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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”
- Prepare daily reports of fuel, oil, and accessory sales.
- Collect cash payments from customers and make change or charge purchases to customers' credit cards and provide customers with receipts.
- Provide customers with information about local roads or highways.
- Clean parking areas, offices, restrooms, or equipment and remove trash.
- Maintain customer records and follow up periodically with telephone, mail, or personal reminders of services due.
- Test and charge batteries.
- Clean windshields.
- Operate car washes.
- Perform minor repairs, such as adjusting brakes, replacing spark plugs, or changing engine oil or filters.
- Grease and lubricate vehicles or specified units, such as springs, universal joints, or steering knuckles, using grease guns or spray lubricants.
- Rotate, test, and repair or replace tires.
- Sell and install accessories, such as batteries, windshield wiper blades, fan belts, bulbs, or headlamps.
- Activate fuel pumps and fill fuel tanks of vehicles with gasoline or diesel fuel to specified levels.
- Order stock and price and shelve incoming goods.
- Check tire pressure and levels of fuel, motor oil, transmission, radiator, battery, or other fluids, adding air or fluids as required.
Related Technology & Tools
- Lug wrenches
- Cash registers
- Hub-cap pullers
- Tow trucks
- Desktop computers
- Safety glasses
- Grease guns
- Tire pressure gauges
- Handheld battery testers
- Fuel pumps
- Safety gloves
- Holding clamps
- Socket wrench sets
- Tire stands
- Pneumatic impact wrenches
- Hydraulic jacks
- Point of sale POS computer terminals
- Tire probing awls
- Straight screwdrivers
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Handheld calculators
- Hydraulic automobile lifts
- Tire hammers
- Wheel alignment machines
- Tire tread depth gauges
- Power hoists
- Electronic engine analyzers
- Optical price scanners
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Glass squeegees
- Data entry software
- Timekeeping software
- Microsoft Windows
- Point of sale POS software
- Inventory management systems