Definition of Direct Supervisor
- A supervisor is any manager or team leader who directly manages a team or group of people.
- In the organizational structure, every manager is a direct superior to the individuals below them, forming a hierarchical tree of managers.
- Typically, one manager can effectively oversee 5-20 people, which usually constitutes a workgroup, team, department, branch, section, or other organizational unit.
- A supervisor can be any manager at any level who has subordinates.
Supervisors Responsibilities
- Managing work, tasks & workflow
- Organizing work of the team / subordinates
- Evaluating performance of the staff / subordinates
- Identifying staff development needs
- Training new hires
- Reporting to senior management & HR
- Helping to resolve employee issues and disputes
What you can do as a supervisor at Aptien
If you are set up in the organizational structure as the direct superior of the team of people, then you can:
- Approve their requests
- See the overview of the tasks of your people (we are preparing)
- See their personnel file, personal information, onboarding, adaptation, training or other development plans
- See issued work equipment, tools and completed training and other information
How to set a Superior Manager in Aptien HR
- A superior manager can only see and manage their first line subordinates
- A superior manager cannot manage next levels
- The direct superior is set in the organizational settings