41-2022.00 · Task explorer
Parts Salespersons: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
Sell spare and replacement parts and equipment in repair shop or parts store.
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This source lists 19 tasks, including 19 marked Core and 0 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2023.
19 tasks shown
Core · Task 2430 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Receive payment or obtain credit authorization.
Core · Task 20776 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Assist customers, such as responding to customer complaints and updating them about back-ordered parts.
Core · Task 20775 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Fill customer orders from stock, and place orders when requested items are out of stock.
Core · Task 2427 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Receive and fill telephone orders for parts.
Core · Task 20777 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Locate and label parts, and maintain inventory of stock.
Core · Task 2429 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Prepare sales slips or sales contracts.
Core · Task 2425 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Read catalogs, microfiche viewers, or computer displays to determine replacement part stock numbers and prices.
Core · Task 2426 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Determine replacement parts required, according to inspections of old parts, customer requests, or customers' descriptions of malfunctions.
Core · Task 2433 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Examine returned parts for defects, and exchange defective parts or refund money.
Core · Task 20780 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Manage shipments by researching shipping methods or costs and tracking packages.
Core · Task 2434 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Mark and store parts in stockrooms, according to prearranged systems.
Core · Task 20779 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Maintain and clean work and inventory areas.
Core · Task 2437 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Place new merchandise on display.
Core · Task 2432 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Advise customers on substitution or modification of parts when identical replacements are not available.
Core · Task 2435 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Discuss use and features of various parts, based on knowledge of machines or equipment.
Core · Task 2436 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Demonstrate equipment to customers, and explain functioning of equipment.
Core · Task 2438 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Measure parts, using precision measuring instruments, to determine whether similar parts may be machined to required sizes.
Core · Task 20778 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Pick up and deliver parts.
Core · Task 2439 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Repair parts or equipment.
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