Legal Definitions - jobber

A jobber is a middleman who buys goods in large quantities and resells them. They often own storage or bulk plants from which they deliver the goods to retailers or large consumers.

A gasoline jobber purchases fuel in tank-car lots from a refiner and delivers it to service stations or directly to large consumers.

Another example of a jobber is a wholesale distributor who buys products from manufacturers and sells them to retailers.

These examples illustrate how a jobber acts as a middleman between the manufacturer and the retailer or consumer, buying goods in bulk and reselling them for a profit.