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Showing 25–38 of 38 published occupations · page 2 of 2
Public safety, defence and emergency response
Watches swimmers at a pool, beach, or waterfront, prevents unsafe behaviour before it becomes an incident, and rescues people who get into trouble. Lifeguards also test water quality, maintain rescue equipment, and provide first aid until further help arrives. Most of the shift is sustained, disciplined scanning rather than rescue.
Public safety, defence and emergency response
Documents and recovers physical evidence from crime scenes: photographing, measuring, lifting fingerprints, and packaging exhibits so they stay admissible. Technicians also compare prints, prepare exhibits, and explain their examination in court. Chain of custody and contamination control shape almost every step.
Retail, sales and customer experience
Cashiers ring up purchases at a checkout, take payment by cash, card, or voucher, and issue receipts. They also handle refunds, price checks, and the age or identification checks that apply to restricted products.
Retail, sales and customer experience
Stock clerks receive deliveries, move goods into the stockroom, and keep the sales floor filled. The work is physical and system-driven: scanning items in, recording counts, and flagging damage or discrepancies so the inventory record stays true.
Retail, sales and customer experience
Grocery clerks keep a food store running: filling shelves, facing and rotating stock, and helping shoppers find what they came for. Depending on the store they may also cover a checkout, a deli counter, or the produce section.
Skilled trades, maintenance and repair
Tile setters prepare surfaces and install ceramic, porcelain, stone, and glass tile on floors, walls, and wet areas. Most of the skill sits in the preparation: a substrate that is not flat, waterproofed, or properly primed will show up as lippage, cracking, or a failed shower long after the job is finished. Layout decisions at the start determine how the finished work reads.
Skilled trades, maintenance and repair
Painters and decorators prepare surfaces and apply paint, coatings, wallcoverings, and finishes to buildings and structures. Preparation is the bulk of the work: filling, sanding, masking, and priming decide how the finish looks and how long it lasts. Industrial and marine coatings work is a distinct branch with its own surface preparation and inspection requirements.
Skilled trades, maintenance and repair
Auto body repair technicians restore damaged vehicles to their structural and cosmetic condition, straightening or replacing panels and structural sections and refinishing the result. The work combines measurement-driven structural repair on a bench or frame rack with the eye-and-hand craft of panel shaping, filling, and paint matching. Mixed materials such as aluminium and high-strength steel each have their own approved repair methods.
Skilled trades, maintenance and repair
Custodians keep buildings clean, stocked, secure, and safe to occupy, working in schools, hospitals, offices, and public facilities. Beyond routine cleaning, the role usually includes minor repairs, setting up rooms, clearing snow or waste, and being the person who notices when something in the building is wrong. Shifts are often early, late, or overnight so the work does not disrupt occupants.
Supply chain, transport and logistics
Forklift operators move pallets and heavy items around warehouses, yards, and production areas using powered industrial trucks. The work demands precise handling in tight aisles and constant awareness of pedestrians, racking limits, and load stability. Operators normally combine truck work with scanning, staging, and general warehouse duties.
Supply chain, transport and logistics
Warehouse associates receive, store, pick, and pack the goods moving through a distribution site. The work is physical and paced by targets, and accuracy matters as much as speed because a mispick travels all the way to the customer. Sites often run several shifts, including nights and weekends.
Supply chain, transport and logistics
Shipping and receiving clerks control the paperwork and system records for goods entering and leaving a site. They check what arrived against what was ordered, prepare despatch documents and carrier labels, and chase up shortages and damage. The role sits between the warehouse floor and the office, and small documentation errors create large downstream problems.
Supply chain, transport and logistics
Ramp agents load and unload aircraft, marshal them on and off stand, and operate the ground equipment that keeps a turnaround on time. The work is outdoors in all weather, physically demanding, and governed by strict airside safety and security rules. Turnarounds are tightly timed, so accuracy and speed have to coexist.
Supply chain, transport and logistics
Port and terminal operators move containers, bulk, and break-bulk cargo between ships, yards, rail, and trucks. The work involves lashing and securing cargo, operating heavy handling equipment, and following yard plans that change as vessels arrive and depart. Terminals run around the clock and the environment is noisy, outdoors, and hazardous if procedures slip.
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