Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers
On the Job
Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers directly supervise the work of helpers, laborers, or material movers.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Meet with coworkers to communicate work orders or plans.
- Notify others of emergencies, problems, or hazards.
- Schedule operational activities.
- Plan implementation or promotion of recycling programs.
- Plan work operations.
- Train transportation or material moving personnel.
- Record details of deliveries or shipments.
- Plan work operations.
- Review customer information.
- Direct material handling or moving activities.
Typical Working Conditions
- Having face-to-face discussions.
- Working with a group or team.
- Responsibility for outcomes and results.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- Frequent decision-making.
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Exposure to contaminants (like gases or odors).
- Working indoors in non-environmentally controlled conditions.
- Dealing with unpleasant or angry people.
- Exposure to hazardous equipment.
This page includes information from the O*NET 24.2 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
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