Service station attendants
Career Overview
Service station attendants who work in service stations:
- Sell fuel and other automotive products
- Offer services such as fuelling, cleaning, lubricating
- Do minor repairs to motor vehicles
Service station attendants who work in marinas:
- Sell fuel, rent boats and related equipment
- Maintain marina facilities
Duties
Automotive service station attendants:
- Refuel vehicles
- Do minor service and maintenance such as washing the windshield, checking fluid levels and air pressure
- Replace parts such as tires, light bulbs and windshield-wiper blades
- Receive payment from customers
- Do 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:
- 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
- Help with seasonal moving of ramps and docks
Earnings
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Work Environment
# Workers Employed
855% Employed Full Time
31%Key aspects of the work in this occupation:
- Work takes place in a service station environment
- Work also takes place outdoors in various outdoor weather conditions
- Workers may be exposed to gas fumes and strong odours in the workplace
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Education, Training and Skills
- Some secondary school education is usually required
- Propane and natural gas pump attendants may require an operator's licence
Education programs in B.C.
The following program areas are related to this occupation:
- Academic/Basic Upgrading
Skills
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Actively looking for ways to help people.
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Talking to others to share information effectively.
Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Being able to solve novel, ill-defined problems in complex, real-world settings.
Labour Market Statistics
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Employment
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Employment
855Employment by Region
| Region | Employment | % Employment of this Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| Cariboo | 40 | 4.7% |
| Kootenay | 60 | 7.1% |
| Mainland/Southwest | 310 | 36.5% |
| North Coast and Nechako | 65 | 7.6% |
| Northeast | 10 | 1.2% |
| Thompson-Okanagan | 90 | 10.6% |
| Vancouver Island/Coast | 275 | 32.4% |
Labour Market Outlook
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Forecasted Job Openings (2023-2033)
250Forecasted Job Openings
Forecasted Employment Growth Rate
Composition of Job Openings
Job Openings by Region (2023-2033)
| Region | Job Openings | Avg. Annual Employment Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Cariboo | 10 | 0.2% |
| Kootenay | 10 | 0.4% |
| Mainland/Southwest | 100 | 0.8% |
| North Coast and Nechako | 20 | 1.0% |
| Northeast | Not available | Not available |
| Thompson-Okanagan | 20 | 0.5% |
| Vancouver Island/Coast | 70 | 1.1% |
Industry Highlights
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Forecasted Job Openings by Industry
| Industry | Job Openings (2023-2033) |
|---|---|
| Retail Trade | 250 |
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