Service Station Attendant - How to get into this job
Kaihoko Penehini/Hinu
Entry Requirements
There are no specific entry requirements to become a service station attendant, although three years of secondary school education is preferred.
Secondary Education
Useful subjects include English and maths.
Get help with choosing school subjectsTraining on the job
Service station attendants may gain a National Certificate in Service Station Sales while working on the job, through the New Zealand Motor Industry Training Organisation. They may also attend company training courses that cover topics such as:
- food hygiene
- health and safety
- first aid
- what to do in the event of an armed robbery.
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Service station attendants are often required to take health and safety and first aid courses
Useful Experience
Useful experience for service station attendants includes:
- customer service work
- money handling experience
- repairing vehicles
- retail work.
Updated
May 2009
