Do you want to become a Farm Worker (Crops)? Here is some information to help point you in the right direction:
Job Description - 
Print Page
Farm workers (crops) carry out practical work such as sowing, tending and harvesting a variety of crops, including wheat, barley, vegetables and oil seed rape.
Their work involves using hand tools, tractors and large computer-controlled machines such as combine harvesters.
They will also carry out general tasks on the farm such as repairing fences and hedges, maintaining machinery and repairing buildings.
The basic working week is around 39 hours, but farm workers are expected to work paid overtime when necessary. Early mornings, evenings and weekends are common. Most jobs involve working outdoors in all weather conditions.
Salaries for farm workers range from £6,267 a year at age 16 to around £19,000 with experience.
A farm worker should:
The number of farm workers is generally decreasing, but there is a greater demand for people who combine technical knowledge with practical experience.
Farm workers do not need any particular qualifications, but it helps to have some experience of working on a farm. Colleges of agriculture run a range of relevant full-time courses which can be taken prior to starting work.
There is no upper age limit for entry to this work, but adults must be able to cope with the physical demands of the work.
Most farm workers train on the job and many attend college part time to study for NVQs/SVQs in agriculture.
With qualifications and experience, farm workers may gain promotion to supervisor or unit manager on a large farm. It is also possible to find work abroad.
Do you know of a useful and relevant website that would be helpful to our users? Tell us about it by emailing 
