Profession land-based machinery supervisor

Land-based machinery supervisors plan and organise land-based machinery services for agricultural production and landscaping in close cooperation with their clients.

Personality Type

• Realistic / Conventional
• Realistic / Investigative

Knowledge

• Agronomy

  The study of combining agriculture production and protection and regeneration of natural environment. Includes the principles and methods of critical selection and adequate application methods for sustainability in agriculture.

• Soil structure

  Diversity of soil elements and types of soil in relation to plant growth.

• Pest control in plants

  Types and features of pests in plants and crops. Different kinds of pest control methods, activities using conventional or biological methods taking into account the type of plant or crop, environmental and climate conditions and health and safety regulations. Storage and handling of products.

• Crop production principles

  Principles in growing crops, the natural cycle, nursing of nature, growth conditions and principles of organic and sustainable production. Quality criterias and requirements of seeds, plants and crop.

• Variety of botanicals

  Principles of botanicals with a primary focus in herbaceous and annual plants in raw form.

Skills

• Supervise equipment

  Start up and shut down equipment; identify and troubleshoot technical problems and conduct minor repairs. Monitor control equipment in order to identify safety and environmental hazards.

• Advise client on technical possibilities

  Recommend technical solutions, including systems, to the client within the framework of a project.

• Evaluate employees work

  Evaluate the need for labour for the work ahead. Evaluate the performance of the team of workers and inform superiors. Encourage and support the employees in learning, teach them techniques and check the application to ensure product quality and labour productivity.

• Monitor work site

  Regularly ensure that working conditions on site meet health and safety requirements; ensure that the proposed work will not pose a threat to the physical integrity of others.

• Supervise staff

  Oversee the selection, training, performance and motivation of staff.

• Programme work according to incoming orders

  Schedule tasks based on incoming work; anticipate the total amount of resources required to complete the work and assign them accordingly. Assess the required working hours, pieces of equipment, and workforce needed taking into account the available resources.

• Organise labour

  Organise, allocate and coordinate members of the team. Organise production programmes and plan the production and sales. Purchase materials and equipment. Manage stocks.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB