First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators

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First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators

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Summary Description


	Directly supervise and coordinate activities of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators and helpers.

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26.	Dock Supervisor

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83.	Traffic Warehouse Supervisor

84.	Trainmaster

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87.	Truck Driver Supervisor

88.	Truck Supervisor

89.	Trucks, Cabs, and Buses Dispatcher Supervisor

90.	Warehouse Foreman

91.	Warehouse Supervisor

92.	Yard Conductor

93.	Yard Manager

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Job Tasks

	Enforce safety rules and regulations. Direct material handling or moving activities.

	Plan work assignments and equipment allocations to meet transportation, operations or production goals. Plan work operations.

	Direct workers in transportation or related services, such as pumping, moving, storing, or loading or unloading of materials or people. Direct passenger or freight transport activities. Direct material handling or moving activities.

	Review orders, production schedules, blueprints, or shipping or receiving notices to determine work sequences and material shipping dates, types, volumes, or destinations. Review work orders or schedules to determine operations or procedures.

	Inspect or test materials, stock, vehicles, equipment, or facilities to ensure that they are safe, free of defects, and consistent with specifications. Test materials, solutions, or samples. Inspect motor vehicles. Inspect facilities to ensure compliance with safety, quality, or service standards.

	Confer with customers, supervisors, contractors, or other personnel to exchange information or to resolve problems. Resolve issues affecting transportation operations.

	Monitor field work to ensure proper performance and use of materials. Monitor work environment to ensure safety or adherence to specifications.

	Dispatch personnel and vehicles in response to telephone or radio reports of emergencies. Direct emergency management activities.

	Examine, measure, or weigh cargo or materials to determine specific handling requirements. Measure product or material dimensions. Weigh materials to ensure compliance with specifications.

	Drive vehicles or operate machines or equipment to complete work assignments or to assist workers. Operate vehicles or material-moving equipment.

	Plan and establish transportation routes. Choose optimal transportation routes or speeds.

	Interpret transportation or tariff regulations, shipping orders, safety regulations, or company policies and procedures for workers. Explain regulations, policies, or procedures.

	Maintain or verify records of time, materials, expenditures, or crew activities. Verify information or specifications. Record operational or production data.

	Prepare, compile, and submit reports on work activities, operations, production, or work-related accidents. Record operational or production data. Prepare accident or incident reports.

	Resolve worker problems or collaborate with employees to assist in problem resolution. Resolve personnel problems.

	Recommend or implement personnel actions, such as employee selection, evaluation, rewards, or disciplinary actions. Recommend personnel decisions or human resources activities.

	Assist workers in tasks such as coupling railroad cars or loading vehicles. Load shipments, belongings, or materials. Install parts, assemblies, or attachments in transportation or material handling equipment.

	Perform or schedule repairs or preventive maintenance of vehicles or other equipment. Arrange maintenance activities. Maintain vehicles in good working condition.

	Explain and demonstrate work tasks to new workers or assign training tasks to experienced workers. Explain regulations, policies, or procedures.

	Compute or estimate cash, payroll, transportation, personnel, or storage requirements.

	Requisition needed personnel, supplies, equipment, parts, or repair services. Acquire supplies or equipment.

	Recommend and implement measures to improve worker motivation, equipment performance, work methods, or customer services. Recommend personnel decisions or human resources activities.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

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