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Farmer
Role & responsibilities
Prepares soil, manages planting and care schedules, and maintains equipment while adhering to safety and sustainability practices.
Key strengths
- Physical stamina28% (Job)
- Organization22% (Job)
- Problem solving18% (Job)
- Safety awareness16% (Job)
- Flexibility16% (Job)
What this means for you
- Physical stamina – Handles outdoor and physically demanding work reliably over long periods.
- Organization – Keeps plans, schedules, and resources aligned.
- Problem solving – Breaks down issues and finds practical solutions quickly.
Typical tasks
- Prepare soil, plant, and harvest crops using appropriate equipment.
- Operate and maintain tractors, harvesters, and farm tools.
- Monitor crop and livestock health, feeding, and irrigation.
Daily work
- Inspects livestock or crops and sets daily work orders
- Operates machinery, irrigation, or feeding systems
- Records yields, health checks, and supply needs
Education & entry routes
Helpful but not mandatory
- Sustainable agriculture certificate
- Precision farming technology course
Alternative pathways
- Agricultural Technician
- Farm Equipment Operator
- Cooperative Field Representative
Work environment
- Team size
- Farm teams of 5–20 with seasonal labor surges.
- Typical employers
- Family farms, commercial growers, and agribusiness operations.
- People contact
- Moderate—crew coordination and market interactions.
- Stress level
- High due to weather, market pressures, and long hours.
- Working hours
- Early mornings and long days, especially during planting and harvest.
Entry & progression
Common entry roles
- Equipment Operator
- Farmhand
Next career steps
- Farm Supervisor
- Agricultural Operations Manager