Occupation AtlasFarm Labor Contractors
O*NET · 13-1074.00
Farm Labor Contractors
Recruit and hire seasonal or temporary agricultural laborers. May transport, house, and provide meals for workers.
Also called Farm Contractor · Farm Sanitation Employee · Field Contractor · Field Crop Harvest Contractor · Harvest Contractor · Harvesting Contractor
Compare with another occupationCompare with Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
Job Zone
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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
ERCEnterprising · Realistic · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- E Enterprising4.99
- R Realistic4.85
- C Conventional4.39
- S Social3.24
- I Investigative1.54
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (24%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (24%)
- On-the-job training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (30%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
- CoordinationImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.1Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
- Time ManagementImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
- InstructingImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
- WritingbasicImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
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- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
- NegotiationImportance 2.6Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- PersuasionImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- Service OrientationImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- Active LearningbasicImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- Operation and ControlImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- Operations MonitoringImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.3Level —
- ProgrammingImportance 1.3Level —
- SciencebasicImportance 1.1Level —
- Technology DesignImportance 1.1Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
7 coreWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Pay wages of contracted farm laborers.Importance 4.7
- Provide food, drinking water, and field sanitation facilities to contracted workers.Importance 4.4
- Recruit and hire agricultural workers.Importance 4.4
- Supervise the work of contracted employees.Importance 4.4
- Employ foremen to deal directly with workers when recruiting, hiring, instructing, assigning tasks, and enforcing work rules.Importance 4.3
- Furnish tools for employee use.Importance 4.2
- Direct and transport workers to appropriate work sites.Importance 4.1
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Administration and ManagementImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- AdministrativeImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Food ProductionImportance 3.8Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Operate a commercial fishing boat
- Production and ProcessingImportance 3.7Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
- Economics and AccountingImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Develop financial investment programs for individual clients
- Foreign LanguageImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Ask directions in a foreign city
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- MathematicsImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
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- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Law and GovernmentImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
- MechanicalImportance 3.2Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 3.1Level 2.9
- ChemistryImportance 2.9Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
- TransportationImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Drive a semi-truck through a busy city
- English LanguageImportance 2.8Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- PsychologyImportance 2.8Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
- Education and TrainingImportance 2.7Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- GeographyImportance 2.6Level 2.6
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- DesignImportance 2.5Level 2.6
- BiologyImportance 2.4Level 2.7
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 2.4Level 2.7
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.3Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- PhysicsImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- Building and ConstructionImportance 2.2Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.2Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.2Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.8Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.3Level —
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.3Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Oral ExpressionImportance 3.9Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 3.5Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
- Control PrecisionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
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- Far VisionImportance 2.9Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Information OrderingImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Near VisionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
- Written ComprehensionImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
- Category FlexibilityImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Written ExpressionImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- Selective AttentionImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Time SharingImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.3Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Number FacilityImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
- Manual DexterityImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
- MemorizationImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- OriginalityImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Rate ControlImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Reaction TimeImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
- Response OrientationImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- Spatial OrientationImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
- StaminaImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Static StrengthImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Auditory AttentionImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Finger DexterityImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
- Speed of ClosureImportance 1.9Level 1.8
- VisualizationImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.8Level 0.8
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Night VisionImportance 1.6Level 0.9
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.3Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.3Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.2Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.1Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.8Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Processing InformationImportance 3.8Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.8Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.7Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
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- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 3.7Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.6Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.6Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.6Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.6Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.5Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.5Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 3.5Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.5Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 3.5Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 3.4Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.4Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Working with ComputersImportance 3.4Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.3Level 2.9
- Getting InformationImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.3Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.1Level 2.8
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 3.1Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.1Level 2.8
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 2.9Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 2.9Level 2.8
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 2.4Level 2.7
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.4Level 2.6
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.8Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
13 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
Hot (9)
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Word
- SAP software
Other tools (4)
- Bookkeeping software
- E-Verify
- Financial accounting software
- Web browser software
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