Land-based Machinery Operator Drivers & Mobile Plant Operators
SaveWhat Does a Land-based Machinery Operator Do?
Land-based machinery operators operate specialised equipment and machinery for agricultural production and maintenance of landscape.
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Where Do I Start?
Herbicides
Types of chemical characteristics of herbicides and their adverse human and environmental effects.
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These are common skills for this role. Real-world experience matters more than ticking every box — use this as a guide, not a checklist.
Skills You Need to Become a Land-based Machinery Operator
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialHerbicides knowledge
Types of chemical characteristics of herbicides and their adverse human and environmental effects.
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EssentialMechanical Tools knowledge
Understand machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
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EssentialPlant Disease Control knowledge
Types and features of diseases in plants and crops. Different kinds control methods, activities using conventional or biological methods taking into account the type of plant or crop, environmental and …
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EssentialRoad Traffic Laws knowledge
Understand road traffic laws and the rules of the road.
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EssentialHarvest Crop skill
Mow, pick or cut agricultural products manually or using appropriate tools and machinery. Take into account the relevant quality criteria of products, hygiene prescriptions and use the appropriate methods.
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EssentialOperate Agricultural Machinery skill
Operate motorised agricultural equipment including tractors, balers, sprayers, ploughs, mowers, combines, earthmoving equipment, trucks, and irrigation equipment.
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EssentialHandle Chemical Products For Soil And Plants skill
Handle chemical products for soil and plants includes cleaning the equipment used for spreading and spraying, mixing of chemicals, preparing pesticides and herbicides for spraying, preparing fertilisers for spreading.
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EssentialHarvest Cover Crops skill
Sow or harvest cover crops, such as alfalfa.
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EssentialIdentify Plants Characteristics skill
Identify and classify crop characteristics. Be able to recognise different types of bulbs by name, graded sizes, field markings and stock markings.
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EssentialImplement Instructions skill
Being able to implement written or oral instructions.
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EssentialSpread Fertiliser skill
Spread fertiliser solutions to enhance plant growth.
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EssentialTow A Tractor Implement Using The Power Take-off skill
Tow an implement to tractors equipped with power take-off.
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EssentialUnderstand Instructions skill
Be able to understand oral and written instructions.
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EssentialWork In A Land-based Team skill
Collaborate with others in a team for land-based machinery activities regarding services for agricultural production and landscaping.
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Optional Skills (5 of 20 displayed)
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OptionalAgronomy knowledge
The study of combining agriculture production and protection and regeneration of natural environment. Includes the principles and methods of critical selection and adequate application methods for sustainability in agriculture.
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OptionalFertilisation Principles knowledge
The study of plant, soil structure, climatic and environmental issues in agronomical production.
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OptionalEnvironmental Policy knowledge
Local, national and international policies dealing with the promotion of environmental sustainability and the development of projects which reduce negative environmental impact and improve the state of the environment.
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OptionalFertiliser Products knowledge
Chemical characteristics of fertilisers and their adverse human and environmental effects.
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OptionalVariety Of Botanicals knowledge
Principles of botanicals with a primary focus in herbaceous and annual plants in raw form.
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OptionalAddress Problems Critically skill
Identify the strengths and weaknesses of various abstract, rational concepts, such as issues, opinions, and approaches related to a specific problematic situation in order to formulate solutions and alternative methods …
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OptionalCommunicate With Customers skill
Respond to and communicate with customers in the most efficient and appropriate manner to enable them to access the desired products or services, or any other help they may require.
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OptionalCreate Solutions To Problems skill
Solve problems which arise in planning, prioritising, organising, directing/facilitating action and evaluating performance. Use systematic processes of collecting, analysing, and synthesising information to evaluate current practice and generate new understandings …
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OptionalMaintain Mechanical Equipment skill
Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect malfunction. Service, repair, adjust, and test machines, parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical principles. Maintain and repair …
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OptionalMake Independent Operating Decisions skill
Make immediate operating decisions as necessary without reference to others, taking into account the circumstances and any relevant procedures and legislation. Determine alone which option is the best for a …
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OptionalOperate GPS Systems skill
Use GPS Systems.
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OptionalUse A Computer skill
Utilise computer equipment or digital devices to facilitate quality control, data management, and communication. Follow instructions given by a computer programme, create computer files or documents.
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OptionalUse Different Communication Channels skill
Make use of various types of communication channels such as verbal, handwritten, digital and telephonic communication with the purpose of constructing and sharing ideas or information.
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OptionalApply Precision Farming skill
Using modern technologies and equipment with high precision positioning systems, geo-mapping and /or automated steering systems for agricultural activities.
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OptionalIrrigate Soil skill
Irrigate soil using portable pipes or ditches. Maintain ditches, pipes and pumps as required.
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OptionalLoad Equipment skill
Handle safe loading of equipment in given restrictive conditions.
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OptionalOperate Landscaping Equipment skill
Operate a variety of landscaping equipment such as chain saws, line trimmers, tillers, back hoes, bobcats, bed edgers, mowers, blowers, dump trailers, tillers, sod cutters, weed eaters, plant augers, and …
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OptionalPerform Loading And Unloading Operations skill
Load and unload materials from containers, manually or using appropriate tools. Load hoppers, containers, or conveyors to feed machines with products, using tools such as forklifts, transfer augers, suction gates, …
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OptionalPrepare Equipment For Harvest skill
Prepare the equipment for harvest. Supervise the smooth running of high pressure cleaning equipment, heating or air conditioning and the temperature of premises. Carry out the smooth running of tractors …
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OptionalUnload Equipment skill
Handle safe unloading of equipment in given restrictive conditions.
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