Service Station Attendants

Service Station Attendants sell fuel, lubricants and other automotive accessories, and perform minor maintenance on motor vehicles at service stations.

**Indicative skill level:**

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.

#### In Australia:

- AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

#### In New Zealand:

- NZQF Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.

**Tasks include:**

- filling fuel tanks and containers to level specified by customer - checking and replenishing air pressure in vehicle tyres, and oil and other vehicle fluid levels - washing vehicle windscreens and windows - performing minor repair work to vehicles such as replacing tyres, light bulbs and windscreen wiper blades - maintaining and operating automatic car wash facilities - collecting payments from customers for purchases - cleaning petrol pumps and surrounding driveway, shop and facilities - undertaking stock control and preparing reports on fuel, oil, accessories and other items sold - replenishing stock of fast foods, newspapers, magazines and grocery items