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

1. 01Maintain a safe working environment by monitoring safety procedures and equipment.Mostly human for now
2. 02Collaborate with workers and managers to solve work-related problems.Mostly human for now
3. 03Review work throughout the work process and at completion to ensure that it has been performed properly.Mostly human for now
4. 04Inform designated employees or departments of items loaded or problems encountered.Mostly human for now
5. 05Inspect equipment for wear and for conformance to specifications.Mostly human for now
6. 06Prepare and maintain work records and reports of information such as employee time and wages, daily receipts, or inspection results.AI could speed this up a lot
7. 07Transmit and explain work orders to laborers.Mostly human for now
8. 08Plan work schedules and assign duties to maintain adequate staff for effective performance of activities and response to fluctuating workloads.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
9. 09Participate in the hiring process by reviewing credentials, conducting interviews, or making hiring decisions or recommendations.People already use AI for this at work
10. 10Estimate material, time, and staffing requirements for a given project, based on work orders, job specifications, and experience.AI could speed this up, with extra tools

Tasks from O*NET® 31.0 (US Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0, changed by us), most important first. “Already use” comes from Anthropic’s data on real work chats with Claude; “could speed up” from task ratings made with GPT-4 in 2023.

The main tasks with no real AI use seen and no big speed-up expected. This is where your skill counts most today.

1. Maintain a safe working environment by monitoring safety procedures and equipment.
2. Collaborate with workers and managers to solve work-related problems.
3. Review work throughout the work process and at completion to ensure that it has been performed properly.

What you can do next