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

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Receiving Supervisor, Shipping Supervisor, Warehouse Manager, Warehouse 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.
  • 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.

Knowledge

Business

  • customer service
  • management

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

  • manufacture and distribution of products

Engineering and Technology

  • computers and electronics
  • mechanical

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Skills

Basic Skills

  • talking to others
  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

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
  • teaching people how to do something

Abilities

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

  • use rules to solve problems
  • notice when problems happen

Attention

  • 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:

  • Attention to Detail
  • Integrity
  • Dependability
  • Leadership
  • Cooperation
  • Initiative

Technology

You might use software like this on the job:

Office suite software

  • Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
  • Microsoft Office software Hot Technology In Demand

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPoint Hot Technology In Demand

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

  • Sage ERP Accpac
  • SAP software Hot Technology In Demand

Education

Education: (rated 2 of 5)
high school diploma/GED or
some college
usually needed

Get started on your career:

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Job Outlook

Average
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
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