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

Also called: 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.
On the job, you'll need:

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

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

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

Enterprising

People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.

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

Office suite software

  • Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
  • Microsoft Office software

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

  • Sage ERP Accpac
  • SAP software

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Bright.

New job opportunities are very likely in the future. This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.

Median Annual Salary: $57,860

Education

High school diploma/GED or bachelor's degree is usually needed.