Vegetable Cultivation Worker (Greenhouse Cultivation)
やさいさいばいさぎょういん（ハウスさいばい）
Industry & Occupation
Classification
Summary
Cultivates vegetables such as tomatoes and cucumbers inside vinyl greenhouses, performing tasks from environmental management to harvesting.
Description
Greenhouse vegetable cultivation workers are professionals who grow vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers and eggplants in vinyl greenhouses or greenhouses. Main duties include seedling transplanting, environmental control (temperature and humidity adjustment), irrigation and fertilization, pest and disease control, harvesting, sorting, shipping adjustment and management of cultivation records. In addition to operating environmental control systems and agricultural machinery, inspection work and quality control tailored to shipping standards are important. With experience, they take on more advanced technical and management tasks such as developing cultivation plans, data analysis for productivity improvement and improvement proposals.
Future Outlook
Along with the worsening labor shortage due to aging, the introduction of labor-saving and smart agriculture technologies is advancing. Proficiency in ICT and environmental control technologies will be required, and data utilization for improving quality and productivity will be the key to the future.
Personality Traits
Interested in natural environments / Meticulous / Physically strong / Strong sense of responsibility
Work Style
Indoor Work / Seasonal Busy Periods / Shift Work / Team Work
Career Path
Agricultural Worker (Greenhouse in Charge) → Cultivation Supervisor → Greenhouse Manager → Production Technology Instructor → Farm Owner
Required Skills
Environmental Control System Operation / Fertilization and Irrigation Management / Harvesting and Sorting Technique / Pest and Disease Control / Seedling Transplanting Technique
Recommended Skills
Data Analysis / Drone Operation / ICT Agricultural System Operation / Quality Management
Aptitudes (Strengths Preferred)
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Attention to Detail & Accuracy | To not miss subtle changes in growth conditions. |
| Physical Stamina & Endurance | Due to the heavy labor and frequent long hours of standing work. |
Related Qualifications
- Agricultural Machinery Utilization Technician
- Forklift Operation Skills Training
- Pesticide Handler
Aliases
- Greenhouse Vegetable Cultivation Worker
- Greenhouse Vegetable Cultivator
- Vinyl Greenhouse Cultivation Staff
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