Forestry Workers
Forestry workers perform a variety of tasks related to the planting, cultivation and protection of trees.
More about this Career
Average Salary
£21320
New workers start around £10009. Normal pay is £21320 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £31791.
Jobs
360
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Monitors and patrols forests and parks to maintain grounds and prevent unauthorised entry.
- Operates machinery used in the cultivation and management of trees.
- Maintains watch for fires and operates firefighting equipment.
- Builds and maintains forest roads.
- Assists in the control of harmful diseases, pests or forms of wildlife.
- Cuts coppice, removes tops of standing trees and lops branches as necessary.
- Fells trees using axe or power saw and saws wood into required lengths.
- Collects seeds, plants and prunes trees and selects and marks trees for felling.
- Drains and ploughs land and erects and maintains fences as necessary.
- Prepares ground for planting by clearing vegetation and other debris.
Skills Employers are looking for
Soft Skills
Soft skills are non-technical skills that include how you interact with colleagues, solve problems, and manage your work
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Critical Thinking
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Speaking
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Learning Strategies
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Active Learning
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Monitoring
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Mathematics
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Active Listening
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Science
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Reading Comprehension
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Writing
