Automotive / Watercraft Service Attendant

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, refill antifreeze, or replace lights or other accessories, such as windshield wiper blades or fan belts. May repair or replace tires.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Attendant; Dock Attendant; Dock Hand; Fuel Attendant; Fuel Dock Attendant; Gas Attendant; Gas Pumper; Marine Fuel Dock Attendant; Service Station Attendant

Tasks

• Collect cash payments from customers, and make change or charge purchases to customers' credit cards, providing customers with receipts.
• Check tire pressure and levels of fuel, motor oil, transmission, radiator, battery, or other fluids, adding air or fluids as required.
• Perform minor repairs, such as adjusting brakes, replacing spark plugs, or changing engine oil or filters.
• Clean parking areas, offices, restrooms, or equipment, and remove trash.
• Order stock, and price and shelve incoming goods.
• Sell and install accessories, such as batteries, windshield wiper blades, fan belts, bulbs, or headlamps.
• 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.

Knowledge

• Customer and Personal Service
• Mechanical
• Sales and Marketing
• Administration and Management
• Mathematics
• Administrative

Skills

• Active Listening
• Speaking
• Critical Thinking

Abilities

• Oral Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Manual Dexterity
• Finger Dexterity
• Control Precision
• Trunk Strength
• Near Vision
• Deductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Multilimb Coordination
• Static Strength
• Stamina
• Extent Flexibility
• Speech Recognition
• Problem Sensitivity
• Visualization
• Far Vision
• Speech Clarity