Canada Moderate

Other service support occupations

Workers in other service support occupations perform a range of services. They are employed in a wide variety of establishments: places of employment are usually indicated in the job title.

Employment Outlooks

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Salary Information

National wage data for this occupation

Entry-level

CA$15.00

/hr

Typical

CA$17.50

/hr

Experienced

CA$24.73

/hr

Average: CA$18.74/hr

44.9% of workers in this occupation receive non-wage benefits

Source: Job Bank Canada. Wages may vary by region and experience.

Examples

Illustrative Examples

beauty salon attendant
car jockey
cloakroom attendant
door attendant (except hotel)
funeral home attendant
fur storage attendant
hotel valet
laundromat attendant
parking lot attendant
shoe shiner
tanning salon attendant
theatre usher
ticket taker
toll booth attendant

All Examples

beauty salon attendant
beauty salon supplies attendant
butler
car attendant
car jockey
car lot attendant
car storage attendant
checkroom attendant
cloakroom attendant
coat and hat checker
coin laundry attendant
cremator
crematorium attendant
door attendant (except hotel)
doorman/woman (except hotel)
drone pilot
elevator operator
estate manager
fare box collector
freight elevator operator
funeral home attendant
fur storage attendant
fur vault custodian
gallery attendant
garage attendant
garage jockey
hat check attendant
hotel valet
house manager
household manager
housesitter
laundromat attendant
locker room attendant
motor vehicle attendant
motor vehicle jockey
movie usher
mystery shopper
pallbearer
parking lot attendant
parking valet
remotely piloted aircraft system pilot
sauna room attendant
shampooer
shoe shiner
steam room attendant
suntan studio attendant
tanning salon attendant
tanning studio attendant
theatre attendant
theatre usher
ticket taker
ticket taker and usher
toll booth attendant
toll collector
turnstile attendant
unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) pilot
valet

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Beauty salon attendants
Shampoo, condition and dry customers' hair and assist hair stylists as directed
Keep work areas clean.
Door attendants
Assist persons entering or leaving residential buildings, theatres and similar establishments
May call taxis and assist with parcels.
Funeral home attendants
Drive hearses
Arrange lights and floral displays
Escort mourners and act as pallbearers
Clean funeral parlours and chapels.
Laundromat attendants
Replenish vending machines
Provide change
Explain operation of machines to customers
Clean the laundromat and arrange for the repair of broken machines
May wash, dry and fold laundry for customers
May operate dry cleaning machines for customers.
Parking lot attendants and car jockeys
Collect parking fees and issue ticket stubs
Direct customers to parking spaces and park cars.
Ticket takers and ushers
Collect admission tickets or passes from patrons at entertainment events and direct patrons to their seats.
Other workers in this group
Perform services specific to the establishments in which their occupations are found.

Requirements

Employment Requirements

There are no specific education requirements for occupations in this unit group.
A valid driver's licence is required for some occupations in this unit group, such as funeral attendant and car jockey.
Drone pilots with a maximum takeoff drone weight of 25 kilograms must pass an online exam (small basic exam) and for takeoff weight of above 25 kilograms, they must pass an online exam (small advanced exam) and an in-person flight review with Transport Canada to get their Drone pilot certificate-advanced operations.