(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Forest and Conservation Workers
Job Description
Under supervision, perform manual labor necessary to develop, maintain, or protect forest, forested areas, and woodlands through such activities as raising and transporting tree seedlings; combating insects, pests, and diseases harmful to trees; and building erosion and water control structures and leaching of forest soil. Includes forester aides, seedling pullers, and tree planters.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
96
|
Confer with other workers to discuss issues such as safety, cutting heights, or work needs. |
88
|
Check equipment to ensure that it is operating properly. |
73
|
Fight forest fires or perform prescribed burning tasks under the direction of fire suppression officers or forestry technicians. |
72
|
Perform fire protection or suppression duties, such as constructing fire breaks or disposing of brush. |
64
|
Select or cut trees according to markings or sizes, types, or grades. |
64
|
Identify diseased or undesirable trees and remove them, using power saws or hand saws. |
56
|
Thin or space trees, using power thinning saws. |
51
|
Maintain tallies of trees examined and counted during tree marking or measuring efforts. |
51
|
Sort and separate tree seedlings, discarding substandard seedlings, according to standard charts and verbal instructions. |
47
|
Select tree seedlings, prepare the ground, or plant the trees in reforestation areas, using manual planting tools. |
47
|
Operate skidders, bulldozers, or other prime movers to pull a variety of scarification or site preparation equipment over areas to be regenerated. |
44
|
Drag cut trees from cutting areas and load trees onto trucks. |
43
|
Explain or enforce regulations regarding camping, vehicle use, fires, use of buildings, or sanitation. |
37
|
Erect signs or fences, using posthole diggers, shovels, or other hand tools. |
33
|
Spray or inject vegetation with insecticides to kill insects or to protect against disease or with herbicides to reduce competing vegetation. |
27
|
Provide assistance to forest survey crews by clearing site-lines, holding measuring tools, or setting stakes. |
26
|
Gather, package, or deliver forest products to buyers. |
26
|
Examine and grade trees according to standard charts and staple color-coded grade tags to limbs. |
25
|
Prune or shear tree tops or limbs to control growth, increase density, or improve shape. |
15
|
Maintain campsites or recreational areas, replenishing firewood or other supplies and cleaning kitchens or restrooms. |
13
|
Sow or harvest cover crops, such as alfalfa. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
74
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
71
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
67
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
61
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
60
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
57
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
56
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
55
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
54
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
54
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
54
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
53
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
52
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
52
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
51
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
50
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
50
|
Thinking Creatively
|
50
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
47
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
47
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
46
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
46
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
46
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
45
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
45
|
Processing Information
|
45
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
43
|
Getting Information
|
43
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
42
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
41
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
41
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
37
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
36
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
36
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
35
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
34
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
33
|
Interacting With Computers
|
32
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
25
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
23
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
11
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|