forest worker

Forest workers carry out a variety of jobs to care for and manage trees, woodland areas and forests. Their activities include planting, trimming, thinning and felling trees and protecting them from pests, diseases and damage.

Alternative Labels

forestry assistant

forestry worker

forest worker

silviculture worker

woodland assistant

woodland worker

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

assist forest survey crew assist tree identification build fences carry out aerial tree rigging climb trees control tree diseases execute disease and pest control activities have a high level of safety awareness maintain forestry equipment maintain the trails manage forest fires nurse trees operate forestry equipment perform pest control perform tree thinning perform weed control operations plant green plants plant trees put up signs safeguard biodiversity spray pesticides work independently in forestry services

Essential Knowledge

pollution prevention sustainable forest management

Optional Skills and Competences

adapt to changes in forestry develop forestry strategies handle forest products maintain camping facilities make decisions regarding forestry management pay attention to safety while performing forestry operations report pollution incidents

Optional Knowledge

agroforestry animal hunting

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/773cf1de-50a4-42e7-bab1-e68dcbae3f54

Status

released

Occupations

forest worker

Description

Skills & Competences

Concept URI