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

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

- **SOC code:** 53-1042.00
- **Canonical URL:** https://singulariki.com/roles/role-53-1042-00
- **Also known as:** Receiving Supervisor, Shipping Supervisor, Warehouse Manager, Warehouse Supervisor, Floor Supervisor, Packaging Supervisor, Receiving Manager, Shipping Manager
- **Frame:** "AI exposure" means task overlap (how codifiable the work is), not jobs lost or a forecast. Every figure below is traced to a named public dataset.

## What this work is

**Core tasks** (O*NET):
- 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.
- Transmit and explain work orders to laborers.
- Schedule times of shipment and modes of transportation for materials.
- 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.

## Skills, tools, capabilities

**Knowledge, skills & abilities** (O*NET, highest importance first):
- Oral Comprehension _(ability)_
- Oral Expression _(ability)_
- Coordination _(transferable_skill)_
- Written Comprehension _(ability)_
- Speech Recognition _(ability)_
- Speech Clarity _(ability)_
- Speaking _(essential_skill)_
- Management of Personnel Resources _(transferable_skill)_
- Deductive Reasoning _(ability)_
- Customer and Personal Service _(knowledge)_
- Active Listening _(essential_skill)_
- Problem Sensitivity _(ability)_

**Skills in demand:**
- Speech Recognition _(Specialized Skill)_
- Deductive Reasoning _(Common Skill)_
- Microsoft Word _(Common Skill)_
- Microsoft PowerPoint _(Common Skill)_
- Microsoft Outlook _(Common Skill)_
- Microsoft Excel _(Common Skill)_
- Active Listening _(Common Skill)_
- Time Management _(Common Skill)_
- Inductive Reasoning _(Common Skill)_
- Critical Thinking _(Common Skill)_
- Complex Problem Solving _(Common Skill)_
- English Language _(Common Skill)_

**Tools & technology:**
- Microsoft Excel _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Microsoft Office software _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Microsoft Outlook _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Microsoft PowerPoint _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Microsoft Word _(hot technology, in demand)_
- SAP software _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Microsoft Access _(hot technology)_
- Oracle Database _(hot technology)_
- Inventory management systems _(in demand)_
- Warehouse management system WMS _(in demand)_
- Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
- Employee scheduling software

## AI exposure & outlook

- **AI task-overlap index:** 35th percentile (Moderate) across all occupations — composite of current-era exposure studies (ai-exposure-index-v1).
- **LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou):** 37th percentile (Moderate) — source: eloundou_gamma.

## Sources

- **O*NET** (30.3) — U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development. https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html
- **Anthropic Economic Index** (v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27)) — Anthropic. https://www.anthropic.com/economic-index
- **“GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.)** (arXiv 2303.10130) — OpenAI / academic. https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.10130

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_Generated from Singulariki's joined dataset; data snapshot 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00. https://singulariki.com/roles/role-53-1042-00_