First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand Career, Salary and Skills
No national wage record is published for this occupation in the current BLS dataset.
Occupation description
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of helpers, laborers, or material movers, hand.
O*NET code
53-1042.00
Job zone
2
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
National salary and employment
Salary data is not available for this occupation in the current BLS dataset.
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Coordination | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Speaking | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Active Listening | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Monitoring | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Time Management | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Writing | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.12 | 3.50 |
Typical tasks
- 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.
- Maintain a safe working environment by monitoring safety procedures and equipment.
Technology
- Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
- Employee scheduling software
- Inventory control software
- Inventory management systems
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Oracle Database
- Sage ERP Accpac
- SAP software
- Time and attendance software
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.