Tree Trimmers & Pruners
Arborist, Ground Worker, Tree Climber, Tree Trimmer
What they do:
Using sophisticated climbing and rigging techniques, cut away dead or excess branches from trees or shrubs to maintain right-of-way for roads, sidewalks, or utilities, or to improve appearance, health, and value of tree. Prune or treat trees or shrubs using handsaws, hand pruners, clippers, and power pruners. Works off the ground in the tree canopy and may use truck-mounted lifts.
On the job, you would:
- Supervise others engaged in tree trimming work and train lower-level employees.
- Operate boom trucks, loaders, stump chippers, brush chippers, tractors, power saws, trucks, sprayers, and other equipment and tools.
- Climb trees, using climbing hooks and belts, or climb ladders to gain access to work areas.
Engineering and Technology
Business
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
Transportation
- movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
- hold or move items with your hands
Controlled Movement
- quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
- use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
- do two or more things at the same time
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Leadership
- Self Control
- Concern for Others
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You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
Word processing software
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high school diploma/GED or
no high school diploma/GED
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$35,030
per year, on average
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