Occupations

Auctioneer

a person who conducts a public sale of property or goods to the highest bidder (subastador)

Architect

a person who designs buildings and in many cases also supervises their construction

Bricklayer

a person whose job is to build with bricks (albañil)

Butcher

a person whose job is to prepare and sell meat (carnicero)

Chauffeur

a person employed to drive a private or hired car (chofer)

Chef

a skilled and trained cook who works in a restaurant or hotel

Chiropodist

a person trained to treat disorders and infections of the feet (podólogo)

Civil servant

a person employed in the civil service of a government (funcionario público)

Clown

a person who entertains by performing comic or ridiculous acts (payaso)

Curator

a person who is in charge of a museum, art collection, or exhibition

Diplomat

a person who has been appointed to represent their country abroad

Docker

a person employed to load and unload ships in a port (estibador)

Editor

a person who is responsible for editing books, magazines, or newspapers (editor)

Estate agent

a person whose job is to arrange the buying, selling, and renting of buildings and land (agente inmobiliario)

Fishmonger

a person who sells fish (pescadero)

Florist

a person whose job is to sell flowers and arrange them (florista)

Interior decorator

a person whose job is to design the decoration of the inside of buildings (decorador de interiores)

Jockey

a person who rides horses in horse races (jinete)

Librarian

a person who works in a library, responsible for caring for and organizing the books (bibliotecario)

Midwife

a person trained to assist women in childbirth (partera)

Miner

a person who works in a mine, extracting minerals or coal from the ground (minero)

Newsagent

a person who owns or works in a shop that sells newspapers, magazines, and other small items (vendedor de periódicos)

Optician

a person who makes and fits glasses and contact lenses (óptico)

Reporter

a person who writes news stories for a newspaper, magazine, or television

Secretary

a person employed to provide administrative support to an executive or organization

Surgeon

a doctor who specializes in performing operations (cirujano)

Traffic warden

a person employed to enforce parking regulations and issue fines (agente de tráfico)

Typist

a person whose job is to type documents (mecanógrafo)

Undertaker

a person whose job is to arrange funerals and prepare bodies for burial (funerario)

Vet

a person who is qualified to treat and care for sick or injured animals (veterinario)

Dustman

Basurero

Window dresser

a person whose job is to arrange attractive displays in shop windows (escaparatista)