First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, & Material Movers, Hand
Maintenance Supervisor, Receiving Manager, Receiving Supervisor, Shipping Supervisor
What they do:
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of helpers, laborers, or material movers, hand.
On the job, you would:
- Maintain a safe working environment by monitoring safety procedures and equipment.
- 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.
Knowledge
Business
- management
- customer service
Transportation
- movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
- bringing people together to solve differences
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
Attention
- do two or more things at the same time
- pay attention to something without being distracted
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Leadership
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Independence
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Office suite software
- Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
- Microsoft Office software
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Sage ERP Accpac
- SAP software
Education
Education: (rated 2 of 5)
high school diploma/GED or
bachelor's degree
usually needed
bachelor's degree
usually needed
Job Outlook
Bright
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
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