Service Station Attendants

Looking for ways to help people.

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

Fixing machines or systems.

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Controlling equipment or systems.

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

Reading work related information.

Talking to others.

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

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

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

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

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

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

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

Communicate by speaking.

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

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

Put together small parts with your fingers.

See details that are up-close (within a few feet).

Listen to and understand what people say.

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 to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Exercise for a long time without getting winded or out of breath.

Lift, push, pull, or carry things.

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

Notice differences between colours, including shades of colour and brightness.

See details that are far away.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

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

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Giving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.

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

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

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

Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

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

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

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

Looking at, working with, and understanding data or information.

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

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

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

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