# First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand > Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of helpers, laborers, or material movers, hand. - Code: 53-1042.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 53-1042) - Family: [Transportation & Material Moving](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-53), one of its 57 occupations - Tasks: 24 tasks (18 core and 6 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/53-1042.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/53-1042.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Maintain a safe working environment by monitoring safety procedures and equipment. Core task · Task 20830 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 2. Collaborate with workers and managers to solve work-related problems. Core task · Task 8562 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 3. Review work throughout the work process and at completion to ensure that it has been performed properly. Core task · Task 8563 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2024 4. Inform designated employees or departments of items loaded or problems encountered. Core task · Task 8566 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 5. Inspect equipment for wear and for conformance to specifications. Core task · Task 8573 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 6. Prepare and maintain work records and reports of information such as employee time and wages, daily receipts, or inspection results. Core task · Task 8570 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 7. Transmit and explain work orders to laborers. Core task · Task 8564 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 8. Plan work schedules and assign duties to maintain adequate staff for effective performance of activities and response to fluctuating workloads. Core task · Task 8561 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 9. Participate in the hiring process by reviewing credentials, conducting interviews, or making hiring decisions or recommendations. Core task · Task 8582 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2024 10. Estimate material, time, and staffing requirements for a given project, based on work orders, job specifications, and experience. Core task · Task 8579 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 11. Counsel employees in work-related activities, personal growth, or career development. Core task · Task 8572 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2024 12. Assess training needs of staff and arrange for or provide appropriate instruction. Core task · Task 8576 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2024 13. Conduct staff meetings to relay general information or to address specific topics, such as safety. Core task · Task 8571 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2024 14. Check specifications of materials loaded or unloaded against information contained in work orders. Core task · Task 8565 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2024 15. Perform the same work duties as those supervised, or perform more difficult or skilled tasks or assist in their performance. Core task · Task 8569 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2024 16. Resolve personnel problems, complaints, or formal grievances when possible, or refer them to higher-level supervisors for resolution. Core task · Task 8574 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2024 17. Recommend or initiate personnel actions, such as promotions, transfers, or disciplinary measures. Core task · Task 8575 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 18. Evaluate employee performance and prepare performance appraisals. Core task · Task 8568 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 19. Examine freight to determine loading sequences. Supplemental task · Task 8567 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2024 20. Schedule times of shipment and modes of transportation for materials. Supplemental task · Task 8577 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 21. Inventory supplies and requisition or purchase additional items, as necessary. Supplemental task · Task 8583 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2024 22. Quote prices to customers. Supplemental task · Task 8578 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2024 23. Provide assistance in balancing books, tracking, monitoring, or projecting a unit's budget needs, and in developing unit policies and procedures. Supplemental task · Task 8580 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2024 24. Inspect job sites to determine the extent of maintenance or repairs needed. Supplemental task · Task 8581 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2024 ## More in Transportation & Material Moving - [Air Traffic Controllers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/53-2021.00): 23 tasks - [Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/53-1041.00): 6 tasks - [Aircraft Service Attendants](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/53-6032.00): 18 tasks - [Airfield Operations Specialists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/53-2022.00): 27 tasks - [Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/53-2011.00): 24 tasks - [Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/53-3011.00): 11 tasks - [Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/53-6031.00): 14 tasks - [Aviation Inspectors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/53-6051.01): 13 tasks - [Bridge and Lock Tenders](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/53-6011.00): 18 tasks - 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