Crop production worker jobs in Finland
Crop production workers carry out practical activities and assist in the production of agronomical crops.
Crop production worker – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 11.48 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 7.51 €/h |
| Top tenth | 17.91 €/h |
| Employees | 380 |
Pay by sex, 2024
| Sex | Median | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 11.61 €/h | 107 |
| Men | 11.32 €/h | 273 |
Crop production worker - Which skills are essential?
Operate motorised agricultural equipment including tractors, balers, sprayers, ploughs, mowers, combines, earthmoving equipment, trucks, and irrigation equipment.
Maintain or ensure the maintenance of cleaning equipment, heating or air conditioning of storage facilities and the temperature of premises.
Mow, pick or cut agricultural products manually or using appropriate tools and machinery. Take into account the relevant quality criteria of products, hygiene prescriptions and use the appropriate methods.
Prepare planting area and soil for planting by for example fertilising, mulching by hand or using mechanical tools or machinery; prepare seeds and plants for sowing and planting by ensuring the quality of seed and plants.Sow and plant by hand, using mechanical tools or machinery and in accordance with national legislation.
Prepare the equipment for harvest. Supervise the smooth running of high pressure cleaning equipment, heating or air conditioning and the temperature of premises. Carry out the smooth running of tractors and other vehicles.
Monitor orchards, fields and production areas to forecast when crops will be fully grown. Estimate how much damage the weather may cause to crops.
Carry out fertilisation tasks by hand or using appropriate equipment according to fertilisation instructions taking into account the environmental, health and safety regulations and procedures.
Carry out propagation activities by applying appropriate propagation methods, such as grafted cutting propagation or generative propagation considering the plant type. Carry out propagation control considering the required terms and conditions for specific plant type.
Prepare planting area and soil for planting by fertilising, mulching and performing weed control. Take the conditions of the area, soil and plant type into account.
Store and preserve crops in accordance with standards and regulations to ensure their quality. Ensure that storage facilities are kept according to hyginic standards, regulating temperature, heating and air conditioning of storage facilities.
Carry out plant growing activities. Carry out grow control considering the required terms and conditions for specific plant type.
Execute disease and pest control activities using conventional or biological methods taking into account the climate, plant or crop type, health and safety and environmental regulations. Store and handle pesticides in accordance with recomandation and legislation.
Store products to ensure the quality and in accordance with standards and regulations. Ensure the stock facilities are kept according to hygiene standards, regulating temperature, heating and air conditioning of storage facilities.
Crop production worker - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Methods for service, maintaining and adjusting of technical equipment, machines and instatallations used for crop production
Quality criteria for storage facilities such as safe locking systems, ventilation, regularly inspected fireproofing systems, etc.
Principles, techniques and regulations of organic farming. Organic farming or ecological agriculture is an agricultural production method, which places a strong emphasis on environmental protection and ecological balance.
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.
Diversity of soil elements and types of soil in relation to plant growth.
The variety of plants, trees and shrubs and their special characteristics.
Different types of devices and facilities used to hold information and their quality criterias.
Provide services for agri-tourism activities on the farm. This may include providing Bed and Breakfast services, small scale catering, supporting agri-tourism activities and leisure such as riding, locally guided tours, giving information on farm production and history and selling of small-scale local farm products.
Perform customer adapted presentations of the farm organization and farm processes taking under consideration the farm sustainability and local environment.
Methods, principles and systems for supplying water to land or crops by means of pipes, sprinklers, ditches or streams.
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.
Irrigate soil using portable pipes or ditches. Maintain ditches, pipes and pumps as required.
The study of how organisms interact and their relation to the ambient environment.
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.
Transform the primary farm product by tools and/or machinery into elaborated food products, respecting the quality objectives, hygiene and security legislation or rules.
The study of plant, soil structure, climatic and environmental issues in agronomical production.
The various methods, timing and equipment involved in harvesting different crops and plants.
Maintain an inventory of cultivation equipment and supplies. Order additional materials as needed.
Types of different propagation methods, materials and seeds and their criteria for health and quality.
Types and features of diseases in plants and crops. Different kinds 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.
Use relevant information systems and databases to plan, manage and operate agricultural enterprise and production.