How do they match: First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand

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

  • Material Handling Crew Supervisor
  • Material Handling Warehouse Supervisor
  • Materials Supervisor
  • Building Materials or Lumber Yard Supervisor
  • Platform Material Handler Manager
  • Platform Material Handling Supervisor

  • Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of helpers, laborers, or material movers, hand.

  • Check specifications of materials loaded or unloaded against information contained in work orders.
  • Collaborate with workers and managers to solve work-related problems.
  • Counsel employees in work-related activities, personal growth, or career development.
  • Estimate material, time, and staffing requirements for a given project, based on work orders, job specifications, and experience.
  • Maintain a safe working environment by monitoring safety procedures and equipment.
  • Perform the same work duties as those supervised, or perform more difficult or skilled tasks or assist in their performance.
  • Plan work schedules and assign duties to maintain adequate staff for effective performance of activities and response to fluctuating workloads.
  • Prepare and maintain work records and reports of information such as employee time and wages, daily receipts, or inspection results.
  • Review work throughout the work process and at completion to ensure that it has been performed properly.
  • Schedule times of shipment and modes of transportation for materials.
  • Transmit and explain work orders to laborers.

  • Direct material handling or moving activities.
  • Inspect material-moving equipment to detect problems.
  • Meet with coworkers to communicate work orders or plans.
  • Monitor work environment to ensure safety or adherence to specifications.
  • Notify others of emergencies, problems, or hazards.
  • Plan work operations.
  • Train transportation or material moving personnel.