Land-based machinery supervisor jobs in Finland
Land-based machinery supervisors plan and organise land-based machinery services for agricultural production and landscaping in close cooperation with their clients.
Land-based machinery supervisor – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 18.94 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 13.88 €/h |
| Top tenth | 24.91 €/h |
| Employees | 6,571 |
Pay by sex, 2024
| Sex | Median | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 16.24 €/h | 205 |
| Men | 19.04 €/h | 6,366 |
Land-based machinery supervisor - Which skills are essential?
Organise, allocate and coordinate members of the team. Organise production programmes and plan the production and sales. Purchase materials and equipment. Manage stocks.
Principles of botanicals with a primary focus in herbaceous and annual plants in raw form.
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.
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.
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.
Diversity of soil elements and types of soil in relation to plant growth.
Recommend technical solutions, including systems, to the client within the framework of a project.
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.
Oversee the selection, training, performance and motivation of staff.
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.
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.
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.
Land-based machinery supervisor - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Operate motorised agricultural equipment including tractors, balers, sprayers, ploughs, mowers, combines, earthmoving equipment, trucks, and irrigation equipment.
Suggest how to solve business issues, using ICT means, so that business processes are improved.
Utilise computer equipment or digital devices to facilitate quality control, data management, and communication. Follow instructions given by a computer programme, create computer files or documents.
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.
Understand road traffic laws and the rules of the road.
Collaborate with others in a team for land-based machinery activities regarding services for agricultural production and landscaping.
Understand principles of mechanical engineering, physics, and materials science.
Operate a variety of landscaping equipment such as chain saws, line trimmers, tillers, back hoes, bobcats, bed edgers, mowers, blowers, dump trailers, tillers, sod cutters, weed eaters, plant augers, and drills.
Principles of estimating and planning of forecasts for business activity, compile regular budget and reports.
Handle chemical products for soil and plants includes cleaning the equipment used for spreading and spraying, mixing of chemicals, preparing pesticides and herbicides for spraying, preparing fertilisers for spreading.
Compose work-related reports that support effective relationship management and a high standard of documentation and record keeping. Write and present results and conclusions in a clear and intelligible way so they are comprehensible to a non-expert audience.
Use GPS Systems.
Inspect crops, fields, and plant stock to determine the need and timing for sowing, spraying, weeding, and harvesting.
Use landscaping service equipment for excavation, roto-tilling, ploughing, lawn fertilisation, flower planting. Use machinery like power push mower, riding mower, gas-powered leaf blower, wheelbarrow. Use hand tools including rake, shovel, and trowel, spreader, chemical sprayer, portable sprinkler system, and hose.
Develop and advise on implementation of soil health and plant nutrition programs.
Inspect the park or part of the park. Note and report problems like blocked trails and risks like overflowing rivers.
Operate machinery on and off road for harvesting, forwarding and transportation of wood.
Employ a set of organisational techniques and procedures which facilitate the achievement of the goals set. Use these resources efficiently and sustainably, and show flexibility when required.
Maintain an inventory of cultivation equipment and supplies. Order additional materials as needed.