Silvicultural Brushcutter Worker
Job description
These individuals use brushcutters to clear defined areas. Their work is used to reforest and clear plantations and to thin pre-commercial areas.
Environment
- Climatic conditions
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Vehicle or passenger compartment
- Hazardous chemical
- Odours
- Nontoxic dust
- Hazardous workplaces
- Noise
- Fire, steam, hot surfaces
- Falling objects
- Vibration
Main tasks
- Plan the areas to be maintained.
- Identify the tools to be used according to the work planned.
- Maintain equipment and make minor repairs.
- Clear the brush from the defined area.
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
Sometimes required
- A Class 5 driver's licence may be required or may be an asset.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Information processing
- Coordination
- Oral expression
- Active listening
- Result evaluation
- Judgment and decision-making
- Critical thought
- Active learning
- Time management
- Solving complex problems
Abilities
- Awareness of issues
- Oral comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Static muscle power
- Information organization
- Deductive reasoning
- Manual dexterity
- Speech recognition
- Hand-arm stability
- Near vision
- Speech clarity
- Classification
- Written comprehension
- Limb coordination
- Endurance
- Core strength
- Dynamic strength
- Depth perception
- Inductive reasoning
- Processing flexibility
- Distance vision
- Selective attention
- Digital dexterity
- Written expression
- Control accuracy
- Perception speed
Knowledge and attributes
- Focussed on results
- Sense of responsibility
- Capacity to work in a team
- Rigour
- Respect standards and regulations
- Sense of observation
- Tolerance to frequent temperature variations
- Tolerance to routine work
- Timeliness
- 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.
Appellation d'emploi liée (à traduire)
Silviculture and forestry workers (CNP 84111)
Skill type
Natural resources, agriculture and related production
Last update: February 14, 2024