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