Automotive & Watercraft Service Attendants
Also called:
Gas Station Cashier, Cleaner/Shifter, Gas Attendant, Service Station Attendant
What they do:
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, install antifreeze, or replace lights or other accessories, such as windshield wiper blades or fan belts. May repair or replace tires.
On the job, you would:
- Collect cash payments from customers and make change or charge purchases to customers' credit cards and provide customers with receipts.
- Activate fuel pumps and fill fuel tanks of vehicles with gasoline or diesel fuel to specified levels.
- Prepare daily reports of fuel, oil, and accessory sales.
Business
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Hand and Finger Use
- hold or move items with your hands
- keep your arm or hand steady
Endurance
- exercise for a long time without getting out of breath
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Self Control
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Stress Tolerance
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You might use software like this on the job:
Point of sale POS software
Time accounting software
Data base user interface and query software
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high school diploma or
some high school
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$20,140
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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