Job Descriptions
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What is a job description?
Job descriptions highlight the primary responsibilities, requirements, qualifications and challenges of a given job. In short, a job description will tell you what your employer will expect from you, as well as what you can expect from your employer.
Whether you're looking for your first job or researching what you'll need to do to land your dream job in the future, our job descriptions will help point you in the right direction.
Our Job Descriptions will tell you about:
Job Duties
How will you spend your time on the job? What type of person would make a good fit for the job?
Wages
How much money will you make per hour? Per year?
Education
Do you have enough education to get the job? Our job descriptions will tell you exactly how much education you need, so that you can prepare yourself for a job that you'll love.
Career Paths
Once you get the job, where do you go from there? How can you keep moving up in the world? We'll give you some suggestions.
The Future
Will the job still be in high demand five years from now? We'll tell you.
Job Descriptions by Industry
Baker Job Description
The largest percentage of bakers have jobs in craft and specialty bakeries or grocery stores.
Barista Job Description
The average hourly pay for all baristas is about $8.50 per hour including tips, but will vary by experience and location. Experienced baristas who work in high volume coffee shops can earn up to $12 per hour (that includes tips).
Bartender Job Description
Almost all bartenders are extroverts who don’t mind being the center of attention – but you’ve got to have a long fuse, especially with people who have had a bit too much to drink.
Chef/Cook Job Description
It’s not the easiest job in the world, but it certainly can take you places. If you’re a hard worker with a flair for creating food, you could be promoted from line cook to sous chef to head chef within a matter of years.
Counter Attendant Job Description
Counter attendant is a term used to describe the job of those who stand behind a counter and take your order (usually food). These jobs are most commonly found at movie theaters, specialty food stores (like ice cream shops) or cafeterias.
Delivery Driver Job Description
As a food delivery driver, you’ll deliver food to people’s homes, take money and make change. Part of your paycheck will come from tips, so you’ll want to be fast and friendly.
Dishwasher Job Description
Dishwashers are almost always the last person to leave at night so be prepared for some late nights (especially on the weekends). Even after the last table’s been served, the kitchen needs to be cleaned and the trash has to be emptied.
Host and Hostess Job Description
On average, hosts and hostesses make $8.42 an hour, but depending on the type of restaurant where you work, you could make upwards of $12 an hour.
Line Cook Job Description
For someone looking to get into the restaurant business, especially the “back of the house,” a line cook job is a great stepping stone.
Restaurant Manager Job Description
The average salary for all restaurant managers is about $49,420 per year. Experienced restaurant managers at higher end restaurants can earn up to $76,940 per year.
Waiter/Waitress Job Description
Most waiters and waitresses, also called servers, work in full-service restaurants. They greet customers, take food orders, bring food and drinks to the tables and take payment and make change.
Administrative Assistant Job Description
As a secretary or administrative assistant, you could be working anywhere: corporate settings, government agencies, legal and medical offices, schools, hospitals, you name it.
Bank Teller Job Description
The rustling of money is music to most people’s ears, the responsibility of handling it is something else altogether. But if you can deal with the pressure of managing one of the most important assets in our culture, then being a bank teller is a pretty sweet job.
Call Center Job Description
Call center representatives are the people you speak with when you call your bank, order a new sweater from a catalog or make airline reservations.
Tax Preparer Job Description
Every person with a job has to pay taxes, and every person who pays taxes dreads doing the paperwork. Enter the tax preparer.
Telemarketer Job Description
Telemarketers contact people to solicit sales by reading scripts and describing products.
Daycare Teacher Job Description
Daycare teachers work primarily with children who are too young to start preschool, from infants to 5-year-olds.
Teacher Assistant Job Description
As a teaching assistant you’ll be providing support for classroom teachers in K-12 or preschool education.
EMT Job Description
Most people can go their entire career without making a life-or-death decision at work. Most emergency medical technicians (EMT) can’t go a single day without making one.
Home Health Aides Job Description
Home health aides generally don’t need more than a high school diploma. Most services will provide on-the-job training to bridge any gaps in practical knowledge.
Medical Assistant Job Description
Medical assistants do pretty much anything in a doctor’s office to keep the office running as smoothly as possible.
Nurse Job Description
Most nurses start out as staff nurses at a hospital. Once you master the art of reading a doctor’s handwriting you could move on to a better shift or a shift management role.
Nursing Assistant Job Description
Nursing aides often work directly with patients, under the supervision of an experienced medical staff, to tend to their patients’ immediate medical needs.
Assistant Manager Job Description
Assistant managers are often the ones responsible for recruiting and interviewing quality people to staff your location, as well as making sure these new employees transition as smoothly as possibly into their jobs.
Cashier Job Description
Cashier career paths can vary. If you’ve started out in a part-time position learning all you can about the business and practicing good customer service can lead to a full-time position.
Customer Service Representative Job Description
Customer service representatives do a variety of tasks, depending upon company and position. You might be handling complaints, processing requests, entering orders and even some sales.
Customer Service Supervisor Job Description
The average hourly pay for all customer service supervisors is about $17 per hour, but will vary by experience and location.
Florist Job Description
Are you looking for a work environment that’s cheerful, encourages creativity and smells fantastic? Florists enjoy one of the only design jobs that don’t have to come wrapped up with a college degree or additional training.
Inventory Taker Job Description
An inventory taker usually works with a team to scan each item in an assigned section using a hand-held electronic data collector.
Loss Prevention Specialist Job Description
Most loss prevention specialists work at the front of the store, examining purchase receipts and greeting customers.
Merchandiser Job Description
The average hourly pay for a merchandiser is around $9.50 per hour. Like in most jobs, pay will vary by skill level and location.
Product Demonstrator Job Description
The average hourly pay for all demonstrators is about $11 per hour, but will vary by experience and location. Experienced demonstrators who sell high-priced products can expect to earn up to $20 per hour.
Retail Manager Job Description
As a store manager you’ll be responsible for handling difficult customer complaints, which means you’ll need to be comfortable dealing with all types of people in sometimes uncomfortable situations.
Retail Sales Associate Job Description
Many entry-level sales associates start off selling small-ticket items, such as cosmetics. As they gain experience they move up to bigger items, like electronics and jewelry.
Shift Supervisor Job Description
This job is a solid first rung on the management career ladder. Shift supervisors are in charge of leading employees during their assigned time period.
Stock Clerk Job Description
A stock clerk is responsible for stocking shelves and maintaining the overall appearance of the store. That means you’ll have to unload trucks and move the merchandise to the floor quickly and efficiently.
Animal Care Job Description
The average hourly pay for all animal care workers is around $10 per hour, but will vary by experience and location.
Butcher Job Description
Almost all butchers start their careers in training programs, where they learn how to use the machinery and the job skills required to be successful.
Camp Counselor Job Description
Positive attitude and a genuine enthusiasm for working with children are vital whether you are a day camp counselor or an overnight camp counselor.
Concierge Job Description
A concierge’s responsibilities will vary based on the level of service provided by their employer.Concierges use hotel contacts and businesses to fulfill any request a guest may have during the course of their stay.
Construction worker Job Description
Other people see a pile of two by fours, you see a stack of pure potential. Your most vital accessory is a tape measure. Sound familiar? Then grab a hard hat and seriously consider a job as a construction worker!
Doctor Job Description
Most general practitioners and internists work in small family practices, while specialists like cardiologists and anesthesiologists work for hospitals.
Electrician Job Description
Due to extensive job training, most electricians are qualified to choose among a variety of work environments including construction, electrical maintenance, commercial, residential and contracting.
Esthetician Job Description
Estheticians provide skin treatments, hair removal and other processes that help men and women maintain their personal appearance and boost self-esteem.
Forklift Driver Job Description
Forklift operators drive around forklifts (shocker, we know), moving materials around warehouses, storage yards, factories, construction sites and other worksites.
Grounds Maintenance Worker Job Description
A career in grounds maintenance can include lawn care, landscaping, tree trimming, outdoor pest control and more.
Hairstylist Job Description
Every state requires all barbers and hairstylists to be licensed. The licensure process typically requires a high school diploma or GED and graduation from a cosmetology school that is licensed by the state.
Housekeeping Job Description
Hotels and cleaning companies will expect you to be efficient and hardworking with a good eye for detail. You’ll have to work well without direct supervision, whether you’re working solo or with a team of other housekeepers.
HVAC Worker Job Description
Your talents keep people warm and toasty in mid-winter, or comfortably cool in the hottest of summer heat waves. As if wielding this kind of power isn’t reward enough on its own, you are well paid to keep grateful populace comfortable.
Janitor Job Description
Janitors and janitorial custodians are building maintenance professionals who keep offices, businesses, schools and stores clean.
Landscaper Job Description
Landscapers and groundskeepers do pretty much anything that involves a yard: raking, mowing, trimming, planting, digging, mulching and all sorts of other fun things.
Lawyer Job Description
Lawyers can specialize in a variety of different areas including bankruptcy, international, environmental or corporate law. In addition to lawyers working in specialized fields, a sizeable number of lawyers work for the government at every level.
Lifeguard Job Description
Most lifeguards don’t work 40 hours a week. You’ll have to work nights and weekends, probably irregular hours, and the work is largely seasonal, so it’s not a job for everyone.
Lube Technician Job Description
Working as a lube technician is a dirty job, but a great way to get into the automotive industry.
Maid Job Description
Maids usually work individually or on small cleaning teams by traveling from house to house on a fixed schedule.
Maintenance Job Description
Maintenance workers are responsible for maintenance and repair work for buildings and job sites like offices, apartment complexes, government agencies and schools.
Massage Therapist Job Description
Whether you want to work in a spa, sports organization, retirement home or run your own business, there are opportunities everywhere for talented, certified massage therapists.
Manicurist Job Description
Have a steady hand and an eye for color? If days spent in a spa chatting with customers over hand creams and nail colors sounds right up your alley, you might be a great manicurist.
Mechanic Job Description
Nearly 70 percent of auto mechanics work in shops, for dealerships or in parts stores (like Goodyear).
Parts Counter Representative
Parts counter representatives are responsible for assisting customers in finding the appropriate parts for their vehicle. This job exists in two different places: retail automotive stores (think Advanced Auto Parts) and car dealerships.
Paralegal Job Description
Paralegals are responsible for assisting lawyers and legal teams for hearings, trials and other meetings by doing research, preparing arguments and gathering the appropriate documentation.
Pilot Job Description
The Federal Aviation Administration does limit the number of flight hours to ensure the safety of passengers and airline employees. Pilots can fly a maximum of 100 hours a month and 1,000 hours a year.
Plumber Job Description
Plumbers install and repair water supply lines, waste disposal systems, and related appliances and fixtures to keep homes and businesses flowing smoothly.
Portrait Photographer Job Description
Portrait photography companies offer full-time and part-time positions, the pay is steadier than freelance work, and you can get great perks like benefits, store discounts and flexible scheduling.
Recreation Attendant Job Description
There are few things in the world better than having fun on the job, but what if having fun was your job? If you’re a recreation attendant your job is helping other people have a good time.
Security Guard Job Description
Security guards are hired by businesses, casinos, hospitals, stores, banks, nuclear power plants and other organizations to help deter illegal activities.
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