Jobs / Transportation and material moving / 53-1042.00
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of helpers, laborers, or material movers, hand.
- US jobs
- Not reported by BLS
- Job family
- Transportation and material moving
Can agents do the work of first-line supervisors of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Transportation and material moving: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)
No direct benchmark gives a success rate.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 12%Direct organizational operations, activities, or proceduresNot measured
- 7%Schedule operational activitiesNot measured
- 7%Plan events or programsNot measured
- 7%Maintain operational recordsNot measured
- 7%Plan work activitiesNot measured
- 5%Resolve personnel or operational problemsNot measured
- 5%Train others on operational or work proceduresNot measured
- 5%Advise others on business or operational mattersNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in transportation and material moving, not always this occupation's tasks.
Direct evidence
Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.
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Also relevant
These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- 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.
- 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.
- Participate in the hiring process by reviewing credentials, conducting interviews, or making hiring decisions or recommendations.
- Estimate material, time, and staffing requirements for a given project, based on work orders, job specifications, and experience.
- Counsel employees in work-related activities, personal growth, or career development.
- Assess training needs of staff and arrange for or provide appropriate instruction.
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