Description
Fruit production team leaders are responsible for leading and working with a team. They organise daily work schedules for the production of fruit crops and participate in the production processes.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
horticulture principleswatering principlesleadership principlessoil structurepest control in plantsgreenhouse typesproject management principlesfertilisation principlesplant harvest methodsenvironmental legislation in agriculture and forestryplant disease controlhealth and safety regulationsquality criteria for storage facilitiestypes of storage facilitiesfruit and vegetable productscrop production principlesagronomical production principlesagronomyecologyfood safety principlesbudgetary principlesagroecologyfood legislationorganic farmingagricultural business managementagritourism
Practical Skills
optimise productiongrow plantscreate soil and plant improvement programmessupervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settingsmake independent operating decisionssupervise fruit production teamsadvise customers on storage of fruits and vegetablesexecute disease and pest control activitiesprepare planting areaselect fruits and vegetablescheck quality of fruits and vegetablesmanage contractsload picked fruits and vegetablesmake decisions regarding plant propagationoperate horticulture equipmentharvest cropensure soil fertilitymonitor fieldsstore productscoordinate greenhouse environmentprocess fruits and vegetablesuse agricultural information systems and databasesmaintain storage facilitiesnurse plantsrecruit personnelcarry out work related calculations in agricultureuse gardening equipmentuse fruit and vegetables processing machineryhandle veterinary emergenciesdevelop agricultural production plansimplement landscaping projectsassign duties to agriculture workerspack vegetables or fruitsperform on-farm product processingfood plant designapply sustainable tillage techniquesmaintain technical equipmentmanage agricultural staffkeep task recordspick orders of agricultural productsprovide agri-touristic servicesselect adequate packaging for food productspresent the farm facilitiesmanage production enterpriseexecute fertilisationmanage agritourism activities