In the agricultural sector, it is important that new employees are able to start carrying out their duties quickly, in accordance with the applicable work routines, procedures and standards. However, they often need time to settle in and familiarise themselves with the work processes. This can lead to errors in their work, as well as breaches of safety rules and hygiene standards. To avoid such situations, onboarding programmes are used to ensure that new employees are well prepared right from their first day at work.
Why is a structured onboarding programme important for modern agriculture?
When a new employee joins a modern farm, this involves a certain amount of risk. The employee needs time to familiarise themselves with the work processes on the individual farm and to get to grips with safety requirements and hygiene rules. This can significantly delay work and increase the risk of errors, which may have negative consequences.
A structured onboarding programme significantly reduces these risks, as the new employee begins to carry out their duties having been properly prepared.
How onboarding programmes reduce the number of errors and speed up training
When new employees complete an onboarding programme, this offers the following benefits:
- They are already familiar with their duties before their first day at work, which enables them to quickly become part of the work process.
- The number of errors is kept to a minimum because staff are made aware of typical errors and work situations as early as the training stage.
- Risks to both people and animals are reduced because the employee is familiar with the relevant procedures and rules.
- The workload on existing staff is reduced, as they do not have to constantly interrupt their own work to help the new employee.
- Integration into the team and settling into the workplace happen more quickly.
That is why this approach to inducting new staff is an effective solution that benefits both parties.
Bixter Academy — a digital solution for onboarding before the first day at work
Bixter Academy offers a range of courses designed to prepare new staff, ensuring that the period between recruitment and the first day at work is used more effectively. New staff are prepared in advance and are familiar with both the work processes and the safety regulations. The training programmes are based on practices from Danish agricultural businesses, which makes it possible to significantly speed up the onboarding of new staff.
