meaning of in "what capacity"

[ganeshnaik22]

I getting difficulty in understanding exact meaning of " in what capacity" can you help me in understanding meaning of this.
I am referring sentence as given below.
How many people do you supervise, and in what capacity?

 

[mykwyner]

It means, "what is your position?"

How many people do you supervise? What is your position? Are you an office manager, a production supervisor, a shop foreman, or a sales manager?