Also called: Team Lead, Shift Supervisor, Process Assistant
Leads a team of warehouse workers on a shift and keeps work moving safely.
You make sure the dock is staffed, help clear a jam on the conveyor, train new hires, and step in to load a truck when it's crunch time.
Based on BLS first-line supervisors of material-moving workers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 2 years after high school. High school diploma plus warehouse experience.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Logistics.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Steady.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI assigns tasks and tracks pace; coaching and safety stay human, but robot-heavy sites need fewer leads.
Classes: Leadership class, Business, Algebra I.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-1047.
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