RecordMove

Vineyard worker to hop farmer

A vineyard worker already meets 20% of what the hop farmer role asks for. The move turns on 19 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From vineyard worker

Distant match

To hop farmer

9 You already bring

19 Still to learn

41 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance A rebuild

82.6/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a hop farmer is expected to do is already part of a vineyard worker’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the hop farmer role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A hop farmer role treats 4 of its required skills as things a vineyard worker already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

execute fertilisation
grow plants
operate hand pruning equipment
propagate plants

What stands in the way is 19 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A hop farmer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a vineyard worker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate hand pruning equipment handling and moving
already held execute fertilisation working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held propagate plants handling and moving
already held assign duties to agriculture workers management skills
already held grow plants handling and moving
already held fertilisation principles agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary

All 9 carried skills, including the 4 the hop farmer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 32 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 handling and moving 10 required, 3 supplementary

still to learn cultivate hops required
still to learn harvest crop required
still to learn manage crop production required
still to learn monitor crops required
still to learn monitor fields required
still to learn nurse plants required
still to learn prepare planting area required
still to learn store crops required
still to learn use gardening equipment required
still to learn maintain storage facilities required

optional, not held apply sustainable tillage techniques optional
optional, not held manage crop rotation optional
optional, not held pick orders of agricultural products optional

02 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 2 required, 7 supplementary

still to learn hop cultivation required
still to learn plant propagation required

optional, not held crop production principles optional
optional, not held horticulture principles optional
optional, not held plant disease control optional
optional, not held plant harvest methods optional
optional, not held soil structure optional
optional, not held watering principles optional
optional, not held pest control in plants optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required

still to learn create crop protection plans required
still to learn supervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settings required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required

still to learn advise on beer production required
still to learn prevent crop disorders required

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn ingredients for beer production required

optional, not held variety of beers optional

06 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn assess crop damage required

optional, not held carry out work related calculations in agriculture optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a hop farmer 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held execute fertilisation skill
already held grow plants skill
already held operate hand pruning equipment skill
already held propagate plants skill
already held agronomy knowledge
already held assign duties to agriculture workers skill
already held execute disease and pest control activities skill
already held fertilisation principles knowledge
already held organic farming knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 constructing 1 required

still to learn maintain gardening equipment required

08 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held agritourism optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held apply sustainable tillage techniques optional
optional, not held carry out work related calculations in agriculture optional
optional, not held crop production principles optional
optional, not held horticulture principles optional
optional, not held manage crop rotation optional
optional, not held pick orders of agricultural products optional
optional, not held plant disease control optional
optional, not held plant harvest methods optional
optional, not held soil structure optional
optional, not held variety of beers optional
optional, not held watering principles optional
optional, not held agritourism optional
optional, not held pest control in plants optional

22 held skills the hop farmer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assist bottling skill
not needed by the target role drive agricultural machines skill
not needed by the target role harvest grapes skill
not needed by the target role integrated pest management knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain tanks for viticulture skill
not needed by the target role manage canopy skill
not needed by the target role manage data skill
not needed by the target role manage environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role manage environmental impact of operations skill
not needed by the target role operate wine pumps skill
not needed by the target role participate in vine maintenance skill
not needed by the target role perform trellis repairs skill
not needed by the target role personal protective equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role plant vine yards skill
not needed by the target role present the farm facilities skill
not needed by the target role produce sustainable products skill
not needed by the target role provide agri-touristic services skill
not needed by the target role sanitise winery area skill
not needed by the target role sustainable manufacturing knowledge
not needed by the target role tend press operation skill
not needed by the target role tend vines skill
not needed by the target role viticulture knowledge

12 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 pick up Tier

still to learn hop cultivation required
still to learn ingredients for beer production required
still to learn plant propagation required
optional, not held crop production principles optional
optional, not held horticulture principles optional
optional, not held plant disease control optional
optional, not held plant harvest methods optional
optional, not held soil structure optional
optional, not held variety of beers optional
optional, not held watering principles optional
optional, not held agritourism optional
optional, not held pest control in plants optional

Index

Other moves recorded from vineyard worker

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a vineyard worker become a hop farmer?

Yes, and it is a career change move. A vineyard worker already covers 20% of what a hop farmer is expected to do: 9 skills carry over, 4 of which the hop farmer role treats as required.

What skills does a vineyard worker need to become a hop farmer?

19 required skills are missing, plus 13 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by handling and moving. The single most important is cultivate hops.

How hard is the move from vineyard worker to hop farmer?

Its learning distance is 82.6 out of 100, which is the career change band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.