of designated airplane parts: Compiles data from flight schedules and computes and posts amount of time airplanes and individual parts are in use daily, using calculating machine. 2. Maintains card file for individual parts with notations of time …