8223- AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY DRIVERS

Job Title: 

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY DRIVERS

Alternate Titles: 

Agricultural machinist,Attendant (agricultural machinery),Operator (agricultural machinery),Tractor driver (agriculture)

Job Description: 

Job holders in this unit group operate and drive tractors, combine harvesters or other farm vehicles to clear and cultivate land and to sow and harvest plants and crops.

Education: 

No academic qualifications are required. Candidates will require the relevant driving licence to operate vehicles on public roads. A variety of NVQs/SVQs in Agriculture is available that incorporates the operation of agricultural machinery. Apprenticeships may be available in some areas.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 6
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 12.5
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • attaches plough, cultivator, distributor, mower, baler or other implement to tractor;
  • adjusts depth, speed and height of attached implement according to requirements;
  • drives and operates machinery to plough, fertilise, plant, cultivate or harvest crops;
  • services and maintains equipment and carries out any minor repairs.
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Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK