Overview
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Description
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.
Job Titles
- Gas station attendant (except self-serve)
- Marina attendant
- Service station attendant
Main Duties
- 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
- 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.
- Refuel boats and/or vehicles
- 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.
Workplaces
- Automotive service stations
Skills
- Equipment and Tool Selection
- Management of Material Resources
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Negotiating
- Numeracy
Abilities
- Trunk Strength
- Auditory Attention
- Body Flexibility
- Finger Dexterity
- Gross Body Coordination
Personal Attributes
- Adaptability
- Collaboration
- Concern for Others
- Social Orientation
- Active Learning
Similar Occupations
- Retail sales supervisors (62010)
Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
Here are some key facts about Service station attendants in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Service station attendants mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): more than 95%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 50% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 50% compared to 16% for all occupations
- 67% of service station attendants work all year, while 33% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 73% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 27% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 59% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 24% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor’s: 18% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor’s degree: n/a
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.83 |
| Canada | $14.00 | $14.25 | $18.00 |
Training
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More Info
View the full occupational profile with details on work characteristics, interests, employment requirements and more on the Occupational and Skills Information System (OaSIS) website.
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