agricultural inspector

Agricultural inspectors monitor agricultural operations in farms and other agricultural facilities. They inspect activities such as health and safety measures, costs and production processes to ensure that workers and their activities comply with proper legislation and standards. Agricultural inspectors also analyse and report on their findings.

Alternative Labels

farm assessor

agriculture auditor

farm inspector

agricultural auditor

agriculture assessor

agricultural production inspector

agricultural examiner

agricultural monitor

agricultural assessor

agriculture monitor

farm monitor

agricultural inspector

farm auditor

agriculture inspector

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

undertake inspections identify hazards in the workplace monitor work site conduct environmental surveys enforce sanitation procedures collect samples for analysis follow up complaint reports communicate health and safety measures ensure compliance with legal requirements perform inspection analysis write work-related reports analyse business processes

Essential Knowledge

sustainable agricultural production principles agronomical production principles environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry incidents and accidents recording health, safety and hygiene legislation pollution prevention

Optional Skills and Competences

provide advice to farmers develop agricultural production plans analyse environmental data conduct field work collect weather-related data inspect machinery inspect animal welfare management manage farm supplies present evidence advise on soil and water protection assess environmental impact check payrolls gather data manage maintenance operations keep task records monitor crops perform food safety checks

Optional Knowledge

animal welfare agricultural equipment quality criteria for storage facilities food safety principles agricultural chemicals agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feed products horticulture principles budgetary principles European pesticide legislation cost management

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/715b902f-b1b6-4366-afc6-ddb8ab715229

Status

released

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