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A professional who formulates and enforces standards for construction and alteration of public school facilities throughout state. Responsibilities include:
* Develops legislation relative to school building sites and school design and construction.
* Guides school districts in development of long range comprehensive master plans, including such factors as site selection and expected population growth and mobility, and school finance and specifications.
* Coordinates activities, jurisdictions, and responsibilities of adjacent school districts and evaluates entire systems of schools.
* Provides technical information and advice to local school authorities considering construction or renovation of school plant.
* Inspects proposed sites and schools under construction or undergoing alteration to enforce applicable standards.
* Prepares suggested classroom plans and layouts, taking into consideration such factors as climate, construction costs, availability of materials, and accepted principles of institutional construction.
* Reviews plans for construction and renovation of school buildings and approves or disapproves plans in accordance with standards and policies of department.
* Confers with representatives of school boards, educators, and architects to explain and reach agreement on design concepts and construction standards.
* Arbitrates difficult and unusual construction disputes.
* Conducts special research studies concerned with lighting, heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and acoustics.
* Prepares reports for state education department and state legislature.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who prepares and compiles documents required by federal government for discharge of foreign cargo at domestic port to serve as intermediary between importers, merchant shipping companies, airlines, railroads, trucking companies, pipeline operators, and the United States Customs Service. Responsibilities include:
* Prepares entry papers from shipper's invoice in accordance with U.S.
* Customs Service regulations, and regulations of other federal agencies bearing on importation of goods, such as Environmental Protection Agency and Food And Drug Administration.
* Files papers with Customs Service and arranges for payment of duties.
* Quotes duty rates on goods to be imported, based on knowledge of federal tariffs and excise taxes.
* Prepares papers for shippers desiring to appeal duty charges imposed by Customs Service.
* Provides for storage of imported goods and for transportation of imported goods from port to final destination.
* May register foreign ships with U.S.
* Coast Guard.
* Must be licensed by U.S.
* Treasury Department or operate under corporate license granted to employer by Treasury Department.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of workers in boarding house engaged in providing meals and lodging accommodations for transients and permanent guests. Respnsibilities include:
* Advertises vacancies and shows and rents rooms.
* Supervises household employees engaged in such tasks as cleaning rooms, issuing linens, and cooking and serving meals.
* Plans menus and purchases supplies.
* Collects rents, pays bills, and posts information in records.
* Resolves complaints regarding food, accommodations, or service.
* May participate in cleaning and cooking activities.
* May make minor repairs to building and furnishings.
* When meal service is not provided, is designated Manager, Rooming House.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of workers in boarding house engaged in providing meals and lodging accommodations for transients and permanent guests. Respnsibilities include:
* Advertises vacancies and shows and rents rooms.
* Supervises household employees engaged in such tasks as cleaning rooms, issuing linens, and cooking and serving meals.
* Plans menus and purchases supplies.
* Collects rents, pays bills, and posts information in records.
* Resolves complaints regarding food, accommodations, or service.
* May participate in cleaning and cooking activities.
* May make minor repairs to building and furnishings.
* When meal service is not provided, is designated Manager, Rooming House.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who manages and maintains temporary or permanent lodging facilities, such as small apartment houses, motels, small hotels, trailer parks, and boat marinas. Respnsibilities include:
* Shows and rents or assigns accommodations.
* Registers guests.
* Collects rents and records data pertaining to rent funds and expenditures.
* Resolves occupants' complaints.
* Purchases supplies and arranges for outside services, such as fuel delivery, laundry, maintenance and repair, and trash collection.
* Provides telephone answering service for tenants, delivers mail and packages, and answers inquiries concerning travel routes, recreational facilities, scenic attractions, and eating establishments.
* Cleans public areas, such as entrances, halls, and laundry rooms, and fires boilers.
* Makes minor electrical, plumbing, and structural repairs.
* Mows and waters lawns, and cultivates flower beds and shrubbery.
* Cleans accommodations after guests' departure.
* Provides daily maid service in overnight accommodations.
* May rent equipment, such as rowboats, water skis, and fishing tackle.
* May coordinate intramural activities of patrons of park.
* May arrange for medical aid for park patron.
* May sell light lunches, candy, tobacco, and other sundry items.
* May be designated according to type of establishment managed as Manager, Apartment House; Manager, Hotel; Manager, Marina; Manager, Motel; Manager, Tourist Camp; Manager, Trailer Park.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who supervises work activities of cleaning personnel to ensure clean, orderly attractive rooms in hotels, hospitals, and similar establishments. Respnsibilities include:
* Obtains list of vacant rooms which need to be cleaned immediately and list of prospective check-outs or discharges in order to prepare work assignments.
* Assigns workers their duties, and inspects work for conformance to prescribed standards of cleanliness.
* Advises manager, desk clerk, or admitting personnel of rooms ready for occupancy.
* Inventories stock to ensure adequate supplies.
* Issues supplies and equipment to workers.
* Investigates complaints regarding housekeeping service and equipment, and takes corrective action.
* Examines rooms, halls, and lobbies to determine need for repairs or replacement of furniture or equipment, and makes recommendations to management.
* Screens job applicants, hires new employees, and recommends promotions, transfers, or dismissals.
* Conducts orientation training of new employees and in-service training of other employees to explain company policies, housekeeping work procedures, and to demonstrate use and maintenance of equipment.
* Attends training seminars to perfect housekeeping techniques and procedures, and enhance supervisory skills.
* Records data concerning work assignments, personnel actions, and time cards, and prepares periodic reports.
* Attends periodic staff meetings with other department heads to discuss company policies and patrons' complaints, and to make recommendations to improve service and ensure more efficient operation.
* May prepare reports concerning room occupancy, payroll expenses, and department expenses.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who supervises work activities of cleaning personnel to ensure clean, orderly attractive rooms in hotels, hospitals, and similar establishments. Respnsibilities include:
* Obtains list of vacant rooms which need to be cleaned immediately and list of prospective check-outs or discharges in order to prepare work assignments.
* Assigns workers their duties, and inspects work for conformance to prescribed standards of cleanliness.
* Advises manager, desk clerk, or admitting personnel of rooms ready for occupancy.
* Inventories stock to ensure adequate supplies.
* Issues supplies and equipment to workers.
* Investigates complaints regarding housekeeping service and equipment, and takes corrective action.
* Examines rooms, halls, and lobbies to determine need for repairs or replacement of furniture or equipment, and makes recommendations to management.
* Screens job applicants, hires new employees, and recommends promotions, transfers, or dismissals.
* Conducts orientation training of new employees and in-service training of other employees to explain company policies, housekeeping work procedures, and to demonstrate use and maintenance of equipment.
* Attends training seminars to perfect housekeeping techniques and procedures, and enhance supervisory skills.
* Records data concerning work assignments, personnel actions, and time cards, and prepares periodic reports.
* Attends periodic staff meetings with other department heads to discuss company policies and patrons' complaints, and to make recommendations to improve service and ensure more efficient operation.
* May prepare reports concerning room occupancy, payroll expenses, and department expenses.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who supervises cleaning personnel and inspects hotel guestrooms, bathrooms, corridors, and lobbies. Respnsibilities include:
* Assigns work to cleaning personnel and trains personnel in housekeeping duties.
* Posts room occupancy records.
* Adjusts guests' complaints regarding housekeeping service or equipment.
* Writes requisitions for room supplies and furniture renovation or replacements.
* Reports need for room redecoration to housekeeper.
* Examines carpets, drapes and furniture for stains, damage, or wear.
* Checks and counts linens and supplies.
* Records inspection results and notifies cleaning personnel of inadequacies.
* May perform cleaning duties.
* May be designated according to area supervised as Floor Supervisor.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in preparing establishment's facilities for banquets and conventions. Respnsibilities include:
* Assigns duties and instructs workers in collection, assembly, and arrangement of articles for convention or banquet hall and conference rooms, such as furnishings, decorations, displays, microphones, and tableware.
* Inspects facilities for completeness of arrangements and instructs personnel to correct errors.
* Prepares daily work assignments roster and maintains work performance records.
* May perform cleaning duties for banquets and conventions and may interview and hire.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who cleans hospital patient rooms, baths, laboratories, offices, halls, and other areas. Respnsibilities include:
* Washes beds and mattresses, and remakes beds after dismissal of patients.
* Keeps utility and storage rooms in clean and orderly condition.
* Distributes laundered articles and linens.
* Replaces soiled drapes and cubicle curtains.
* Performs other duties as described under cleaner i master title.
* May disinfect and sterilize equipment and supplies, using germicides and sterilizing equipment.
Industry:Professional careers
