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Career Details :: First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand

Description

Supervise and coordinate the activities of helpers, laborers, or material movers.

Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

Education

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree.

Training

Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.

Tasks

• Verifies materials loaded or unloaded against work order and schedules times of shipment and mode of transportation.
• Quotes prices to customers.
• Resolves customer complaints.
• Records information, such as daily receipts, employee time and wage data, description of freight, and inspection results.
• Assigns duties and work schedules.
• Inspects equipment for wear and completed work for conformance to standards.
• Observes work procedures to ensure quality of work.
• Informs designated employee or department of items loaded, or reports loading deficiencies.
• Examines freight to determine sequence of loading and equipment to determine compliance with specifications.
• Supervises and coordinates activities of workers performing assigned tasks.
• Determines work sequence and equipment needed, according to work order, shipping records, and experience.
• Inventories and orders supplies.
• Trains and instructs workers.

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Important Abilities

• Oral Expression
• Oral Comprehension
• Written Comprehension
• Information Ordering
• Problem Sensitivity

General Work Activities

• Communicating With Other Workers
• Guiding, Directing & Motivating Subordinates
• Handling and Moving Objects
• Evaluating Information Against Standards
• Scheduling Work and Activities

Important Skills

• Instructing
  
• Problem Identification
  
• Management of Personnel Resources
  
• Systems Perception
  
• Critical Thinking
  

Frequent Work Context

• Job-Required Social Interaction
• Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
• Consequence of Error
• Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
• Importance of Being Sure All Is Done

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