1. Negotiates contracts with growers to raise or purchase crops, such as fruits and vegetables, performing any combination of the following duties: Contacts grower to negotiate contracts and to explain terms and conditions of contract and contractual responsibilities. 2. Determines production possibilities of land by studying data, such as history …
1. Performs any combination of following duties to fabricate fiberglass air containers used in hydraulic systems: Assembles hemispherical mold or mandrel sections of lead alloy to form sphere. 2. Covers sphere with rubber-liner halves and cements halves together. 3. Examines rubber covering for defects. 4. Attaches threaded fittings onto rubber …
1. Sets up and operates fiberglass drawing machine to form fiberglass dowels: Mounts specified dies in soak tank and curing tables, using handtools. 2. Sets stop at end of curing table, according to specified length of dowel, and turns switches to start electrical heating units along curing tables. 3. Pours …
1. Erects and repairs metal and wooden fences and fence gates around industrial establishments, residences, or farms, using power tools and handtools: Lays out fence line, using tape measure, and marks positions for postholes. 2. Digs postholes with spade, posthole digger, or power-driven auger. 3. Blasts rock formations with dynamite …
1. Tends machine that sands and smooths surface of felt strips to reduce thickness and impart finish: Mounts roll of felt on machine brackets and draws end over and under machine bed and rollers onto takeup spindle. 2. Turns handwheel to adjust clearance between sanding rollers according to specifications. 3. …
1. Removes vegetable matter from felt by immersion in sulfuric acid solution: Mixes specified amount of sulfuric acid and warm water in carbonizing vat, and immerses felt in vat, using chain hoist. 2. Soaks felt for period of time dependent on thickness of material. 3. Periodically tests solution strength, using …
1. Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in manufacturing needle felt: Sets up machines to make experimental samples. 2. Observes operation of machines to detect malfunction and adjusts machines, using handtools. 3. Trains new workers. 4. Requisitions materials. 5. Inspects work of operators to verify conformity to specifications. 6. …
1. Tends agitator tubs that blend ingredients used in making stock feed: Turns valves to admit measured amounts of materials, such as bran, gluten, and steep water into tubs, and starts paddle agitators. 2. Feels sample of mixture to determine if feed consistency meets plant standard. 3. Pulls lever to …
1. Tends machine that fills and sews tops of sacks of stockfeed: Shakes bag open, places bag under chute, and presses pedal that releases preweighed batch of feed into sack. 2. Lifts filled sack on bag-closing machine conveyor, folds end of sack, and clamps sewing unit in place. 3. Starts …
1. Instructs farmers and retail grain and feed-store customers in modern and scientific feed and farm management techniques: Discusses feeding problems for fowl, swine, cattle, and other livestock with farmers. 2. Examines poultry or livestock and recommends medication and remedial measures to prevent spread of disease and to maintain healthy …
1. Trims, cuts, bones, straightens, and curls feathers for use in decorations for displays and garments, using handtools, such as knives and scissors: Draws feather between knife and thumb to curl feather or cuts portion from quill, using knife, to make feather soft and wavy or applies steam to make …
1. Serves customer of fast food restaurant: Requests customer order and depresses keys of multicounting machine to simultaneously record order and compute bill. 2. Selects requested food items from serving or storage areas and assembles items on serving tray or in takeout bag. 3. Notifies kitchen personnel of shortages or …
1. Performs any combinations of following duties concerned with raising poultry for eggs and meat: Removes chicks from shipping cartons and places them in brooder houses. 2. Cleans and fills feeders and water containers. 3. Sprays poultry houses with disinfectants and vaccines. 4. Inspects poultry for diseases and removes weak, …
1. Drives and operates rice-farm machinery to prepare land, till soil, build ditches and levees, and harvest rice crop: Hitches farm implements to tractor, and drives tractor along existing swaths and contours of rice field to plow and level fields and build or shore up ditches and levees of flood-irrigation …
1. Performs following duties to prepare fields and plant, cultivate, and harvest field crops, such as cotton and hops: Attaches farm implements, such as disk harrow and weed cutter, to tractor, using bolts and mechanic’s handtools. 2. Drives tractor to field and tows attached implement back and forth across field …
1. Plants, cultivates, and harvests field crops, such as cotton, hops, and tobacco, working as crewmember: Plants seeds or digs up and transplants seedlings and sets, using handtools such as hoes and scoops. 2. Chops out weeds, thins plants to leave sturdier plants spaced at regular intervals, and hills up …
1. Drives and operates farm machinery to plant, cultivate, spray, and harvest fruit and nut crops, such as apples, oranges, strawberries, and pecans: Attaches farm implements, such as plow, planter, fertilizer applicator, and harvester to tractor and drives tractor in fields to prepare soil and plant, fertilize, and harvest crops. …
1. Performs variety of manual, animal-and-crop-raising tasks on general farm under close supervision: Feeds and waters cattle, poultry, and pets. 2. Cleans barns, stables, pens, and kennels, using rake, shovel, water, and other cleaning materials. 3. Digs seedlings, such as tobacco plants, strawberries, tomatoes, and orchard trees, using hoe, and …
1. Tends machines, such as corn shelling machine, winnowing machine, and grass-removing machine that separate crops from waste materials, such as grass, twigs, and cobs: Turns switches to activate machinery, such as conveyors, blowers, and shakers. 2. Adjusts machinery to obtain optimum separations. 3. Loads conveyors, hoppers, and wheels to …
1. Plants and cultivates trees, such as apple, orange, and walnut, and harvests fruit and nut crops, applying knowledge of horticulture and market conditions: Determines varieties and quantities of trees to be grown, acreage to be tilled, and employees to be hired. 2. Selects and purchases tree stock and farm …
1. Services, adjusts, and makes minor repairs on farm vehicles, machinery, and equipment, such as tractors, trucks, automobiles, harvesters, combines, silo fillers, plows, and similar equipment, using handtools: Observes and examines machinery and parts in operation to detect malfunctioning or defective units. 2. Replaces components, such as carburetors, fuel pumps, …
1. Plants, cultivates, and harvests one or more grain crops, such as barley, corn, rice, soybeans, and wheat, for cash sale: Selects and buys type and amount of seed to be grown, taking into consideration local growing conditions and market demands. 2. Operates equipment to plow, disk, harrow, and fertilize …
1. Plants, cultivates, and harvests specialty crops, such as alfalfa, cotton, hops, peanuts, mint, sugarcane, and tobacco, applying knowledge of growth characteristics of individual crop, and soil, climate, and market conditions: Determines number and kind of employees to be hired, acreage to be tilled, and varieties and quantities of plants …
1. Plants and cultivates fruit bushes and vines and harvests crops, such as grapes, cranberries, and strawberries, applying knowledge of growth characteristics of specific varieties and soil, climate, and market conditions: Determines varieties and quantities of plants to be grown, acreage to be tilled, and employees to be hired. 2. …
1. Feeds candy processing and packaging machines and performs any combination of following tasks in candy manufacturing establishment, working individually or as interchangeable member of crew: Feeds one or more candy processing or packaging machines. 2. Off bears, separates, counts, or culls finished or unfinished confectionery items and ingredients. 3. …
