Follow written instructions

Description

Follow written directions in order to perform a task or carry out a step-by-step procedure.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 29 occupations
  • Optional in 28 occupations
  • Total: 57 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 8 (Plant and machine operators, and assemblers)

Essential for

  • Kennel worker
    Kennel workers handle animals in kennels or catteries and provide care for pets. They feed the animals, clean their cages, look after ill or old animals, groom them and…
  • Land-based machinery operator
    Land-based machinery operators operate specialised equipment and machinery for agricultural production and maintenance of landscape. Duties Land-based machinery operators typicallt…
  • Aircraft fuel system operator
    Aircraft fuel system operators maintain fuel distribution systems and ensure the refuelling of planes.  Other titles The following job titles also refer to aircraft fuel syste…
  • Auditing clerk
    Auditing clerks collect and examine financial data, such as inventory transactions, for organisations and companies and ensure they are accurate, properly maintained, and that they…
  • Centrifuge operator
    Centrifuge operators tend centrifugal machines that separate impurities from food materials aimed to be further processed as to achieve finished foodstuffs. Other titles The follow…
  • Starch converting operator
    Starch converting operators control converters to change starch into glucose or corn syrup. After processing, they test products to verify their purity. Other titles The following …
  • Sailor
    Sailors assist the ship captain and any crew higher in hierarchy to operate ships. They dust and wax furniture and polish wood trim, sweep floors and decks, and polish…
  • Sterile services technician
    Sterile services technicians ensure decontamination of medical devices in compliance with strict hygienic procedures. They dismantle and re-assemble sophisticated medical equipment…
  • Railway electronic technician
    Railway electronic technicians are responsible for installing, inspecting, testing, and maintaining train control systems, radio, radar, electronic and electromagnetic components. …
  • Pipeline maintenance worker
    Pipeline maintenance workers operate different equipment to keep the suitability of the pipelines. They perform checks for deviations and administer chemicals according to the need…
  • Capsule filling machine operator
    Capsule filling machine operators control the filling of gelatine capsules with the specific medicinal preparations. Other titles The following job titles also refer to capsule fil…
  • Dryer attendant
    Dryer attendants tend rotary dryers to remove moisture from raw materials or food products in transformation. They observe instruments to verify dryer temperature and regulate stea…
  • Airport maintenance technician
    Airport maintenance technicians are in charge of the maintenance of all equipment necessary for ensuring the functionality of the airport, for example, visual aids, airport electri…
  • Dairy products manufacturing worker
    Dairy products manufacturing workers set up, operate and tend equipment to process milk, cheese, ice cream and other dairy products. Working conditions Dairy production plants are …
  • Starch extraction operator
    Starch extraction operators use equipment to extract starch from raw material such as corn, potatoes, rice, tapioca, wheat, etc. Other titles The following job titles also ref…
  • Dairy processing technician
    Dairy processing technicians supervise and coordinate production processes, operations, and maintenance workers in milk, cheese, ice cream and/or other dairy production plants. The…
  • House sitter
    House sitters move in the house of their employers in order to maintain security of the property during their absence. They monitor entrance areas and prevent unauthorized persons …
  • Patient transport services driver
    Patient transport services drivers transfer disabled, vulnerable and elderly patients to and from health care facilities such as hospitals or social care settings. They drive the a…
  • Kennel supervisor
    Kennel supervisors monitor the daily operations of the kennel under their supervision. They ensure that the pets kept in kennels are being properly handled and cared for. Kennel su…
  • Matrose
    Matroses are members of the deck department of an inland water transportship. They may work on the helm, on the deck, in the cargo hold and in the engine…
  • Warehouse order picker
    Warehouse order pickers prepare orders manually. They pick up orders and bring them to the delivery platform for processing, or in the trade sector to allow customers to pick …
  • Furniture assembler
    Furniture assemblers place together all parts of furniture and auxiliary items such as furniture legs and cushions. They may also fit springs or special mechanisms. Furniture assem…
  • Miller
    Millers tend mills to grind cereal crops to obtain flour. They regulate the flow of materials that go into mills and adjust the grind to a specified fineness. They…
  • Decksman
    A decksman (plural: decksmen) is an unlicensed member of the deck department of an inland vessel. This position is usually the first step on the way to become an…
  • Flour purifier operator
    Flour purifier operators tend machines to blend and sift flour. They tend screw conveyors to transport flour for blending and purification processes. They operate separators to sie…
  • Hand packer
    Hand packers collect, pack and label goods and materials by hand. They ensure that all goods and materials are packed according to instructions and requirements. Duties Hand packer…
  • Bulk filler
    Bulk fillers perform dumping of food products into barrels, tubs, or containers together with prescribed amounts of preservatives, such as salt, sugar, brine, syrup, or vinegar for…
  • Raw material reception operator
    Raw material reception operators operate and maintain tools and equipment to ensure that qualitative and quantitative requirements in the reception of the raw material are met. The…
  • Investment clerk
    Investment clerks assist with the administration of investments such as stocks, bonds or other securities and perform general clerical duties in the investment sector of a financia…

Optional for

  • Briquetting machine operator
    Briquetting machine operators tend equipment to dry, mix, and compress metal chips into briquettes for use in a smelter. Other titles The following job titles also refer to briquet…
  • Candy machine operator
    Candy machine operators tend machines that mix candy ingredients. They tend machines that weigh, measure, and mix ingredients. They form soft candies by spreading candy onto coolin…
  • Baker
    Bakers make a wide range of breads, pastries, and other baked goods. They follow all the processes from receipt and storage of raw materials, preparation of raw materials for …
  • Leather goods manual operator
    Leather goods manual operators handle tools to prepare the joint of the pieces in order to ready the pieces to be stitched or to close the already existing pieces stitche…
  • Pasta maker
    Pasta makers prepare fresh pasta, fillings, and other types of pasta following specific recipes and processes. Other titles The following job titles also refer to pasta maker: past…
  • Pipe welder
    Pipe welders assemble and install parts and components of pipelines for the transport of goods such as water, steam and chemicals through them. They interpret specs such as pneumat…
  • Oilseed presser
    Oilseed pressers operate hydraulic presses that extracts oil from oilseed. Includes people working in olive oil, soya seeds, sunflower oil and vegetable oil industries.Includes peo…
  • Ordinary seaman
    Ordinary seamen occupy the lowest rank of a maritime ship's deck crew. They comprise the main labour force on board a boat where they help to operate the ship.…
  • Bicycle courier
    Bicycle couriers typically work for courier companies or as independent contractors and are responsible for delivering documents, medical supplies, and various other items to speci…
  • Kettle tender
    Kettle tenders operate machines that mix chewing gum base with sugar or sweetener. They follow procedures to place gum base in containers and then direct it to flow into…
  • Baking operator
    Baking operators tend automatic reels or conveyor-type ovens to bake bread, pastries and other bakery products. They interpret work orders to determine the products and the quantit…
  • Leaflet distributor
    Leaflet distributors hand out flyers, leaflet and advertisements in order to inform people or sell products and services. They distribute these leaflets either directly to the peop…
  • Aircraft groomer
    Aircraft groomers clean aircraft cabins and airplanes after usage. They vacuum or sweep the interior of cabin, brushes debris from seats, and arranges seat belts. They clean trash …
  • Oil mill operator
    Oil mill operators tend mills to extract oil from oilseed following an artisanal techniques. Includes people using artisanal oils.Excludes people using electrical equipment, chemic…
  • Domestic housekeeper
    Domestic housekeepers are responsible for all the household activities in a private house. They oversee and execute duties according to the needs of the employer such as cooking, c…
  • Malt kiln operator
    Malt kiln operators tend kiln machines and equipment while supervising that the grain roasting operation maintains in specified roasting parameters. Other titles The following job …
  • Extract mixer tester
    Extract mixer testers sift spices using mechanical sifters. They operate mixing machines to blend spices and weigh them until a specified consistency is reached. They compare colou…
  • Materials handler
    Materials handlers execute the handling and storage of materials through activities such as loading, unloading and moving articles in a warehouse or storage room. They work accordi…
  • Milk reception operator
    Milk reception operators use devices that ensure the correct qualitative and quantitative reception of the raw milk. They perform initial cleaning operations, storage and distribut…
  • Veterinary technician
    Veterinary technicians provide the technical and administrative support to the veterinarian in accordance with national legislation. Duties Veterinary technicians typically do…
  • Fat-purification worker
    Fat-purification workers operate acidulation tanks and equipment that help with the separation of undesirable components from oils. Other titles The following job titles also refer…
  • Heat treatment furnace operator
    Heat treatment furnace operators monitor the process of heat treatment of castings. They control the treatment furnaces and direct all activities of furnace operation, including th…
  • Germination operator
    Germination operators tend steeping and germination vessels where barley is germinated to produce malt. Other titles The following job titles also refer to germination operator: br…
  • Motorcycle delivery person
    Motorcycle delivery persons perform the transportation of all kinds of packets containing objects, loose pieces, prepared meals, medications and documents that require special trea…
  • Milk heat treatment process operator
    Milk heat treatment process operators use equipments to perform different methods of pasteurisation and/or sterilisation to dairy liquid products. They operate equipment such as ra…
  • Warehouse worker
    Warehouse workers execute the accurate handling, packing and storage of materials in a warehouse. They receive goods, label them, check quality, store the goods and document any da…
  • Scrap metal operative
    Scrap metal operative cut big sheets of metal scrap in order to prepare them for being used in a smelter. Other titles The following job titles also refer to…
  • Pastry maker
    Pastry makers create, decorate and present delectable desserts - cakes, pastries and pies - to customers in fine-dining restaurants, grocery stores and at weddings or anniversary p…

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