Road Roller Operators

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Controlling equipment or systems.

Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Fixing machines or systems.

Maintaining equipment and deciding what maintenance will be needed in the future.

Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.

Figuring out why a machine or system went wrong and working out what to do about it.

Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Doing tests and checking products, services, or processes to make sure they are working properly.

Deciding on the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.

Talking to others.

Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.

Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.

Reading work related information.

Figuring out the best way to teach or learn something new.

Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Use your arms and/or legs at the same time while sitting, standing, or lying down.

Quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.

Quickly move your hand, finger, or foot when a sound, light, picture or something else appears.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Lift, push, pull, or carry things.

Use your abdominal and lower back muscles a number of times without 'giving out' or fatiguing.

Decide which thing is closer or further away from you, or decide how far away it is.

Imagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed.

Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.

Change when and how fast you move based on how something else is moving.

Bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.

See details that are far away.

Communicate by speaking.

Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

Keep your hand or arm steady.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Quickly move your hand to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Operating machines or processes either directly or using controls (not including computers or vehicles).

Use your arms, legs and whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling objects.

Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, moving and manipulating objects.

Running, manoeuvring, navigating, or driving things like forklifts, vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.

Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials for errors, problems or defects.

Checking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.

Working out sizes, distances, amounts, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for a task.

Working out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.

Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment.

Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.

Greeting or serving customers, clients or guests, and public speaking or performing.

Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.

Getting members of a group to work together to finish a task.

Understanding the needs of others, developing training programs, and teaching or instructing.

Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.

Deciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Working out the needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or helping them to improve.

Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.

Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.

Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.

Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.

Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.

Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.

Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.

Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.

Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.