First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand

What the job really is

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of helpers, laborers, or material movers, hand.

At a glance

• Sector: Transportation & Material Moving
• O*NET-SOC code: 53-1042
• O*NET job zone: 2 — some preparation
• Work sample tasks on file: 12
• Tools and technologies listed: 12

What you actually do

Work sample tasks recorded for this occupation:

• Maintain a safe working environment by monitoring safety procedures and equipment.
• Collaborate with workers and managers to solve work-related problems.
• Review work throughout the work process and at completion to ensure that it has been performed properly.
• Inform designated employees or departments of items loaded or problems encountered.
• Inspect equipment for wear and for conformance to specifications.
• Prepare and maintain work records and reports of information such as employee time and wages, daily receipts, or inspection results.
• Transmit and explain work orders to laborers.
• Plan work schedules and assign duties to maintain adequate staff for effective performance of activities and response to fluctuating workloads.
• Participate in the hiring process by reviewing credentials, conducting interviews, or making hiring decisions or recommendations.
• Estimate material, time, and staffing requirements for a given project, based on work orders, job specifications, and experience.
• Counsel employees in work-related activities, personal growth, or career development.
• Assess training needs of staff and arrange for or provide appropriate instruction.

Tools and technology

Inventory management systems, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Oracle Database, SAP software, Warehouse management system WMS, Banding machines, Barcode scanners

What employers expect you to already be comfortable with.

Where this job leads

Related occupations — the usual moves up and sideways:

• First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
• First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
• First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
• First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
• First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants
• First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
• First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
• First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers

Getting in

O*NET assigns this occupation job zone 2 (some preparation). The related occupations above are the realistic routes in and out.

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