Job Descriptions

Cabinetmaker Job

1. Sets up and operates variety of woodworking machines and uses various handtools to fabricate and repair wooden cabinets and high-grade furniture: Studies blueprints or drawings of articles to be constructed or repaired, and plans sequence of cutting or shaping operations to be performed. 2. Marks outline or dimensions of …





Cabinet Assembler Job

1. Assembles radio, television, and phonograph cabinets, using handtools: Fits prefabricated wooden parts together. 2. Trims and smooths parts to fit, using handtools and sandpaper. 3. Inserts screws or dowels in predrilled holes, and fastens parts together with screwdriver, glue, and clamps. 4. Installs hardware, such as hinges, catches, and …

Cabin-Equipment Supervisor Job

1. Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in repairing and overhauling aircraft cabin fixtures: Reads schedules to plan work sequences and assigns workers to duties, such as disassembling and repairing passenger seats, flight attendant buffets, cargo containers, cutting carpeting, upholstery material, and leather and plastic paneling, reconditioning seat belts …

Cabana Attendant Job

1. Performs combination of following tasks to serve patrons of private beach, club, or swimming pool having individual cabanas: Issues or rents swimsuits, bathing caps, soap, towels, umbrellas, beach chairs, and similar items. 2. Obtains and serves refreshments to guests as requested. 3. Collects soiled towels and rented swimming attire …

C.O.D. Clerk Job

1. Sorts c. 2. o. 3. d. 4. bills according to type of delivery or consignor and computes charges on bills and amounts collected: Sorts c. 5. o. 6. d. 7. bills according to type of delivery or consignor, such as will-call parcel post, or store delivery. 8. Computes total …

Buzzsaw-Operator Helper Job

1. Assists BUZZSAW OPERATOR in cutting logs into suitable lengths for use in stoves and fireplaces: Lifts limbs and trunks onto table of circular saw and holds them steady while they are cut. 2. Throws cut pieces into piles. 3. Lifts sawed pieces and stands pieces on end under blade …

Buzzsaw Operator Job

1. Tends circular cutoff saw that custom cuts fireplace and stove fuel wood from random lengths of wood: Places wood on carriage and adjusts guides to specified length. 2. Starts saw and moves carriage past saw to cut wood to length. 3. Advances wood to carriage guides and repeats moving …

Buyer, Grain Job

1. Manages grain elevator: Examines samples to determine extent of dirt, burrs, hulls, seeds, and other dockage. 2. Extracts samples and forwards them to local grain exchange for analysis and certification of moisture and protein content. 3. Reviews analysis to ascertain amount of moisture and protein present in sample. 4. …

Buyer, Assistant Job

1. Performs following duties in connection with purchase and sale of merchandise to aid BUYER: Verifies quantity and quality of stock received from manufacturer. 2. Authorizes payment of invoices or return of shipment. 3. Approves advertising copy for newspaper. 4. Gives MARKERS information, such as price mark-ups or mark-downs, manufacturer …

Button-Sewing-Machine Operator Job

1. Tends semiautomatic, short-cycle sewing machine that sews buttons or other fasteners onto garments: Positions garment or garment part under needle. 2. Pours buttons into hopper for automatic feeding into holding clamp or places button or fastener in clamp and starts machine. 3. Variations are in type of attachment and …

Buttonhole-And-Button-Sewing-Machine Operator Job

1. Tends semiautomatic sewing machines that cut and stitch buttonholes and sew buttons and other fasteners to garments: Pours buttons into hopper for automatic feeding into holding clamp of sewing machine or places buttons and fasteners in clamp. 2. Turns knobs to adjust stitching and cutting mechanisms of machine to …

Buttonhole Maker Job

1. Makes buttonholes for shoes: Sets button fly of quarter against gauge of machine. 2. Depresses lever which brings down knife to cut buttonhole and stitcher to automatically stitch all around buttonhole.

Button-Facing-Machine Operator Job

1. Tends battery of automatic machines that drill thread holes and shape surface of nonmetallic button blanks: Loads workpieces into machine hopper, using hand scoop. 2. Starts machine and observes blanks feeding into rotating chucks on transport mechanism that conveys blanks to cutting tools and drills. 3. Stops machine and …

Button-Cutting-Machine Operator Job

1. Cuts button blanks from shells: Holds shell against machine fixture by hand or using tongs. 2. Moves lever or depresses pedal to advance tubular saw into shell and cut out button blank. 3. Determines location for cuts according to size, shape, and condition of individual shell in order to …

Button-Attaching-Machine Operator Job

1. Tends machine that attaches buttons to articles of apparel, such as work clothing and caps: Places tack in holder on machine bed. 2. Positions premarked article over tack on bed and positions button on garment over tack and under machine ram. 3. Depresses pedal that lowers ram, joining button …

Button-And-Buckle Maker Job

1. Covers buttons and buckles with fabric, leather, or other material, using pedal-operated press: Cuts covering from layers of material, using die-cutting machine. 2. Places button or buckle in press with covering over it. 3. Depresses pedal to lower plunger and clamp covering and metal parts together. 4. Releases pedal …

Button Spindler Job

1. Paints rims or other parts of buttons, using artist’s paintbrush and spinning device: Positions button on continuous spinning device and holds brush against part of button to be painted. 2. Presses knee lever to activate knock-out device that automatically removes button from spinning holder.

Button Reclaimer Job

1. Examines buttons for defects, such as chips and cracks, and separates defective buttons from acceptable ones.

Button Maker And Installer Job

1. Tends button machine that assembles buttons and inserts buttons into pillow and cushion shells prior to stuffing: Positions specified metal button dies in machine, according to work order, and flips switch to activate machine. 2. Turns knob to set counter that tallies number of buttons assembled. 3. Places button …

Button Grader Job

1. Examines completed pearl buttons and sorts them according to grade: Observes buttons on conveyor belt or worktable, and sorts into containers according to shade and purity of color, and degree of iridescence. 2. Discards buttons with defects, such as spots, chips, cracks, or toolmarks. 3. May examine completed plastic …

Buttermaker, Continuous Churn Job

1. Operates continuous churn to produce butter of specified grade and quality, and performs quality control tests: Starts agitator of salt injector and fills tank of injector with salt solution. 2. Turns valve control and starts pump to move cream from storage tank to churn. 3. Presses switches to start …

Buttermaker Job

1. Controls equipment to make grades of butter by either of following methods: Butter churn method: Connects sanitary pipe between cream storage vat and churn. 2. Starts pump to convey sterile solution through equipment and to admit measured amount of pasteurized cream into churn, and starts churn. 3. Observes separation …

Butter Liquefier Job

1. Tends equipment that melts and pasteurizes butter for use in fortifying and flavoring margarine: Opens valves to admit steam to heat chambers of liquefier and pasteurizer to prescribed temperatures. 2. Places butter blocks on revolving table and starts liquefier to melt and deposit liquefied butter into receiving tank. 3. …

Butt Maker Job

1. Tends machine that forms scrap and binder leaf tobacco into cigar-like roll and cuts roll into butts of chewing tobacco: Starts machine and dumps scrap into hopper of machine. 2. Feeds binder leaf into machine that wraps leaf around scrap into roll and conveys roll under cutting knives. 3. …

Butler Job

1. Supervises and coordinates activities of household employees engaged in cooking, cleaning, and related domestic duties: Oversees serving of luncheon and dinner, sets table, directs workers in serving meals, or personally serves them. 2. Performs other services as requested, such as mixing and serving cocktails and tea. 3. Answers telephone …