Warehouse Operations Supervisor
Logistics
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of material-moving machine and vehicle operators and helpers.
You can enter this career straight after SPM. A degree is optional, not required.
What you'd do all day
The tasks that matter most in this job, most important first.
- 1Enforce safety rules and regulations.
- 2Interpret transportation or tariff regulations, shipping orders, safety regulations, or company policies and procedures for workers.
- 3Resolve worker problems or collaborate with employees to assist in problem resolution.
- 4Confer with customers, supervisors, contractors, or other personnel to exchange information or to resolve problems.
- 5Plan work assignments and equipment allocations to meet transportation, operations or production goals.
- 6Examine, measure, or weigh cargo or materials to determine specific handling requirements.
- 7Explain and demonstrate work tasks to new workers or assign training tasks to experienced workers.
- 8Review orders, production schedules, blueprints, or shipping or receiving notices to determine work sequences and material shipping dates, types, volumes, or destinations.
- 9Drive vehicles or operate machines or equipment to complete work assignments or to assist workers.
- 10Inspect or test materials, stock, vehicles, equipment, or facilities to ensure that they are safe, free of defects, and consistent with specifications.
- 11Maintain or verify records of time, materials, expenditures, or crew activities.
- 12Requisition needed personnel, supplies, equipment, parts, or repair services.
- 13Perform or schedule repairs or preventive maintenance of vehicles or other equipment.
- 14Recommend and implement measures to improve worker motivation, equipment performance, work methods, or customer services.
- 15Prepare, compile, and submit reports on work activities, operations, production, or work-related accidents.
- 16Monitor field work to ensure proper performance and use of materials.
- 17Dispatch personnel and vehicles in response to telephone or radio reports of emergencies.
- 18Compute or estimate cash, payroll, transportation, personnel, or storage requirements.
- 19Recommend or implement personnel actions, such as employee selection, evaluation, rewards, or disciplinary actions.
Also known as
What this job is called on JobStreet, LinkedIn and in job ads. Search these too.
- Roadmaster
- Trainmaster
- Farm Manager
- Port Steward
- Yard Manager
- Cargo Manager
- DC Supervisor
- Fleet Manager
- Route Manager
- Cab Supervisor
How far is this from you?
Roughly how much preparation this job usually takes. In Malaysia your UPU route and the programme's syarat still decide entry, so treat this as a guide, not a gate.
1
Entry straight after SPM
2
SPM + sijil / short TVET course
Typical entry
Diploma / TVET (sijil–diploma)
4
Degree (ijazah sarjana muda)
5
Postgrad (sarjana / PhD) or professional route
Subjects that matter here
The SPM subjects worth your effort for this career, with the reason for each.
What you'd need to know
The subject areas this job leans on most, and the SPM subjects that build them.
- Administration and Management86%
BusinessEconomics
- Customer and Personal Service83%
- Mathematics82%
Additional MathematicsMathematics
- Production and Processing81%
Design & Technology (RBT)Mechanical Engineering Studies
- English Language81%
English
- Personnel and Human Resources79%
Business
Tools you'd use
Software and equipment that show up in this job, worth learning early.
What the work feels like
Day-to-day working conditions, so you can tell whether the job suits how you like to work.
- Face-to-face discussionsEvery day
- Contact with other peopleConstant contact
- Dealing with customers or the publicVery high
- Leading or coordinating othersVery high
- Handling conflict situationsOften
- Indoors, air-conditionedAlmost never
- Outdoors, in all weatherEvery day
- Noisy environmentOften
AI and demand for this job
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Share of everyday tasks today's AI can already help with (2023)
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Pay in Malaysia
We don't have a sourced Malaysian salary range for this job yet, and we'd rather show nothing than a number we can't stand behind.
Where to check:
- JobStreet and Hiredly job ads for this title
- DOSM Salaries & Wages Survey
- SSPA scheme tables, if you're aiming for a government post
Check what you may qualify for
Enter your SPM grades and see which routes and programmes you may qualify for. An estimate to plan with, not an offer.
How to get here
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About this information
This describes what the job involves. Pay, demand and entry routes differ in Malaysia, so check the Pathways and Programmes pages for local requirements.
O*NET occupation: First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
Job responsibilities, knowledge areas and work context from O*NET 30.3, US Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0. onetcenter.org