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First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

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

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This source lists 24 tasks, including 18 marked Core and 6 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 08/2024.

24 tasks shown

Core · Task 20830 · 08/2024 · Incumbent

Maintain a safe working environment by monitoring safety procedures and equipment.

Core · Task 8562 · 08/2024 · Incumbent

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

Core · Task 8563 · 08/2024 · Incumbent

Review work throughout the work process and at completion to ensure that it has been performed properly.

Core · Task 8566 · 08/2024 · Incumbent

Inform designated employees or departments of items loaded or problems encountered.

Core · Task 8573 · 08/2024 · Incumbent

Inspect equipment for wear and for conformance to specifications.

Core · Task 8570 · 08/2024 · Incumbent

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

Core · Task 8564 · 08/2024 · Incumbent

Transmit and explain work orders to laborers.

Core · Task 8561 · 08/2024 · Incumbent

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

Core · Task 8582 · 08/2024 · Incumbent

Participate in the hiring process by reviewing credentials, conducting interviews, or making hiring decisions or recommendations.

Core · Task 8579 · 08/2024 · Incumbent

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

Core · Task 8572 · 08/2024 · Incumbent

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

Core · Task 8576 · 08/2024 · Incumbent

Assess training needs of staff and arrange for or provide appropriate instruction.

Core · Task 8571 · 08/2024 · Incumbent

Conduct staff meetings to relay general information or to address specific topics, such as safety.

Core · Task 8565 · 08/2024 · Incumbent

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

Core · Task 8569 · 08/2024 · Incumbent

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

Core · Task 8574 · 08/2024 · Incumbent

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

Core · Task 8575 · 08/2024 · Incumbent

Recommend or initiate personnel actions, such as promotions, transfers, or disciplinary measures.

Core · Task 8568 · 08/2024 · Incumbent

Evaluate employee performance and prepare performance appraisals.

Supplemental · Task 8567 · 08/2024 · Incumbent

Examine freight to determine loading sequences.

Supplemental · Task 8577 · 08/2024 · Incumbent

Schedule times of shipment and modes of transportation for materials.

Supplemental · Task 8583 · 08/2024 · Incumbent

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

Supplemental · Task 8578 · 08/2024 · Incumbent

Quote prices to customers.

Supplemental · Task 8580 · 08/2024 · Incumbent

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

Supplemental · Task 8581 · 08/2024 · Incumbent

Inspect job sites to determine the extent of maintenance or repairs needed.

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