Meter Readers and Vending-machine Collectors

Meter readers and vending-machine collectors stock vending machines and collect money from them or from parking meters and other coin-boxes, or read electricity, gas or water meters.

gas meter reader
metering data reader
electricity meter reader
water meter reader
smart meter reader
meter reader
metering data analyst
billing information analyst
utility meter reader
billing information reader
smart meter data reader

Meter readers visit residential and business or industrial buildings and facilities in order to note down the readings of the meters which measure gas, water, electricity and other utility uses. They forward the results to the client and to the supplier.


Elementary occupations involve the performance of simple and routine tasks which may require the use of hand-held tools and considerable physical effort. Most occupations in this major group require skills at the first ISCO skill level.

Refuse Workers and Other Elementary Workers

Refuse workers and other elementary workers collect, process and recycle garbage from buildings, yards, streets and other public places. They keep streets and other public places clean and tidy, deliver and carry messages and packages and perform odd jobs for private households or establishments. Most occupations in this sub-major group require skills at the first ISCO skill level.

Other elementary workers deliver and carry messages and packages, perform a variety of simple maintenance and repair tasks, collect money and stock vending machines, read meters; collect water and firewood; and collect and issue tickets for parking or events.

coin-operated personal service machine operator

Vending machine operators remove cash, conduct visual inspections of the machine, provide basic maintenance and refill goods sold for vending and other coin-operated machines.


Elementary Workers Not Elsewhere Classified

This unit group covers elementary workers not classified elsewhere in Major Group 9: Elementary Occupations. For instance, the group includes those who issue and collect parking or admission tickets, provide personal items to patrons or customers in cloakrooms, and assist patrons at entertainment events.

sign poster
billboard poster helper
advertising installer
bill board poster
bill board installer
bill poster
advertisment installer
publicity campaign installer

Advertising installers attach posters and other advertisement materials on buildings, buses and underground transport and in other public places such as shopping malls, in order to attract the attention of passersby. They use equipment to climb buildings and reach higher places, following health and safety regulations and procedures.


activities attendant
attraction attendant
amusement and recreation attendant
fair ground ride attendant
recreation attendant
fairground attendant
ride host
rides host
ride attendant
rides and attractions host

Amusement and recreation attendants perform a variety of attending duties at amusement or recreation facility. They may schedule the use of recreation facilities, maintain and provide equipment to participants of sporting events or recreational pursuits or operate amusement concessions and rides.


attraction supervisor
attraction & ride operator
attraction and ride operator
ride supervisor
ride leader
ride & attraction operator
ride operator
senior ride attendant
attraction operator
fairground attraction operator
ride and attraction operator

Attraction operators control rides and monitor the attraction. They provide first aid assistance and materials as needed, and immediately report to the area supervisor. They conduct opening and closing procedures in assigned areas.


cloak room attendant
coatroom assistant
event staff worker
checkroom assistant
special event worker
cloakroom attendant
cloak room assistant
nightclub worker
coatroom attendant
checkroom attendant

Cloak room attendants ensure that clients' coats and bags are safely deposited within the cloak room. They interact with clients to receive their articles, exchange tickets for their corresponding items, and return them to their owners. They might assist with requests and complaints.


launderette worker
laundromat attendant
laundromat worker
laundromat operator
laundromat assistant
launderette attendant
laundromat supervisor
launderette assistant
laundry assistant
launderette operator
laundry aide
launderette supervisor

Laundromat attendants assist the customers of self-servicing laundries with issues related to coin-machines, dryers or vending machines. They maintain the general cleanliness of the laundry.


dressing room attendant
gym worker
dressing room assistant
locker room assistant
locker room attendant
spa locker room attendant
sports center worker
spa assistant
changing room assistant
changing room attendant
health spa assistant

Locker room attendants assist customers in handling personal items and articles in changing rooms, usually in sports or theatre areas. They also maintain the overall cleanliness of the designated areas and help with lost and found issues.


usher
ticket taker
groomsman
usher supervisor
event usher
court usher
church usher

Ushers assist visitors by showing their way in a big building such as a theatre, stadium or concert hall. They check visitors' tickets for authorized access, give directions to their seats and answer questions. Ushers may take on security monitoring tasks and alert security personnel when required.


Managers plan, direct, coordinate and evaluate the overall activities of enterprises, governments and other organizations, or of organizational units within them, and formulate and review their policies, laws, rules and regulations. Competent performance in most occupations in this major group requires skills at the fourth ISCO skill level, except for Sub-major group 14: Hospitality, Retail and Other Services Managers, for which skills at the third ISCO skill level are generally required.

Chief Executives, Senior Officials and Legislators

Chief executives, senior officials and legislators formulate and review the policies, and plan, direct, coordinate and evaluate the overall activities, of enterprises, governments and other organizations with the support of other managers. Competent performance in most occupations in this sub-major group requires skills at the fourth ISCO skill level.

Legislators and senior officials determine, formulate, advise on and direct the implementation of policies of national, state, regional or local governments or communities, and of special interest organizations. They make, ratify, amend or repeal laws, public rules and regulations and plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the overall activities of government departments and agencies, traditional communities and special-interest organizations.

Traditional Chiefs and Heads of Villages

Traditional chiefs and heads of villages perform a variety of legislative, administrative and ceremonial tasks and duties, determined by ancient traditions, as well as by the division of rights and responsibilities 	between village chiefs and the local, regional and national authorities.


Professionals increase the existing stock of knowledge; apply scientific or artistic concepts and theories; teach about the foregoing in a systematic manner; or engage in any combination of these activities. Competent performance in most occupations in this major group requires skills at the fourth ISCO skill level.

Health professionals conduct research; improve or develop concepts, theories and operational methods; and apply scientific  knowledge relating to medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, and  promotion of health. Competent performance in most occupations in this sub-major group requires skills at the fourth ISCO skill level.

Paramedical practitioners provide advisory, diagnostic, curative and preventive medical services for humans more limited in scope and complexity than those carried out by medical doctors. They work autonomously or with limited supervision of medical doctors, and apply advanced clinical procedures for treating and preventing diseases, injuries and other physical or mental impairments common to specific communities.

Paramedical practitioners provide advisory, diagnostic, curative and preventive medical services more limited in scope and complexity than those carried out by medical doctors. They work autonomously, or with limited supervision of medical doctors, and apply advanced clinical procedures for treating and preventing diseases, injuries and other physical or mental impairments common to specific communities.

Professionals
Health Professionals
Paramedical Practitioners
Paramedical Practitioners


Technicians and associate professionals perform technical and related tasks connected with research and the application of scientific or artistic concepts and operational methods, and government or business regulations. Competent performance in most occupations in this major group requires skills at the third ISCO skill level.

Health associate professionals perform technical and practical tasks to support diagnosis and treatment of illness, disease, injuries and impairments in humans and animals, and to support implementation of health care, treatment and referral plans usually established by medical, veterinary, nursing and other health professionals. Competent performance in most occupations in this sub-major group requires skills at the third ISCO skill level.

Nursing and Midwifery Associate Professionals

Nursing and midwifery associate professionals provide basic nursing and personal care for people who are physically or mentally ill, disabled or infirm, and others in need of care due to potential risks to health including before, during and after childbirth. They generally work under the supervision of, and in support of implementation of health care, treatment and referrals plans established by, medical, nursing, midwifery and other health professionals.

Nursing associate professionals provide basic nursing and personal care for people in need of such care due to effects of ageing, illness, injury or other physical or mental impairment. They generally work under the supervision of, and in support of implementation of health care, treatment and referrals plans established by, medical, nursing and other health professionals.


Clerical support workers record, organise, store, compute and retrieve information, and perform a number of clerical duties in connection with money-handling operations, travel arrangements, requests for information, and appointments. Competent performance in most occupations in this major group requires skills at the second ISCO skill level.

Other clerical support workers sort and deliver mail, file documents, prepare information for processing, maintain personnel records, check material for consistency with original source material, assist persons who cannot read or write, and perform various other specialized clerical duties. Competent performance in most occupations in this sub-major group requires skills at the second ISCO skill level.

Scribes and related workers write letters and complete forms on behalf of  persons who are unable to read or write.

Clerical Support Workers
Other Clerical Support Workers
Other Clerical Support Workers
Scribes and Related Workers


Skilled Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Workers

Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers grow and harvest field or tree  and shrub crops, gather wild fruits and plants, breed, tend or hunt animals, produce a variety of animal husbandry products; cultivate, conserve and exploit forests; breed or catch fish; and cultivate or gather other forms of aquatic life in order to provide food, shelter and income for themselves and  their households. Competent performance in most occupations in this major group requires skills at the second ISCO skill level.

Subsistence Farmers, Fishers, Hunters and Gatherers

Subsistence farmers, fishers, hunters and gatherers grow and harvest field or tree and shrub crops, vegetables and fruit, gather wild fruits, medicinal and other plants, tend or hunt animals, catch fish and gather various forms of aquatic life in order to provide food, shelter and, in some cases, a minimum of cash income for themselves and their households. Competent performance in most occupations in this sub-major group requires skills at the second ISCO skill level.

Subsistence crop farmers grow and harvest field or tree and shrub crops, vegetables and fruit, in order to provide food, shelter and, in some cases, a minimum of cash income for themselves and their households.


Subsistence livestock farmers breed, raise and tend livestock in order to provide food, shelter and, in some cases, a minimum of cash income for themselves and their households.


Subsistence Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers

Subsistence mixed crop and livestock farmers grow and harvest field or tree and shrub crops, vegetables and fruit, gather wild fruits, medicinal and other plants, tend or hunt animals, and/or catch fish and gather various forms of aquatic life in order to provide food, shelter and, in some cases, a minimum of cash income for themselves and their households.

Subsistence mixed crop and livestock farmers grow and harvest field or tree and shrub crops, vegetables and fruit; gather wild fruits and medicinal and other plants; tend or hunt animals; and/or catch fish and gather various forms of aquatic life in order to provide food, shelter and, in some cases, a minimum of cash income for themselves and their households.


Subsistence Fishers, Hunters, Trappers and Gatherers

Subsistence fishers, hunters, trappers and gatherers gather wild fruits, medicinal and other plants, hunt and trap animals, catch fish and gather various forms of aquatic life in order to provide food, shelter and, in some cases, a minimum of cash income for themselves and their households.

Subsistence fishers, hunters, trappers and gatherers gather wild fruits, medicinal and other plants; hunt and trap animals; catch fish and gather various forms of aquatic life in order to provide food, shelter and, in some cases, a minimum of cash income for themselves and their households.


Craft and related trades workers apply specific technical and practical knowledge and skills in the fields to construct and maintain buildings; form metal; erect metal structures; set machine tools or make, fit, maintain and repair machinery, equipment or tools; carry out printing work; and produce or process foodstuffs, textiles and wooden, metal and other articles, including handicraft goods. Competent performance in most occupations in this major group requires skills at the second ISCO skill level.
The work is carried out by hand and by hand-powered and other tools which are used to reduce the amount of physical effort and time required for specific tasks, as well as to improve the quality of the products. The tasks call for an understanding of all stages of the production process, the materials and tools used, and the nature and purpose of the final product.

Food Processing, Woodworking, Garment and Other Craft and Related Trades Workers

Food processing, woodworking, garment and other craft and related trades workers treat and process agricultural and fisheries raw materials into food and other products, and produce and repair goods made of wood, textiles, fur, leather or other materials. Competent performance in most occupations in this sub-major group requires skills at the second ISCO skill level.

The work is carried out by hand and by hand-powered and other tools which are used to reduce the amount of physical effort and time required for specific tasks, as well as to improve the quality of the products.  The tasks call for an understanding of the work organization, the materials and tools used, and the nature and purpose of the final product.

Other craft and related workers work under the surface of water, using underwater breathing apparatus; position, assemble, and detonate explosives; inspect and test, raw materials and manufactured components and products; remove unwanted organisms to prevent damage to crops and buildings and other structures. This group includes other trade and craft occupations not classified elsewhere in Major Group 7: Craft and Related Trades Workers.

Craft and Related Workers Not Elsewhere Classified

This group covers craft and trade occupations not classified elsewhere in Major Group 7: Craft and Related Trades Workers. For instance, the group includes those who mould, slice, grind and polish optical lenses and those who arrange flowers for display.


Water and firewood collectors collect water and firewood and transport them on foot or using hand or animal carts.