Silviculture Workers
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Job description
These individuals help ensure the conservation and renewal of forests by carrying out various silviculture treatments (drainage, pruning, etc.). They plant young trees in reforestation areas using the appropriate tools. They care for trees and shrubs in forests and private woodlots. They work for:
- Forestry cooperatives
- Forestry industry companies
- Forestry groups
- Tree-felling companies
- Government agencies
- Contractors
Environment
- Climatic conditions
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Hazardous chemical
- Odours
- Nontoxic dust
- Hazardous workplaces
- Noise
- Fire, steam, hot surfaces
- Falling objects
- Vibration
Main tasks
- Plan the areas to be processed and identify the tools to be used according to the work planned.
- Carry out site clearing and preparation work.
- Clear out brush from defined areas.
- Control the growth of weeds and undergrowth.
- Use and maintain a variety of silvicultural equipment (chainsaws and brush cutters).
- Collect seed cones.
- Evaluate the health and quality of trees using various tests or procedures.
- Help fight forest fires (dig trenches, cut trees, etc.).
Advancement and mobility
- There is some mobility among the positions in this group.
- Experience leads to supervisory positions.
- Additional training leads to senior positions.
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Very good
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
2,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 11.1% Female
- 88.9% Male
Not available.
- 11.1% Female
- 88.9% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$46,800
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Seasonal worker
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Seasonal worker
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 113, 115358% of jobs
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 115217% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 5615% of jobs
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NAICS 913% of jobs
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NAICS 232% of jobs
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Others5% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 113, 115358% of jobs
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 115217% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 5615% of jobs
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NAICS 913% of jobs
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NAICS 232% of jobs
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Others5% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
DVS in aménagement de la forêt
Code : 5306
Placement rate: 53.6%
23.6% of graduates pursue further studies
Also required
- Chemicals application licence.
Sometimes required
- A Class 5 driver's licence is often required.
- Experience as a Logging Labourer may be required.
- Training in brush cutter operation and maintenance may be required.
- A Class 3 driver's licence may be required or considered an asset.
- A silviculture worker's licence may be required.
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) and Transportation of Dangerous Goods certificates may be required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Information processing
- Systems evaluation
- System analysis
- Equipment selection
- Equipment maintenance
- Active learning
- Coordination
- Operations and control
- Operation analysis
- Troubleshooting
- Monitoring operations
- Quality control analysis
- Repair
- Installation
- Material resource management
- Result evaluation
- Science
- Mathematics
- Service oriented
- Judgment and decision-making
- Technological design
- Critical thought
- Time management
Abilities
- Overall coordination of the body
- Endurance
- Limb coordination
- Information organization
- Near vision
- Manual dexterity
- Spatial orientation
- Explosive strength
- Auditory attention
- Dynamic physical flexibility
- Physical flexibility in extension
- Digital dexterity
- Hand-arm stability
- Control accuracy
- Dynamic strength
- Selective attention
- Core strength
- Peripheral vision
- Distance vision
- Depth perception
- Processing flexibility
- Overall balance of the body
- Reaction time
- Colour perception and distinction
- Limb movement speed
- Static muscle power
- Awareness of issues
- Classification
- Perception speed
- Response orientation
- Oral comprehension
- Inductive reasoning
- Deductive reasoning
- Speech recognition
- Written comprehension
- Basic numeracy
Knowledge and attributes
- Autonomy
- Capacity to work in a team
- Rigour
- Respect standards and regulations
- Sense of observation
- Commitment to quality
- Tolerance to frequent temperature variations
- Knowledge of plant and animal production
- Knowledge of geography
- Knowledge of mechanics
Interests
- Work manually
- Develop and exploit natural resources
- Work in contact with nature and animals
- Exercer une activité sportive ou physique
- Work outdoors
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
Official name of the NOC 84111
Silviculture and forestry workers
Job titles
Skill type
Natural resources, agriculture and related production
Related occupations
- Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products
- Chain saw and skidder operators
- Forestry professionals
- Forestry technologists and technicians
- Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists
- Logging and forestry labourers
- Ouvriers sylvicoles débroussailleurs
- Silviculture and forestry workers
- Supervisors, logging and forestry
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