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Vehicle maintenance attendant

Other names

fast-fit service technician, bus maintenance attendant, PCV maintenance attendant, fast-fit maintenance attendant, heavy vehicle maintenance attendant, bus service technician, light vehicle service technician, LGV maintenance attendant, light vehicle maintenance attendant, heavy vehicle service technician, PCV service technician, coach service technician

Vehicle repair and service

They change oil, filters and spark plugs on vehicles, check tyres and fluids, take payments, and clean the station.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

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    Collect cash payments from customers, and make change or charge purchases to customers' credit cards, providing customers with receipts.

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    Check tyre pressure and levels of fuel, motor oil, transmission, radiator, battery, or other fluids, adding air or fluids as required.

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    Perform minor repairs, such as adjusting brakes, replacing spark plugs, or changing engine oil or filters.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
mécanicien d’entretien en automobile/mécanicienne d’entretien en automobile
español
técnico de mantenimiento básico de vehículos/técnica de mantenimiento básico de vehículos
العربية
خادم صيانة المركبات / خادمة صيانة المركبات
português
Assistente de mecânica automóvel
Deutsch
Helfer im Bereich Fahrzeugbau und -instandhaltung/Helferin im Bereich Fahrzeugbau und -instandhaltung
italiano
addetto alla manutenzione veicoli/addetta alla manutenzione veicoli

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