Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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crop production manager
ESCO occupation · 26 essential, 25 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
plant harvest methods
technical equipment for crop production
manage agricultural staff
manage production enterprise
supervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settings
store products
plant species
pest control in plants
maintain technical equipment
fertilisation principles
environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry
leadership principles
supervise crop production
health and safety regulations
agronomical production principles
store crops
operate agricultural machinery
types of storage facilities
ecology
soil structure
maintain storage facilities
monitor fields
ensure soil fertility
plant disease control
execute disease and pest control activities
crop production principles
Optional & specialised skills
promote farm products
use agricultural information systems and databases
propagate plants
maintain plant soil nutrition
prepare equipment for harvest
irrigate soil
prepare planting area for planting
provide agri-touristic services
execute fertilisation
plant propagation
optimise production
maintain plant health
perform on-farm product processing
manage contracts
agronomy
watering principles
present the farm facilities
prepare planting area
organic farming
manage agri-tourism activites
agritourism
project management principles
harvest crop
irrigation systems
grow plants
Other matches: agronomic crop production team leader · horticulture production manager · aquaculture production manager · mixed farmer · crop production worker
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.