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Summary Description


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

Sample Job Titles

1.	Agency Operator

2.	Aircraft Cleaning Supervisor

3.	Boat and Plant Utility Supervisor

4.	Building Materials or Lumber Yard Supervisor

5.	Car Cleaning Supervisor

6.	Car Wash Supervisor

7.	Carpenter Labor Supervisor

8.	Chute Boss

9.	Circus Supervisor

10.	Circus Train Supervisor

11.	Cleaning Supervisor

12.	Cotton Header

13.	Dock Boss

14.	Field Pipe Lines Supervisor

15.	Floor Supervisor

16.	Foreman

17.	Freight Loading Supervisor

18.	Front Line Supervisor

19.	Gang Boss

20.	Gang Leader

21.	Gang Supervisor

22.	Garbage Collector Supervisor

23.	Gas Pumping Station Supervisor

24.	Grading Supervisor

25.	Grip Boss

26.	Hatch Boss

27.	Hatch Supervisor

28.	Labor Supervisor

29.	Labor Utilization Superintendent

30.	Load Out Supervisor

31.	Loading and Unloading Supervisor

32.	Mail Handlers Supervisor

33.	Maintenance Supervisor

34.	Material Handling Crew Supervisor

35.	Material Handling Warehouse Supervisor

36.	Materials Supervisor

37.	Package Center Supervisor

38.	Parking Lot Supervisor

39.	Parts Manager

40.	Platform Material Handler Manager

41.	Platform Material Handling Supervisor

42.	Preload Supervisor

43.	Pumping Supervisor

44.	Reactor Fueling Supervisor

45.	Receiving Lead

46.	Receiving Manager

47.	Receiving Supervisor

48.	Recycling Manager

49.	Recycling Operator

50.	Refuse Collector Supervisor

51.	Rigger Supervisor

52.	Scrap Preparation Supervisor

53.	Section Supervisor

54.	Shipping Manager

55.	Shipping Supervisor

56.	Stevedoring Superintendent

57.	Stevedoring Supervisor

58.	Tank Cleaning Supervisor

59.	Terminal Operations Manager

60.	Trash Collector Supervisor

61.	Yard Foreman

62.	Yard Supervisor

Job Tasks

	Maintain a safe working environment by monitoring safety procedures and equipment. Monitor work environment to ensure safety or adherence to specifications.

	Review work throughout the work process and at completion to ensure that it has been performed properly. Monitor loading processes to ensure they are performed properly.

	Inform designated employees or departments of items loaded or problems encountered. Notify others of emergencies, problems, or hazards.

	Examine freight to determine loading sequences.

	Collaborate with workers and managers to solve work-related problems. Resolve personnel problems.

	Check specifications of materials loaded or unloaded against information contained in work orders. Verify information or specifications.

	Plan work schedules and assign duties to maintain adequate staff for effective performance of activities and response to fluctuating workloads. Schedule operational activities. Plan work operations.

	Transmit and explain work orders to laborers. Explain regulations, policies, or procedures. Direct material handling or moving activities.

	Prepare and maintain work records and reports of information such as employee time and wages, daily receipts, or inspection results. Record operational or production data.

	Inspect equipment for wear and for conformance to specifications. Inspect material-moving equipment to detect problems.

	Estimate material, time, and staffing requirements for a given project, based on work orders, job specifications, and experience.

	Evaluate employee performance and prepare performance appraisals. Evaluate performance of applicants, trainees, or employees.

	Conduct staff meetings to relay general information or to address specific topics, such as safety. Meet with coworkers to communicate work orders or plans.

	Assess training needs of staff and arrange for or provide appropriate instruction. Train transportation or material moving personnel.

	Schedule times of shipment and modes of transportation for materials. Schedule operational activities.

	Resolve personnel problems, complaints, or formal grievances when possible, or refer them to higher-level supervisors for resolution. Resolve personnel problems.

	Recommend or initiate personnel actions, such as promotions, transfers, or disciplinary measures. Recommend personnel decisions or human resources activities.

	Participate in the hiring process by reviewing credentials, conducting interviews, or making hiring decisions or recommendations. Recommend personnel decisions or human resources activities.

	Quote prices to customers. Provide transportation information to passengers or customers.

	Inspect job sites to determine the extent of maintenance or repairs needed. Inspect facilities to ensure compliance with safety, quality, or service standards.

	Perform the same work duties as those supervised or perform more difficult or skilled tasks or assist in their performance.

	Inventory supplies and requisition or purchase additional items, as necessary. Acquire supplies or equipment.

	Counsel employees in work-related activities, personal growth, or career development.

	Provide assistance in balancing books, tracking, monitoring, or projecting a unit's budget needs and in developing unit policies and procedures. Plan work operations.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

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