field supervisor

On-location work manager

A field supervisor oversees work conducted at job sites rather than in an office.

The role appears across industries—construction, agriculture, social services, sales—where employees operate away from headquarters.

The field supervisor bridges management and ground-level workers, ensuring tasks meet standards while handling problems that arise on location: The field supervisor approved the concrete pour after inspecting the forms.

Related

jobsite · on the ground · hard hat · hardhat · work boots · clipboard · daily report · walkie-talkie · two-way radio · inspection · punch list · construction · boots · vest · deadline · crew · blueprints · safety

Opposites
work location

field supervisoroffice manager

Workplace administrative supervisor

office administrator

organizational level

field supervisorexecutive director

Head of nonprofit organization

CEO · corporate executive · senior management · board member · chief operating officer

oversight role

field supervisorfield technician

Worker who repairs remotely

subordinate · laborer · team member · field hand · executive

Family

field, fields, fielded, fielding, fielder, fielders, infield, outfield, supervisor

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G