A person required to operate simple equipment or machinery as part of a menial job. A
great put-down when accompanied by the
name of the item they're forced to use every day.
Used creatively the term monkey is another
fine contender for the same role.
Wesley: "Sean tried to tell us he was the office's Commercial Manager, but it turned out he just makes
tea."
Aaron: "What a jumped-up kettle jockey!"
Paula: "I'm forty years
old and you're demoting my role to checkout jockey?"
Store Manager: "Yup. Close the
door on your way out."