The general purpose of the occupational analysis is to provide workable, basic information dealing with the many and varied duties performed in the auto parts counterperson occupation. The occupational analysis will apply also to the auto parts jobber, as well as the auto dealer, parts retailer, warehouse distributor, and specialist. The document opens with a brief introduction followed by a job description. The bulk of the document is presented in table form. Seven duties are broken down into a number of tasks and for each task a two-page table is presented, showing on the first page: tools, equipment, materials, objects acted upon; performance knowledge (related also to decisions, cues and errors); safety--hazard; and on the second page: science; math--number systems; and communication (performance modes, examples, and skills and concepts). The duties include: selling of machine and services; shipping, receiving, stocking, and cataloging of merchandise; controlling inventory; and merchandising of products and services. An outline of basic arithmetic skills and concepts is appended. (BP)