Description
Agricultural inspectors monitor agricultural operations in farms and other agricultural facilities. They inspect activities such as health and safety measures, costs and production processes to ensure that workers and their activities comply with proper legislation and standards. Agricultural inspectors also analyse and report on their findings.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
agronomical production principlessustainable agricultural production principlesincidents and accidents recordinghealth, safety and hygiene legislationenvironmental legislation in agriculture and forestrypollution preventionhorticulture principlesanimal welfarefood safety principlesagricultural chemicalsEuropean pesticide legislationagricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feed productscost managementbudgetary principlesagricultural equipmentquality criteria for storage facilities
Practical Skills
ensure compliance with legal requirementsundertake inspectionsmonitor work siteidentify hazards in the workplacefollow up complaint reportscommunicate health and safety measuresanalyse business processesenforce sanitation procedurescollect samples for analysiswrite work-related reportsconduct environmental surveysperform inspection analysisprovide advice to farmerscheck payrollsinspect animal welfare managementcollect weather-related datagather datadevelop agricultural production plansperform food safety checksmonitor cropsmanage farm suppliesassess environmental impactconduct field workkeep task recordsinspect machineryadvise on soil and water protectionpresent evidencemanage maintenance operationsanalyse environmental data