Description

Silviculture and forestry workers perform a variety of duties related to reforestation and to the management, improvement and conservation of forest lands. They are employed by logging companies, contractors and government services.

Job Titles

• Clearing saw operator – forestry
• Forest firefighter
• Forestry crew worker
• Pieceworker – silviculture
• Scarification equipment operator – forestry
• Silviculture worker
• Thinning saw operator

Main Duties

• Assess site, select seedlings and plant trees using manual planting tools in reforestation areas
• Operate power thinning saw to thin and space trees in reforestation areas
• Operate chain saw to thin young forest stands
• Control weeds and undergrowth in regenerating forest stands using manual tools and chemicals
• Complete firefighting reports and maintain firefighting equipment
• Dig trenches, cut trees, pump water on burning areas to fight forest fires under direction of fire suppression officer or forestry technician
• Operate and maintain a skidder, bulldozer or other prime mover to pull a variety of scarification or site preparation equipment over areas to be regenerated
• Perform other silviculture duties such as collecting seed cones, pruning trees, assisting in planting surveys and marking trees for subsequent operations.

Workplaces

• Government services
• Logging companies
• Logging contractors

Skills

• Equipment and Tool Selection
• Management of Material Resources
• Operation and Control
• Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment
• Quality Control Testing

Abilities

• Far Vision
• Stamina
• Static Strength
• Trunk Strength
• Body Flexibility

Personal Attributes

• Adaptability
• Analytical Thinking
• Collaboration
• Independence
• Stress Tolerance

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Source: OaSIS