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School Subject: Computer Basics

  • Purchasing Managers

    Legacy duties

    • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the purchasing activities of an establishment
    • Develop purchasing policies and procedures and control purchasing department budget
    • Identify vendors of materials, equipment or supplies
    • Evaluate cost and quality of goods or services
    • Negotiate or oversee the negotiation of purchase contracts
    • Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials
    • Review and process claims against suppliers
    • Interview, hire and oversee training of staff.

  • Printing Press Operators

    Legacy duties

    • Review job orders to determine job specifications such as production time, colour sequence and quantities required, and advise press crew of these specifications
    • Mount plates or cylinders and make necessary adjustments
    • Fill ink fountains and take measurements, make adjustments and determine settings to control colour and viscosity
    • Set up press and check samples for ink coverage, alignment and registration
    • Monitor regular press run for quality consistency using computer control console and make adjustments if required
    • Remove and clean plates and cylinders at end of press run
    • Set up and adjust in-line binding and finishing equipment
    • Direct activities of press crew and ensure that safety procedures are adhered to.

  • Power Systems Operators

    Legacy duties

    • Monitor and operate computerized switchboards and auxiliary equipment in electrical control centres to control the distribution and to regulate the flow of electrical power in the transmission network
    • Co-ordinate, schedule and direct generating station and substation power loads and line voltages to meet distribution demands during daily operations, system outages, repairs and importing or exporting of power
    • Monitor and visually inspect station instruments, meters and alarms to ensure transmission voltages and line loadings are within prescribed limits and to detect equipment failure, line disturbances and outages
    • Issue work and test permits to electrical and mechanical maintenance personnel, and assist maintenance and technical personnel to locate and isolate system problems and assist during routine system testing
    • Complete and maintain station records, logs and reports.

  • Power Station Operators

    Legacy duties

    • Operate reactors, turbines, boilers, generators, condensers and auxiliary equipment in hydro, thermal and nuclear power plants to generate electrical power
    • Start up and shut down power plant equipment, control switching operations, regulate water levels and communicate with systems operators to regulate and co-ordinate transmission loads, frequency and line voltages
    • Monitor and visually inspect power plant equipment and equipment indicators to detect operating problems and make adjustments or minor repairs as required
    • Complete and maintain station records, logs and reports.

  • Payroll Clerks

    Legacy duties

    • Maintain records of employee attendance, leave and overtime to calculate pay and benefit entitlements, in Canadian and other currencies, using manual or computerized systems
    • Prepare and verify statements of earnings for employees, indicating gross and net salaries and deductions such as taxes, union dues, garnishments and insurance and pension plans
    • Prepare employee payments and benefit payments by cheque or electronic transfer
    • Complete, verify and process forms and documentation for administration of benefits such as pension plans, leaves, share savings, employment and medical insurance
    • Prepare T4 statements and other statements
    • Provide information to employees on payroll matters, benefit plans and collective agreement provisions
    • Compile statistical reports, statements, and summaries related to pay and benefits accounts
    • Prepare and balance period-end reports and reconcile issued payrolls to bank statements.

  • Oil and Gas Drilling, Servicing and Related Labourers

    Legacy duties

    • Manipulate sections of pipe or drill stem at the rig floor during drilling and during the removal and replacement of strings of pipe or drill stem and drill bit
    • Maintain drilling equipment on the drill floor
    • Handle, sort and move drill tools, pipe, cement and other materials
    • Clean up the rig area
    • Assist in setting up, taking down and transporting drilling and service rigs and service equipment
    • May drive a truck to transport materials and well service equipment.

  • Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Labourers

    Legacy duties

    • Spread top soil, lay sod, plant flowers, grass, shrubs and trees and perform other duties to assist with the construction of a landscape and related structures
    • Cut grass, rake, fertilize and water lawns, weed gardens, prune shrubs and trees and perform other maintenance duties as directed by supervisor
    • Operate and maintain power mowers, tractors, snowblowers, chain saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, pruning saws and other landscape maintenance equipment
    • Spray and dust trees, shrubs, lawns and gardens, as directed, to control insects and disease
    • Perform other manual duties to clean and maintain landscaped environments.

  • Health Records Technician

    Legacy duties

    • Classify, code, cross-reference and store health records and related information
    • Maintain indexes for classification systems
    • Operate information retrieval systems and respond to requests for health record information
    • Prepare medical, social and administrative statistics
    • Apply knowledge of medical terminology, physiology and treatments.

  • General Office Clerks

    Legacy duties

    • Key in, edit, proofread and finalize correspondence, reports, statements, invoices, forms, presentations and other documents, from notes or dictaphone, using computers
    • Respond to telephone, in person or electronic enquiries or forward to appropriate person
    • Provide general information to clients and the public
    • Photocopy and collate documents for distribution, mailing and filing
    • Maintain and prepare reports from manual or electronic files, inventories, mailing lists and databases
    • Process incoming and outgoing mail, manually or electronically
    • Send and receive messages and documents using fax machine or electronic mail
    • May perform bookkeeping tasks such as preparing invoices and bank deposits
    • May sort, process and verify applications, receipts, expenditures, forms and other documents
    • May order office supplies, service office equipment and arrange for servicing in the case of major repairs.

  • Elementary and Secondary School Teacher Assistants

    Legacy duties

    • Assist students with lessons under direct supervision of classroom teacher
    • Monitor and report to classroom teacher on student progress
    • Assist in preparation of learning materials and environment
    • Accompany and supervise students during activities in school gymnasiums, laboratories, libraries, resource centres and on field trips
    • Assist special needs students, such as those with mental or physical disabilities, with mobility, communication and personal hygiene
    • Prepare classroom displays and bulletin boards
    • Operate or assist teacher in operation of projectors, tape recorders and other audio-visual equipment and office equipment such as photocopier, fax machine and computer
    • Carry out behaviour modification, personal development and other therapeutic programs under supervision of professionals such as special education instructors, psychologists or speech-language pathologists
    • Work with special needs students using techniques such as sign language, Bliss symbols or Braille
    • Monitor students during recess, at noon hour or during the day
    • May assist with marking of tests and worksheets
    • Assist with classroom inventory
    • Assist in school library or office and perform other duties assigned by school principal.