Occupation Details
First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of material-moving machine and vehicle operators and helpers.
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Interests
Realistic
Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
Enterprising
Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
Conventional
Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
Work Values
Relationships
Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
Support
Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
Independence
Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
Salary & Job Outlook
Starting Salary
$31,400.00
New York StateMedian Salary
$40,240.00
New York StateExperienced Salary
$60,130.00
New York StateNational Average for Comparison
New York State Job Market Outlook
Jobs Right Now (2018)
23,730
professionals in NYFuture Job Growth (2030)
31,540
+781 jobs/yearNew Jobs Every Year
3,705
new opportunities yearlyGrowth Rate
0.3%
projected increasePreparation: Experience, Training, and Education
The list below outlines the prior educational experience required to perform in this occupation.
Some Training - Certificate or hands-on training
Experience Requirements
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
Education Requirements
These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Training Details
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Transferrable Skills and Experience
These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, tellers, and dental laboratory technicians.
School Programs
The following lists school programs which are applicable to this occupation.
Licensing & Certification
State License and Certifications Requirements are not currently associated with this occupation.
Apprenticeship
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Skills
The list below includes the skills required by workers in this occupation; skills are what allow you to learn more quickly and improve your performance.
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Management of Personnel Resources
Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Skill level is measured on a seven point scale, where one means 'some competence required for this occupation' and seven means 'a high level of expertise required for this occupation'.
Knowledge
The list below includes knowledge items, the principles and facts required by this occupation.
Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Knowledge level is measured on a seven point scale, where one means 'some competence required for this occupation' and seven means 'a high level of expertise required for this occupation'.
Work Environment
The list below includes the physical and social factors that influence the nature of work in this occupation.
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Work Styles
Included in the list below are the personal work style characteristics that can affect how well a worker is likely to perform in this occupation.
Adaptability/Flexibility
Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
Attention to Detail
Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
Concern for Others
Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
Cooperation
Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
Dependability
Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
Initiative
Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
Integrity
Job requires being honest and ethical.
Leadership
Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
Self-Control
Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
Stress Tolerance
Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
Tools & Technology
This list below describes the machines, equipment, tools, software, and information technology that workers in this occupation will use.
Tools
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Desktop computers
- Forklifts
- Grease guns
- Hand trucks
- Hydraulic jacks
- Impact wrenches
- Lowboys
- Lug wrenches
- Micrometers
- Pallet jacks
- Personal computers
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Portable welding equipment
- Ratchet wrenches
- Refrigerated trailers
- Roller beds
- Straight screwdrivers
- Torque wrenches
Technology
- @Road GeoManager
- Accellos Real Dispatch
- Actsoft Comet Tracker
- Barcode software
- CAPE Systems TRUCKFILL
- Commercial vehicle operations CVO software
- Creative Systems Corporation Freight-Link System
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Fleet management systems
- General ledger software
- MagicLogic Optimization Cube-IQ
- Mapping software
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Outlook
Duties
Duties are job behaviors describing activities that occur on multiple jobs. The generalized and detailed work activities described in the list below apply to this occupation.
- maintain or repair cargo or passenger vehicle
- inspect machinery or equipment to determine adjustments or repairs needed
- operate material moving, loading, or unloading equipment
- use two-way radio or mobile phone
- use weighing or measuring devices in transportation
- inspect facilities to determine repair or replacement needs
- inspect or test materials to verify safety standards or ensure meeting of specifications
- hire, discharge, transfer, or promote workers
- maintain job descriptions
- recommend personnel actions, such as promotions, transfers, and dismissals
- estimate time or cost for installation, repair, or construction projects
- demonstrate or explain assembly or use of equipment
- recommend purchase or repair of furnishings or equipment
- recommend improvements to work methods or procedures
- maintain records, reports, or files
- prepare reports
- prepare or maintain employee records
- maintain file of job openings
- drive truck with capacity greater than 3 tons
- maintain inventory of office equipment or furniture
- requisition stock, materials, supplies or equipment
- explain rules, policies or regulations
- explain work orders, specifications, or work techniques to workers
- determine response needed to dispatch to emergency
- assign work to staff or employees
- establish employee performance standards
- orient new employees
- monitor worker performance
- compile numerical or statistical data
- confer with customer representatives
- maintain production or work records
- resolve personnel problems or grievances
- resolve or assist workers to resolve work problems
- perform safety inspections in transportation setting
- oversee work progress to verify safety or conformance to standards
- plan or organize work
- expedite freight movement
- direct and coordinate highway transportation activities
- direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
- develop maintenance schedules
- schedule employee work hours
- schedule activities, classes, or events
- read maps
- review schedules to obtain cargo loading information
- read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
- route freight shipments
- conduct or attend staff meetings
- dictate correspondence
- consult with managerial or supervisory personnel
Tasks
The list below outlines specific tasks that a worker in this occupation is called upon to do regularly.
- Assist workers in tasks, such as loading vehicles.
- Direct workers in transportation or related services, such as pumping, moving, storing, or loading or unloading of materials.
- Plan and establish schedules.
- Enforce safety rules and regulations.
- Plan work assignments and equipment allocations to meet transportation, operations or production goals.
- Review orders, production schedules, blueprints, or shipping or receiving notices to determine work sequences and material shipping dates, types, volumes, or destinations.
- Inspect or test materials, stock, vehicles, equipment, or facilities to ensure that they are safe, free of defects, and consistent with specifications.
- Confer with customers, supervisors, contractors, or other personnel to exchange information or to resolve problems.
- Monitor field work to ensure proper performance and use of materials.
- Dispatch personnel and vehicles in response to telephone or radio reports of emergencies.
- Examine, measure, or weigh cargo or materials to determine specific handling requirements.
- Drive vehicles or operate machines or equipment to complete work assignments or to assist workers.
- Maintain or verify records of time, materials, expenditures, or crew activities.
- Interpret transportation or tariff regulations, shipping orders, safety regulations, or company policies and procedures for workers.
- Prepare, compile, and submit reports on work activities, operations, production, or work-related accidents.
- Resolve worker problems or collaborate with employees to assist in problem resolution.
- Recommend or implement personnel actions, such as employee selection, evaluation, rewards, or disciplinary actions.
- Perform or schedule repairs or preventive maintenance of vehicles or other equipment.
- Explain and demonstrate work tasks to new workers or assign training tasks to experienced workers.
- Compute or estimate cash, payroll, transportation, personnel, or storage requirements.
- Requisition needed personnel, supplies, equipment, parts, or repair services.
- Recommend and implement measures to improve worker motivation, equipment performance, work methods, or customer services.