JOBS

DEFINITIONS

Accountant

a person that works with the money and accounts of a company.

Actor /Actress

a person that acts in a play or a movie

Architect

a person that designs building and houses.

Author

They write books or novels.

Baker

They make bread and cakes and normally work in a bakery.

Bricklayer

a person that helps to build houses using bricks.

Bus driver

a person that drives buses.

Butcher

a person that works with meat. They cut the meat and sell it in their shop.

Carpenter

a person that makes things from wood including houses and furniture.

Chef/Cook

a person that prepared food for others, often in a restaurant or café.

Cleaner

a person that cleans/tidies an area or place (such as in an office)

Dentist

a person that can fix problems you have with your teeth.

Designer

a person who has the job of designing things.

Doctor

a person you go to see when you are ill or have some type of health problem.

Dustman/Refuse collector

a person that collects trash/rubbish from bins in the street.

Electrician

a person that works with electric circuits.

Factory worker

a person that works in a factory.

Farmer

a person that works on a farm, usually with animals.

Fireman/Fire fighter

a person that puts out fires.

Fisherman

a person that catches fish

Florist

a person that works with flowers.

Gardener

a person that keeps gardens clean and tidy. They take care of the plants in the garden.

Hairdresser

they cut your hair or give it a new style.

Journalist.

a person that makes new reports in writing or through television.

Judge

a qualified person that decides cases in a law court.

Lawyer

a person that defends people in court and gives legal advice.

Lecturer

a person that gives lectures, usually in a university.

Librarian

a person that works in a library.

Lifeguard

a person that saves lives where people swim (at a beach or swimming pool).

Mechanic

a person that repairs machines, especially car motors.

Model

a (usually attractive) person that works in fashion, modeling clothes and accessories.

Newsreader

a person that reads the news, normally on television.

Nurse

a person trained to help a doctor look after the sick or injured.

Optician

a person that checks your eyes and try and correct any problems with your sight.

Painter

a person that paints pictures or the interior and exterior of buildings.

Pharmacist

a qualified person that works with and dispenses medicine.

Photographer

a person that takes photos.

Pilot

a person who flies a plane.

Plumber

a person that repairs your water systems or pipes.

Politician

a person who works in politics.

Policeman/Policewoman

a member of the police force. They (try and) prevent crime.

Postman

a person that delivers mail to your house.

Real estate agent

a person that makes money from selling land for development.

Receptionist

a person that is at the reception (entrance) of a company.

Scientist

a person that works in the science industry. They do many experiments.

Secretary

a person employed in an office who types letters, keeps records etc.

Shop assistant

a person that works in a shop or store selling products.

Soldier

a person who works for the army.

Tailor

a person that makes clothes for others, many times producing exclusive items of clothing.

Taxi driver

a person who drives a taxi.

Teacher

a person that passes knowledge to students, usually at school.

Translator

a person that translates from one language to another.

Traffic warden

a person that patrols areas to check that people do not park in the wrong place.

Travel agent

a person that organizes and sells holidays and flights for others.

Veterinary doctor (Vet)

a qualified person that looks after sick animals.

Waiter/Waitress

a person that works in a food outlet, looking after customers and serving food.

Window cleaner

a person that cleans windows, normally the windows of big buildings.