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8422 – Silviculture and forestry workers
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.
Profile
Example titles
- Clearing saw operator - forestry
- Forest firefighter
- Forestry crew worker
- Pieceworker - silviculture
- Scarification equipment operator - forestry
- Silviculture worker
- Thinning saw operator
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following 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.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school may be required.
- Completion of a college or other specialized program for silviculture workers or forestry crew workers may be required.
- Formal training in power saw operation and maintenance and several months of on-the-job training are usually provided.
- Experience as a logging and forestry labourer may be required.
- A chemicals application licence is required.
- Workplace hazardous materials information system (WHMIS) and transportation of dangerous goods (TDG) certificates may be required.
- A silvicultural worker's licence may be required.
Additional information
- Progression to forestry technician or technologist is possible with additional education and training.
- Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
- There is some mobility among jobs in this unit group.
Exclusions
- Arborists (in 2225 Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists)
- Chain saw and skidder operators (8421)
- Forest nursery workers (in 8432 Nursery and greenhouse workers)
- Forestry professionals (2122)
- Forestry technologists and technicians (2223)
- Logging and forestry labourers (8616)
- Supervisors, logging and forestry (8211)
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 8 – Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
- Skill level
- C – Occupations usually require secondary school and/or occupation-specific training.
- Major group
- 84 – Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production
- Minor group
- 842 – Logging and forestry workers
- Associated Career Handbook profiles
- 8422.0 – Silviculture and forestry workers
- Version
- NOC 2016 Version 1.3