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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Performing for or Working Directly with the Public78
2.Making Decisions and Solving Problems74
3.Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment73
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material73
Getting Information73
6.Controlling Machines and Processes72
7.Handling and Moving Objects69
8.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates68
9.Performing General Physical Activities66
10.Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards65
* Importance out of 100

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Job Activity Scores

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
78
64
Tend a highway toll boothSell shoes in a popular shoe storePerform a monologue on national TV
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
74
57
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
73
55
Drive a carDrive an 18-wheel tractor-trailerHover a helicopter in strong wind
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
73
38
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
73
43
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Controlling Machines and Processes
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
72
59
Operate a cash registerOperate a drilling rigOperate a precision milling machine
Handling and Moving Objects
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
69
73
Change settings on copy machinesArrange books in a libraryLoad boxes on an assembly line
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
68
42
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Performing General Physical Activities
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
66
62
Walk between work stations in a small officePaint the outside of a houseClimb up and down poles to install electricity
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
65
41
Review forms for completenessEvaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy termsMake a ruling in court on a complicated motion