Occupations · Transportation and Material Moving

First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand

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

O*NET 30.3 Database (USDOL/ETA) · occupation code 53-1042.00

What people in this job actually do

Ordered by how important the work is rated.

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.
Examine freight to determine loading sequences.
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.
Schedule times of shipment and modes of transportation for materials.
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.
Inventory supplies and requisition or purchase additional items, as necessary.
Participate in the hiring process by reviewing credentials, conducting interviews, or making hiring decisions or recommendations.

O*NET 30.3 task ratings, importance scale

Skills that matter most

Importance, rated 1 to 5.

Speaking3.6

Active Listening3.5

Monitoring3.4

Critical Thinking3.4

Writing3.1

Reading Comprehension3.1

Learning Strategies3.0

Active Learning2.8

Mathematics2.2

Science1.4

O*NET 30.3 skills, importance scale

Software and tools

A dot marks what O*NET flags as in demand.

Microsoft Access●Microsoft Excel●Microsoft Office software●Microsoft Outlook●Microsoft PowerPoint●Microsoft Word●Oracle Database●SAP software●Corel WordPerfect Office SuiteEmployee scheduling softwareInventory control softwareInventory management systemsSage ERP AccpacTime and attendance softwareWarehouse management system WMS

O*NET 30.3 software skills · hot-technology flag

What this work is actually like

Conditions rated against the average across all occupations — only what makes this job different is listed.

2 / 5Some preparation — a school diploma and a few months of on-the-job training.

O*NET 30.3 Job Zones

Working conditions that stand out

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls−1.5 below average

Health and Safety of Other Workers+1.4 above average

Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers+1.4 above average

Frequency of Decision Making+1.1 above average

E-Mail+1.0 above average

Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures+0.9 above average

Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings−0.9 below average

O*NET 30.3 work context, frequency scale · observed 2024-08

How people actually get in

Share of workers by the education they hold.

High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)35%

Some College Courses31%

Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)21%

Bachelor's Degree9%

O*NET 30.2 education, training and experience · observed 2024-08

What kind of person the work suits

Occupational interest profile, rated 1 to 7.

Enterprising6.2

Conventional4.9

Social3.7

O*NET 30.2 occupational interests (RIASEC)

What you take with you

Skills rated for how well they transfer into other occupations.

Coordination3.8

Management of Personnel Resources3.6

Time Management3.4

Complex Problem Solving3.4

Instructing3.1

Judgment and Decision Making3.1

Social Perceptiveness3.0

Negotiation3.0

O*NET 30.3 transferable skills, importance scale

Knowledge the work draws on

Customer and Personal ServiceProduction and ProcessingAdministration and ManagementMechanicalComputers and ElectronicsEnglish Language

Abilities it leans on

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionSpeech ClarityWritten ComprehensionSpeech RecognitionDeductive Reasoning

O*NET 30.3 abilities and knowledge, importance scale

How this job is advertised

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Gang BossGrip BossDock BossHatch BossChute BossYard ForemanHub SupervisorGang SupervisorAgency OperatorYard SupervisorShipping ManagerFloor SupervisorHatch SupervisorYard Coordinator

O*NET 30.3 job titles reported for this occupation

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What changed since 2020

Comparing O*NET release 25.1 (2020-11-01) with 30.3 (2026-05-01). Signs, not colour alone, carry the meaning. 3 entries that were only relabelled between releases are left out.

Now listed 2

+Inventory management systems+Oracle Database

No longer listed 4

−Oracle software−Word processing software−Corel WordPerfect−Enterprise resource planning ERP software

Diff across the O*NET releases held here in full since October 2015, following occupations through merges and retirements. O*NET re-surveys occupations on a rolling cycle, so “no change” can also mean “not re-surveyed”.

O*NET 30.3 related occupations

Also called

Dock BossGang BossGrip BossHatch BossChute BossGang LeaderYard ForemanParts ManagerHub SupervisorAgency OperatorYard SupervisorGang Supervisor

O*NET 30.3 alternative titles

The same work in Europe

ESCO occupation	ISCO	Match
rigging supervisor	7215.3	close
dismantling supervisor	3123.1.9	close
demolition supervisor	3123.1.8	close
crane crew supervisor	3123.1.7	close
stevedore superintendent	9333.7	broader

Official ESCO ↔ O*NET crosswalk (ESCO Secretariat with USDOL/ETA)

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