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Job Description
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.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 53-6031.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 24,280.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 11.00
- Currently, there are 109,790 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants”.
Also Known As…
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
- Service Station Attendant
- Marine Fuel Dock Attendant
- Gas Pumper
- Gas Attendant
- Fuel Dock Attendant
- Fuel Attendant
- Dock Hand
- Dock Attendant
- Boat Operator
- Attendant
- Vehicle Service Attendant
- Utility Worker
- Truck Greaser
- Tender
- Taxi Servicer
- Tankman
- Tanker Serviceman
- Tanker Service Attendant
- Station Worker
- Station Manager
- Servicer
- Service Technician
- Rim Buster
- Refueling and Fueling Line Service Attendant
- Pumpman
- Pump Tender
- Pump Operator
- Pump Attendant
- Pitman
- Parts Chaser
- Oil Changer
- Nightman
- Maintenance Mechanic
- Lubricator
- Lubrication Worker
- Lubrication Technician
- Lubrication Servicer
- Lubricating Specialist
- Lube Worker
- Lube Man
- Industrial Garage Servicer
- Greaser
- Grease Worker
- Grease Rack Worker
- Grease Monkey
- Grease Man
- Gasoline Service Attendant
- Gasoline Attendant
- Gas Station Service Attendant
- Gas Station Clerk
- Gas Pump Attendant
- Gas Jockey
- Gas Dispenser
- Gas and Oil Servicer
- Garageman
- Garage Worker
- Garage Laborer
- Garage Hand
- Garage Attendant
- Fueler
- Fuel Island Attendant
- Front Worker
- Front Man
- Front Attendant
- Filling Station Laborer
- Filling Station Attendant
- Filler
- Extrusion Machine Operator
- Driveway Attendant
- Drive Worker
- Drive Man
- Curb Worker
- Car Servicer
- Car Lubricator
- Car Greaser
- Bus Greaser
- Boat Fueler
- Battery Charger
- Automotive Service Technician
- Automotive Service Advisor
- Automobile Technician
- Automobile Service Station Attendant
- Automobile Self-Serve Service Station Attendant
- Auto Servicer
- Auto Service Station Attendant
- Auto Self Service Station Attendant
- Auto Garage Attendant
- Attendant Sales
Tasks for “Handyman”
- Test and charge batteries.
- Clean windshields.
- Provide customers with information about local roads or highways.
- Grease and lubricate vehicles or specified units, such as springs, universal joints, or steering knuckles, using grease guns or spray lubricants.
- Prepare daily reports of fuel, oil, and accessory sales.
- Maintain customer records and follow up periodically with telephone, mail, or personal reminders of services due.
- Rotate, test, and repair or replace tires.
- Check tire pressure and levels of fuel, motor oil, transmission, radiator, battery, or other fluids, adding air or fluids as required.
- Order stock and price and shelve incoming goods.
- Sell and install accessories, such as batteries, windshield wiper blades, fan belts, bulbs, or headlamps.
- Clean parking areas, offices, restrooms, or equipment and remove trash.
- Activate fuel pumps and fill fuel tanks of vehicles with gasoline or diesel fuel to specified levels.
- Perform minor repairs, such as adjusting brakes, replacing spark plugs, or changing engine oil or filters.
- Operate car washes.
- Collect cash payments from customers and make change or charge purchases to customers' credit cards and provide customers with receipts.
Related Technology & Tools
- Safety gloves
- Glass squeegees
- Tow trucks
- Hub-cap pullers
- Power hoists
- Optical price scanners
- Tire stands
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Point of sale POS computer terminals
- Hydraulic automobile lifts
- Electronic engine analyzers
- Handheld calculators
- Lug wrenches
- Handheld battery testers
- Straight screwdrivers
- Cash registers
- Socket wrench sets
- Tire tread depth gauges
- Grease guns
- Pneumatic impact wrenches
- Wheel alignment machines
- Tire probing awls
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Holding clamps
- Hydraulic jacks
- Desktop computers
- Tire hammers
- Fuel pumps
- Tire pressure gauges
- Safety glasses
- Point of sale POS software
- Data entry software
- Microsoft Windows
- Timekeeping software
- Inventory management systems