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Is being a farm supervisor a good fit for you?

Directs and organises the daily work of farm, forest and fish-farm workers.

What the work involves

  • Assigns jobs like feeding and treating animals and cleaning their housing.
  • Records the numbers and types of fish or shellfish raised, caught, sold and shipped.
  • Watches that workers follow safety rules and warns or disciplines those who do not.
  • Looks for signs of illness, injury or odd behaviour in animals and tells the vet or manager.

The interests that suit it

People in this work tend to be persuading and hands-on. Here is how much each of the six kinds of interest comes into it.

Hands-onStrong. Building, fixing, and working with tools, machines, animals or the outdoors.
CuriousLow. Finding things out, solving problems, and working with ideas and data.
CreativeLow. Making things: art, writing, music, design and performance.
HelpingLow. Teaching, caring for and supporting people.
PersuadingStrong. Leading, selling, and making the calls.
OrganisingSome. Keeping things in order: records, numbers and systems.

What it tends to reward

Compared with other work, this job stands out for:

  • Independence. Trusted to decide how the work gets done.

How much training it needs

Apprenticeships and training. Usually vocational training or an apprenticeship. Rules differ from country to country, so check locally before you commit.

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