Forestry Worker

841311 · Very Heavy Next-day ready

Career data Verified

Forestry and logging workers plant, maintain, measure, cut and clear trees from forests.

Most common salary $60k – $100k

Upper salary up to $125k

Training 0-2 years

Assists with cultivating, maintaining and protecting forests.

Maintains forest roads, buildings, facilities, signs and equipment; kills weeds, fells and de-barks non-productive trees and thins young plantations; collect seeds, and cultivates and plants seedlings for reforestation purposes; applies fertilisers, insecticides and herbicides to individual trees and general forest areas; maintains look-out for fires in forests.

Works outdoors and in almost all weather conditions, generally in remote areas.
Works within the nursery production and silviculture aspects of the forestry industry.
Frequently works in a variety of weather conditions depending upon the season and the weather.
Protective clothing, inclusive of hard hats, gloves, ear-muffs and steel-capped footwear is used for forestry work.

Heavy to very heavy physical demand
Constantly stands and walks about the worksite.
Sitting is not required.
Frequently stretches up or across for many tasks such as reaching for branches and climbing up trees.
Squatting or crouching and kneeling is likely to be frequent for some tasks such as fixing or setting equipment such as chainsaws or for nursery and planting work.
Twisting of the body or neck is frequent.
Bends frequently for many forestry activities.
Substantial contact with skin irritants or water is not a significant component of the job.
Heavy lifting and carrying of items such as bags of seedlings and chainsaws is frequent. Repetitive hand and arm movements are frequent for tasks such as de-limbing, pruning and planting.
Driving and operation of forestry trucks, loaders and bulldozers is common when constructing tracks (licences may be required).
The use of hand tools such as various handsaws, pruning saws, spades and motor-driven chainsaws is frequent.
Mental skills necessary includes technical skills.

Entry signal Reviewed

Enter via experience or on-the-job training; no mandatory pre-entry qualification. Flagged next-day ready.

Entry barrier Experience or on-job training

Licence / registration No licence required

ANZSCO skill level 4

Next-day ready Yes

How this was determined (model-generated): Skills gained on the job; certificates optional while working - no pre-entry gate.

There are no specific requirements as skills are gained on the job. National certificates in forest operations can be completed while working through Competenz (ANZSCO Skill Level 4).