National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011

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6 - Sales and service occupations

66 - Sales support occupations

662 - Other sales support and related occupations

6621 - Service station attendants

Service station attendants employed in automotive service stations sell fuel and other automotive products and perform such services as fuelling, cleaning, lubricating and performing minor repairs to motor vehicles. Those employed in marinas sell fuel, rent boats and related equipment, and maintain marina facilities.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • gas station attendant (except self-serve)
    • marina attendant
    • service station attendant

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • Auto technicians (See 7321 Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers)
    • Self-serve gas bar cashiers (See 6611 Cashiers)
    • Service station managers (See 0621 Retail and wholesale trade managers)
    • Service station supervisors (See 6211 Retail sales supervisors)
  • Main duties

    Automotive service station attendants perform some or all of the following duties:

    • Refuel vehicles
    • Perform minor service and maintenance such as washing the windshield, checking fluid levels and air pressure, and replacing parts such as tires, light bulbs and windshield-wiper blades
    • Receive payment from customers
    • Perform minor property maintenance duties such as sweeping service station lot, trimming shrubs, scrubbing service bays and painting curbs
    • May pick up and deliver customers' cars for service station automotive repair department.

    Marina service station attendants perform some or all of the following duties:

    • Refuel boats
    • Pump boat's marine septic system
    • Rent boats, life jackets and other equipment and record rental data
    • Receive payment from customers
    • Maintain dock area and marina facilities and assist in seasonal moving of ramps and docks.
  • Employment requirements

    • Some secondary school education is usually required.
    • Propane and natural gas pump attendants may require an operator's licence.
6622 - Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers

Grocery clerks and store shelf stockers pack customers' purchases, price items, stock shelves with merchandise, and fill mail and telephone orders. They are employed in retail establishments, such as grocery, hardware and department stores, and in warehouses.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • bag clerk
    • grocery clerk
    • grocery packer
    • order filler - retail
    • price clerk - retail
    • produce clerk
    • shelf stocker - retail
    • supermarket clerk

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • Cashiers (6611)
    • Comparison shoppers (See 6623 Other sales related occupations)
    • Material handlers (7452)
    • Meat counter clerks (See 6421 Retail salespersons)
    • Supervisors, stock clerks (See 6211 Retail sales supervisors)
  • Main duties

    Grocery clerks and store shelf stockers perform some or all of the following duties:

    • Bag, box or parcel purchases for customers or for shipment or delivery to customers
    • Carry customers' purchases to parking lot and pack in vehicles
    • Unpack products received by store and count, weigh or sort items
    • Use barcode scanning equipment to record incoming stock, verify pricing and maintain computerized stock inventory
    • Price items using stamp or stickers according to price list
    • Attach protective devices to products to protect against shoplifting
    • Stock shelves and display areas and keep stock clean and in order
    • Fill mail orders from warehouse stock
    • Obtain articles for customers from shelf or stockroom
    • Direct customers to location of articles sought
    • May sweep aisles, dust display racks and perform other general cleaning duties
    • May operate cash register and computer for electronic commerce transactions
    • May order stock.
  • Employment requirements

    • Some secondary school education is usually required.
6623 - Other sales related occupations

This unit group includes workers who sell goods or services during home demonstrations or by telephone soliciting, retail exhibitions or street vending. They are employed by a wide range of retail and wholesale establishments, manufacturers, telemarketing companies and call centres, or they may be self-employed.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • canvasser - retail
    • demonstrator - retail
    • direct distributor - retail
    • door-to-door salesperson
    • home demonstrator - retail
    • street vendor
    • telemarketer
    • telephone solicitor

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • Cashiers (6611)
    • Kiosk sales clerks (See 6421 Retail salespersons)
    • Retail and wholesale trade managers (0621)
    • Retail sales supervisors (6211)
  • Main duties

    The following is a summary of main duties for some occupations in this unit group:

    • Direct distributors, contact potential customers by phone or through personal contacts, demonstrate and sell products directly to individual customers or at sales parties and deliver purchased goods to customers.
    • Door-to-door salespersons solicit sales and sell merchandise to residents of private homes.
    • Street vendors set up and display merchandise on sidewalks or at public events to sell to the public.
    • Telephone solicitors and telemarketers contact businesses or private individuals, by telephone, to solicit sales for goods or services or conduct market surveys.
    • Demonstrators arrange sales demonstration appointments, and show, describe and sell goods or services at wholesale, retail and industrial establishments, and at exhibitions, trade shows and private homes.
  • Employment requirements

    • Some secondary school education is usually required. High school graduation may be required by some employers.
    • Self-employed street vendors and door-to-door salespersons may require a municipal merchant's permit.
  • Additional information

    • Progression to related supervisory positions is possible with additional training or experience.
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