Communication operators

Description

Job holders in this unit group operate telecommunications equipment to transmit and receive signals and messages.

receives messages, weather reports and other material to transmit
tunes transmitter to required channel or wavelength and relays or receives message to/ from person or vehicle
uses a teleprinter or telex keyboard to transmit messages to other teleprinters or telexes
keeps record of messages sent and received
performs routine tests and maintenance on equipment and reports faults
receives and handles incoming calls for emergency services, transmitting to the appropriate services.

Academic qualifications may not be required. On-the-job training is provided.