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Chosen industry: Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Main Occupations

Showing the main occupations with the most people employed for your chosen industry Agriculture, forestry and fishing for East of England.

Elementary Agricultural Occupations

• Farm workersFarm workers perform a variety of tasks, by hand and machine, to produce and harvest crops and to breed and rear cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry.
• Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of tasks in relation to the breeding and rearing of animals and fish, catch fish at sea and from inland waterways, assist in the picking and lifting of crops, plant and maintain hedges, oversee the incubation and hatching of eggs and perform other fishing and elementary agricultural tasks not elsewhere classified in MINOR GROUP 911: Elementary Agricultural Occupations.
• Forestry workersForestry workers perform a variety of tasks related to the planting, cultivation and protection of trees.

Agricultural and Related Trades

• Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of agricultural and fishing tasks not elsewhere classified in MINOR GROUP 511: Agricultural and Related Trades.
• FarmersFarmers and related occupations cultivate arable crops, fruits and trees, and raise cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry and other livestock for consumption.
• Gardeners and landscape gardenersGardeners and landscape gardeners cultivate flowers, trees, shrubs and other plants in public and private gardens, construct features to improve the appearance of existing terrain, and cut and lay turf.
• Groundsmen and greenkeepersGroundsmen and greenkeepers cut and lay turf and maintain areas for golf courses and other sports grounds.
• Horticultural tradesHorticultural trades workers intensively cultivate vegetables, plants, fruit, shrubs, trees and flowers in greenhouses, market gardens, nurseries and orchards.

Managers and Proprietors in Agriculture Related Services

• Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticultureManagers and proprietors in this unit group plan, organise and co-ordinate the activities and resources of farming establishments cultivating arable crops, fruits, trees and shrubs, and/or raising cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry. Managers and proprietors in horticulture oversee the production of plants for wholesale and/or retail.
• Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related servicesManagers and proprietors in this unit group plan, organise and co-ordinate the activities and resources of forestry, fishing, animal husbandry and related operations and establishments.

Administrative Occupations: Records

• Human resources administrative occupationsJob holders in this unit group provide administrative support for the human resources (HR) operations within organisations.
• Library clerks and assistantsLibrary clerks and assistants classify, sort and file publications, documents, audio-visual and computerised material in libraries and offices.
• Pensions and insurance clerks and assistantsPensions and insurance clerks and assistants provide general clerical support to senior colleagues and perform specialist clerical tasks in relation to the administration of pensions and insurance policies.
• Records clerks and assistantsRecords clerks and assistants maintain and update electronic and/or hard copy documents, correspondence and other records, and organise their storage.
• Stock control clerks and assistantsStock control clerks and assistants receive orders from customers, prepare requisitions or despatch documents for ordered goods, maintain and update records, files and other correspondence in relation to the storage and despatch of goods.
• Transport and distribution clerks and assistantsWorkers in this unit group perform various clerical functions relating to the transport and distribution of goods and freight.