- Industri: Government; Labor
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A professional who supervises attendants and coordinates operation of automobile storage garage or parking lot. Responsibilities include:
* Plans work schedule, assigns duties to parking-lot attendants, and supervises worker's activities to ensure compliance with established rules and regulations.
* Coordinates issuance of parking tickets, stickers, and validations.
* Keeps daily record of operations, including money received, services performed, and accidents reported.
* Advises customers on garage or parking lot services and insurance rules.
* May balance amount of cash received against daily receipts and records.
* May order gas if garage has operating pumps.
* May perform duties of parking-lot attendant.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who performs duties as described under apprentice master title.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who composes letters in reply to correspondence concerning such items as requests for merchandise, damage claims, credit information, delinquent accounts, incorrect billing, unsatisfactory service, or to request information. Responsibilities include:
* Reads incoming correspondence and gathers data to formulate reply.
* Operates typewriter to prepare correspondence or to complete form letters, or dictates reply.
* May route correspondence to other departments for reply.
* May keep files of correspondence sent, received, or requiring further action.
* May process orders, prepare order forms, and check progress of orders (order clerk ).
* May be designated according to type of correspondence handled as Claim Clerk; Credit-Correspondence Clerk; Fan-Mail Clerk; Sales-Correspondence Clerk.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who tends peening machine to flatten ends of metal pins inserted in holes in shoe sticks (flat iron bars having rows of pins or pegs on which lasts are mounted for carrying). Respnsibilities include:
* Positions pin in fixture on machine anvil and aligns hole in shoe stick over pin.
* Depresses pedal to start reciprocating ram that hammers protruding end of pin over securing pin to attach pin to shoe stick.
* Straightens bent pins in stick by tapping them with hammer, using steel block for backing.
* Verifies straightness by trial-fitting last onto pins.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who analyzes handwriting to appraise personal characteristics. Responsibilities include:
* Obtains handwriting specimen to observe overall appearance of writing and detailed formation of letters.
* Measures height of letters and slant of writing, using calibrated templates.
* Observes individual writing strokes to determine unique or distinguishing characteristics, using ruler and low-power magnifying glass or microscope.
* Evaluates handwriting sample and interprets findings, according to theories of handwriting analysis.
* May use diagram to plot writing characteristics.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who cashes winning parimutuel tickets for patrons at race track. Responsibilities include:
* Posts official race results and value of winning tickets on worksheet to compute payouts.
* Compares ticket submitted by patron with sample to determine validity.
* Pays winnings to patron.
* Summons security personnel to apprehend persons attempting to cash fraudulent tickets, or directs patron to information clerk-cashier or to supervisory personnel to resolve questions of ticket validity.
* Records number of tickets cashed and amount paid out after each race.
* Requisitions additional cash from money counter as required.
* Keeps daily balance sheet of amount and number of transactions.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who operates machine that forms wire mesh fencing. Respnsibilities include:
* Places rolls of wire onto spools and joins wire ends, using acetylene torch.
* Selects mesh die, according to wire size.
* Bolts die on weaving spindle of machine and draws wire through die to specified height, according to work ticket specifications.
* Turns setscrew to adjust automatic wirecutter, using wrench.
* Pushes buttons on control panel to start oil pump, machine motor, and automatic shutoff device.
* Pulls lever to start machine.
* Observes machine counter and removes rolls of fencing following length specifications on work ticket.
* Records number of fabricated rolls on work card.
* May move rolls to galvanizing department, using handtruck.
* May use electric butt welder to join wire ends.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who compiles data from vendor invoices and supporting documents to verify accuracy of billing data and to ensure receipt of items ordered, using calculator and computer. Responsibilities include:
* Compares invoices against purchase orders and shipping and receiving documents to verify receipt of items ordered.
* Reads computer files or computes figures to determine prices and discounts, following invoices and credit memorandums, and using calculator.
* Records data in control records.
* Contacts vendors or buyers regarding errors in partial or duplicate shipments, prices, and substitutions.
* Maintains file of returnable items received from or returned to vendors.
* Writes check or prepares voucher authorizing payment to vendors.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who conducts research to develop mechanical equipment and machinery, performing duties as described under research engineer master title.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in drawing wire, rods, and tubes from metal stock, applying knowledge of drawing machines and properties of metal. Respnsibilities include:
* Examines and verifies dimensions of product to determine if specifications are adhered to during production, using gauges or micrometer.
* Instructs new workers in machine operations.
* Performs duties as described under supervisor master title.
* May direct workers in straightening and cutoff processes.
* May set up or assist workers in setting up machines.
* May be designated according to product drawn as rod-drawing supervisor; tube-drawing supervisor; wire-drawing supervisor.
Industry:Professional careers
