Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Service automobiles, buses, trucks, boats, and other automotive or marine vehicles with fuel, lubricants, and accessories. Collect payment for services and supplies. May lubricate vehicle, change motor oil, refill antifreeze, or replace lights or other accessories, such as windshield wiper blades or fan belts. May repair or replace tires.
- Tasks
- 14 tasks8 core, 6 supplemental
- Family
- Transportation & Material MovingOne of its 57 occupations
- Code
- 53-6031.00SOC 2018: 53-6031
What the work is made of
8 core tasks and 6 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Collect cash payments from customers, and make change or charge purchases to customers' credit cards, providing customers with receipts.Core taskTask 10712Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 2. Check tire pressure and levels of fuel, motor oil, transmission, radiator, battery, or other fluids, adding air or fluids as required.Core taskTask 20936Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 3. Perform minor repairs, such as adjusting brakes, replacing spark plugs, or changing engine oil or filters.Core taskTask 10719Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 4. Clean parking areas, offices, restrooms, or equipment, and remove trash.Core taskTask 10715Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 5. Order stock, and price and shelve incoming goods.Core taskTask 10720Rated by 83 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 6. Sell and install accessories, such as batteries, windshield wiper blades, fan belts, bulbs, or headlamps.Core taskTask 10725Rated by 83 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 7. Grease and lubricate vehicles or specified units, such as springs, universal joints, or steering knuckles, using grease guns or spray lubricants.Core taskTask 10724Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 8. Rotate, test, and repair or replace tires.Core taskTask 10721Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 9. Prepare daily reports of fuel, oil, and accessory sales.Supplemental taskTask 10714Rated by 83 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 10. Clean windshields.Supplemental taskTask 20937Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 11. Activate fuel pumps and fill fuel tanks of vehicles with gasoline or diesel fuel to specified levels.Supplemental taskTask 10713Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 12. Test and charge batteries.Supplemental taskTask 10726Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 13. Maintain customer records and follow up periodically with telephone, mail, or personal reminders of services due.Supplemental taskTask 10723Rated by 83 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 14. Provide customers with information about local roads or highways.Supplemental taskTask 10718Rated by 84 people who do the job, July 2016
Where this comes from
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 53-6031
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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