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Cooling & Freezing Equipment Operators & Tenders
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Cooling & Freezing Equipment Operators & Tenders
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Operate or tend equipment, such as cooling and freezing units, refrigerators, batch freezers, and freezing tunnels, to cool or freeze products, food, blood plasma, and chemicals.
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Abilities
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Perceptual Speed| | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
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Oral Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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Visualization| | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
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Control Precision| | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
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Deductive Reasoning| | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
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Oral Comprehension| | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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Selective Attention| | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
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Manual Dexterity| | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
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Near Vision| | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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Problem Sensitivity| | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
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Reaction Time| | The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
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Static Strength| | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
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Auditory Attention| | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
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Information Ordering| | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
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Trunk Strength| | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing. |
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Visual Color Discrimination| | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
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Written Comprehension| | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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Far Vision| | The ability to see details at a distance. |
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Finger Dexterity| | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
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Multilimb Coordination| | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
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Arm-Hand Steadiness| | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
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Category Flexibility| | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
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Extent Flexibility| | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
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Inductive Reasoning| | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
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Depth Perception| | The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. |
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Speech Clarity| | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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Speech Recognition| | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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Written Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
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Flexibility of Closure| | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
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Number Facility| | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
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Rate Control| | The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene. |
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Fluency of Ideas| | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
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Gross Body Equilibrium| | The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. |
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Response Orientation| | The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part. |
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Wrist-Finger Speed| | The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. |
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Gross Body Coordination| | The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion. |
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Hearing Sensitivity| | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
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Memorization| | The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. |
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Originality| | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
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Time Sharing| | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
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Dynamic Strength| | The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue. |
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Glare Sensitivity| | The ability to see objects in the presence of glare or bright lighting. |
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Mathematical Reasoning| | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
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Speed of Limb Movement| | The ability to quickly move the arms and legs. |
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Speed of Closure| | The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. |
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Stamina| | The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath. |
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Sound Localization| | The ability to tell the direction from which a sound originated. |
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Night Vision| | The ability to see under low light conditions. |
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Spatial Orientation| | The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you. |
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Peripheral Vision| | The ability to see objects or movement of objects to one's side when the eyes are looking ahead. |
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Explosive Strength| | The ability to use short bursts of muscle force to propel oneself (as in jumping or sprinting), or to throw an object. |
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Dynamic Flexibility| | The ability to quickly and repeatedly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
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Interests
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Realistic| | Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. |
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Second Interest High-Point| | Secondary-Cutoff/Rank Descriptiveness |
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Conventional| | Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow. |
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Investigative| | Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally. |
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Enterprising| | Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business. |
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Artistic| | Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules. |
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Social| | Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others. |
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First Interest High-Point| | Primary-Rank Descriptiveness |
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Knowledge
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Mechanical| | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
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Chemistry| | Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. |
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Public Safety and Security| | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
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Building and Construction| | Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. |
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Production and Processing| | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
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Engineering and Technology| | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
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Design| | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
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Education and Training| | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
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Physics| | Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes. |
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Computers and Electronics| | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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Mathematics| | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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Food Production| | Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques. |
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English Language| | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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Customer and Personal Service| | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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Clerical| | Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. |
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Transportation| | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
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Law and Government| | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
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Administration and Management| | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
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Biology| | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
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Communications and Media| | Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. |
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Personnel and Human Resources| | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
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Telecommunications| | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
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Psychology| | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
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Medicine and Dentistry| | Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. |
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Philosophy and Theology| | Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture. |
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Therapy and Counseling| | Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. |
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Sales and Marketing| | Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
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Economics and Accounting| | Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data. |
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Geography| | Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life. |
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History and Archeology| | Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures. |
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Sociology and Anthropology| | Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins. |
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Foreign Language| | Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation. |
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Fine Arts| | Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture. |
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Wages
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| North Carolina | $18,380.00 |
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| South Carolina | $27,100.00 |
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Related Careers
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Coil Winders, Tapers, & Finishers| | Wind wire coils used in electrical components, such as resistors and transformers, and in electrical equipment and instruments, such as field cores, bobbins, armature cores, electrical motors, generators, and control equipment. |
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Extruding & Forming Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Synthetic & Glass Fibers| | Set up, operate, or tend machines that extrude and form continuous filaments from synthetic materials, such as liquid polymer, rayon, and fiberglass. |
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Food & Tobacco Roasting, Baking, & Drying Machine Operators & Tenders| | Operate or tend food or tobacco roasting, baking, or drying equipment, including hearth ovens, kiln driers, roasters, char kilns, and vacuum drying equipment. |
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Forging Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic| | Set up, operate, or tend forging machines to taper, shape, or form metal or plastic parts. |
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Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Pl| | Set up, operate, or tend grinding and related tools that remove excess material or burrs from surfaces, sharpen edges or corners, or buff, hone, or polish metal or plastic work pieces. |
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Molding, Coremaking, & Casting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic| | Set up, operate, or tend metal or plastic molding, casting, or coremaking machines to mold or cast metal or thermoplastic parts or products. |
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Printing Machine Operators| | Set up or operate various types of printing machines, such as offset, letterset, intaglio, or gravure presses or screen printers to produce print on paper or other materials. |
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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, & Still Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders| | Set up, operate, or tend continuous flow or vat-type equipment; filter presses; shaker screens; centrifuges; condenser tubes; precipitating, fermenting, or evaporating tanks; scrubbing towers; or batch stills. These machines extract, sort, or separate liquids, gases, or solids from other materials to recover a refined product. Includes dairy processing equipment operators. |
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Welding, Soldering, & Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders| | Set up, operate, or tend welding, soldering, or brazing machines or robots that weld, braze, solder, or heat treat metal products, components, or assemblies. |
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Skills
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Operation Monitoring| | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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Repairing| | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
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Equipment Maintenance| | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
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Operation and Control| | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
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Installation| | Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications. |
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Troubleshooting| | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
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Monitoring| | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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Reading Comprehension| | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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Coordination| | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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Equipment Selection| | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
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Instructing| | Teaching others how to do something. |
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Mathematics| | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
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Learning Strategies| | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
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Active Learning| | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
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Critical Thinking| | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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Active Listening| | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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Complex Problem Solving| | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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Judgment and Decision Making| | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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Systems Analysis| | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
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Writing| | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
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Systems Evaluation| | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
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Quality Control Analysis| | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
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Social Perceptiveness| | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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Speaking| | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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Technology Design| | Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. |
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Negotiation| | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
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Time Management| | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Persuasion| | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
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Operations Analysis| | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
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Science| | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
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Service Orientation| | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
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Management of Material Resources| | Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work. |
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Management of Personnel Resources| | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
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Management of Financial Resources| | Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. |
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Programming| | Writing computer programs for various purposes. |
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Tasks
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| Adjust machine or freezer speed and air intake in order to obtain desired consistency and amount of product. |
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| Weigh packages and adjust freezer air valves or switches on filler heads in order to obtain specified amounts of product in each container. |
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| Monitor pressure gauges, ammeters, flowmeters, thermometers, or products, and adjust controls to maintain specified conditions, such as feed rate, product consistency, temperature, air pressure, and machine speed. |
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| Record temperatures, amounts of materials processed, and/or test results on report forms. |
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| Read dials and gauges on panel control boards in order to ascertain temperatures, alkalinities, and densities of mixtures, and turn valves in order to obtain specified mixtures. |
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| Stir material with spoons or paddles in order to mix ingredients or allow even cooling and prevent coagulation. |
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| Start agitators to blend contents, or start beater, scraper, and expeller blades to mix contents with air and prevent sticking. |
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| Correct machinery malfunctions by performing actions such as removing jams, and inform supervisors of malfunctions as necessary. |
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| Start machinery such as pumps, feeders, or conveyors, and turn valves in order to heat, admit, or transfer products, refrigerants, or mixes. |
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| Measure or weigh specified amounts of ingredients or materials, and load them into tanks, vats, hoppers, or other equipment. |
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| Load and position wrapping paper, sticks, bags, or cartons into dispensing machines. |
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| Insert forming fixtures, and start machines that cut frozen products into measured portions or specified shapes. |
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| Inspect and flush lines with solutions or steam, and spray equipment with sterilizing solutions. |
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| Place or position containers into equipment, and remove containers after completion of cooling or freezing processes. |
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| Position molds on conveyors, and measure and adjust level of fill, using depth gauges. |
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| Assemble equipment, and attach pipes, fittings, or valves, using hand tools. |
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| Sample and test product characteristics such as specific gravity, acidity, and sugar content, using hydrometers, pH meters, or refractometers. |
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| Scrape, dislodge, or break excess frost, ice, or frozen product from equipment in order to prevent accumulation, using hands and hand tools. |
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| Activate mechanical rakes in order to regulate flow of ice from storage bins to vats. |
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Career Activities
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| Controlling Machines and Processes |
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| operate chemical processing equipment |
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| operate food processing production equipment/machinery |
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| use hand or power tools |
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| use precision measuring tools or equipment |
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| Handling and Moving Objects |
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| load or unload material or workpiece into machinery |
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| mix paint, ingredients, or chemicals, according to specifications |
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| Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings |
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| monitor production machinery/equipment operation to detect problems |
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| Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment |
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| adjust production equipment/machinery setup |
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| clean equipment or machinery |
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| install equipment or attachments on machinery or related structures |
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| maintain or repair industrial or related equipment/machinery |
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| Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material |
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| maintain consistent production quality |
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| Processing Information |
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| measure, weigh, or count products or materials |
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| Analyzing Data or Information |
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| test manufactured products or materials |
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| Documenting/Recording Information |
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| maintain production or work records |
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Career Context
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| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets |
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| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled |
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| Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable |
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| Face-to-Face Discussions |
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| Frequency of Decision Making |
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| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment |
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| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment |
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| Very Hot or Cold Temperatures |
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| Exposed to Contaminants |
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| Consequence of Error |
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| Time Pressure |
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| Work With Work Group or Team |
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| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled |
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| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions |
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| Spend Time Standing |
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| Contact With Others |
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| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls |
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| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results |
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| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate |
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| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings |
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| Responsibility for Outcomes and Results |
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| Spend Time Walking and Running |
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| Freedom to Make Decisions |
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| Letters and Memos |
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| Coordinate or Lead Others |
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| Physical Proximity |
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| Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting |
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| Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People |
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| Responsible for Others' Health and Safety |
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| Structured versus Unstructured Work |
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| In an Open Vehicle or Equipment |
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| Telephone |
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| Exposed to Disease or Infections |
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| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks |
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| Outdoors, Exposed to Weather |
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| Frequency of Conflict Situations |
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| Deal With External Customers |
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| Exposed to High Places |
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| Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body |
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| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions |
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| Level of Competition |
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| Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions |
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| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment |
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| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling |
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| Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles |
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| Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection |
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| Outdoors, Under Cover |
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| Degree of Automation |
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| Electronic Mail |
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| Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance |
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| Exposed to Whole Body Vibration |
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Career Styles
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Dependability| | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
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Attention to Detail| | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
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Stress Tolerance| | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. |
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Cooperation| | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
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Integrity| | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
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Independence| | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
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Self Control| | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
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Achievement/Effort| | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
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Initiative| | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
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Adaptability/Flexibility| | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
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Persistence| | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
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Concern for Others| | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
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Leadership| | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
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Analytical Thinking| | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
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Innovation| | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
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Social Orientation| | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
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Career Needs
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Moral Values| | Workers on this job are never pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong. |
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Independence| | Workers on this job do their work alone. |
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Company Policies and Practices| | Workers on this job are treated fairly by the company. |
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Supervision, Human Relations| | Workers on this job have supervisors who back up their workers with management. |
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Security| | Workers on this job have steady employment. |
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Activity| | Workers on this job are busy all the time. |
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Supervision, Technical| | Workers on this job have supervisors who train their workers well. |
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Compensation| | Workers on this job are paid well in comparison with other workers. |
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Advancement| | Workers on this job have opportunities for advancement. |
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Ability Utilization| | Workers on this job make use of their individual abilities. |
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Achievement| | Workers on this job get a feeling of accomplishment. |
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Working Conditions| | Workers on this job have good working conditions. |
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Recognition| | Workers on this job receive recognition for the work they do. |
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Responsibility| | Workers on this job make decisions on their own. |
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Co-workers| | Workers on this job have co-workers who are easy to get along with. |
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Autonomy| | Workers on this job plan their work with little supervision. |
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Social Status| | Workers on this job are looked up to by others in their company and their community. |
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Variety| | Workers on this job have something different to do every day. |
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Creativity| | Workers on this job try out their own ideas. |
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Social Service| | Workers on this job have work where they do things for other people. |
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Authority| | Workers on this job give directions and instructions to others. |
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Career Values
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Support| | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
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Working Conditions| | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
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Relationships| | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
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Achievement| | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
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Recognition| | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
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Independence| | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employs to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
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