Table 1Transition record

horticulture workertoagronomic crop production team leader

A horticulture worker already meets 55% of what the agronomic crop production team leader role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From horticulture worker

55%

Overlap1

To agronomic crop production team leader

30 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

58 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 58

This move: 58 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the agronomic crop production team leader role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the horticulture worker profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 30 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A agronomic crop production team leader role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a horticulture worker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held apply alternate wetting and drying techniques handling and moving
already held promote farm products communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform on-farm product processing working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held monitor fields handling and moving
already held store crops handling and moving
already held provide agri-touristic services communication, collaboration and creativity

All 30 carried skills, including the 20 the agronomic crop production team leader role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 missing skills fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held agroecology required
required, not held agroforestry required
required, not held technical equipment for crop production required
required, not held agronomical production principles required

optional, not held conservation agriculture optional
optional, not held irrigation systems optional

02 handling and moving 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held ensure soil fertility required
required, not held maintain plant health required
required, not held maintain plant soil nutrition required
required, not held manage crop rotation required

optional, not held irrigate soil optional
optional, not held manage crop production optional

03 management skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held assign duties to agriculture workers required
required, not held manage agricultural staff required

optional, not held manage agritourism activities optional
optional, not held optimise production optional
optional, not held manage production enterprise optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

required, not held operate agricultural machinery required
required, not held prepare equipment for harvest required

05 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry required

optional, not held project management principles optional

06 information skills 1 required

required, not held maintain technical equipment required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a agronomic crop production team leader role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 30 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held crop production principles knowledge
already held execute disease and pest control activities skill
already held execute fertilisation skill
already held fertilisation principles knowledge
already held grow plants skill
already held harvest crop skill
already held maintain storage facilities skill
already held monitor fields skill
already held pest control in plants knowledge
already held plant disease control knowledge
already held plant harvest methods knowledge
already held plant propagation knowledge
already held plant species knowledge
already held prepare planting area skill
already held propagate plants skill
already held soil structure knowledge
already held store crops skill
already held store products skill
already held supervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settings skill
already held types of storage facilities knowledge
already held agritourism knowledge
already held agronomy knowledge
already held apply alternate wetting and drying techniques skill
already held apply sustainable tillage techniques skill
already held organic farming knowledge
already held perform on-farm product processing skill
already held promote farm products skill
already held provide agri-touristic services skill
already held use agricultural information systems and databases skill
already held watering principles knowledge

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held ecology required

08 services 1 required

required, not held health and safety regulations required

09 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held manage contracts optional

10 generic programmes and qualifications 1 supplementary

optional, not held leadership principles optional

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held conservation agriculture optional
optional, not held irrigate soil optional
optional, not held irrigation systems optional
optional, not held manage agritourism activities optional
optional, not held manage crop production optional
optional, not held optimise production optional
optional, not held leadership principles optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held manage production enterprise optional
optional, not held project management principles optional

32 held skills the agronomic crop production team leader role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise customers on types of flowers skill
not needed by the target role advise on plant fertilizer skill
not needed by the target role aeroponics knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out work related calculations in agriculture skill
not needed by the target role coordinate greenhouse environment skill
not needed by the target role create flower arrangements skill
not needed by the target role customer relationship management knowledge
not needed by the target role direct the preparation of food skill
not needed by the target role drive agricultural machines skill
not needed by the target role food safety principles knowledge
not needed by the target role greenhouse types knowledge
not needed by the target role handle veterinary emergencies skill
not needed by the target role horticulture principles knowledge
not needed by the target role hydroponics knowledge
not needed by the target role implement landscaping projects skill
not needed by the target role integrated pest management knowledge
not needed by the target role keep task records skill
not needed by the target role maintain gardening equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain the greenhouse skill
not needed by the target role nurse plants skill
not needed by the target role pick orders of agricultural products skill
not needed by the target role place orders for flower products skill
not needed by the target role prepare flower arrangements skill
not needed by the target role present the farm facilities skill
not needed by the target role process flower bulbs skill
not needed by the target role prune plants skill
not needed by the target role pruning techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role pruning types knowledge
not needed by the target role quality criteria for storage facilities knowledge
not needed by the target role select adequate packaging for food products skill
not needed by the target role sell flowers skill
not needed by the target role use gardening equipment skill

11 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held agroecology required
required, not held agroforestry required
required, not held technical equipment for crop production required
required, not held agronomical production principles required
required, not held ecology required
required, not held environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry required
required, not held health and safety regulations required
optional, not held conservation agriculture optional
optional, not held irrigation systems optional
optional, not held leadership principles optional
optional, not held project management principles optional

Index

Other moves recorded from horticulture worker

Full index of moves from horticulture worker

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.