What You'll Do

  • 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.
  • Clean, sharpen, and lubricate tools and equipment.
  • Cut away dead and excess branches from trees, or clear branches around power lines, using climbing equipment or buckets of extended truck booms, or chainsaws, hooks, handsaws, shears, and clippers.
  • Trim, top, and reshape trees to achieve attractive shapes or to remove low-hanging branches.
  • Prune, cut down, fertilize, and spray trees as directed by tree surgeons.
  • Hoist tools and equipment to tree trimmers, and lower branches with ropes or block and tackle.
  • Operate shredding and chipping equipment, and feed limbs and brush into the machines.
  • Load debris and refuse onto trucks and haul it away for disposal.

Essential Skills

Operation and Control 3.75/5
Operations Monitoring 3.62/5
Critical Thinking 3.25/5
Monitoring 3.12/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.12/5
Speaking 3.0/5
Coordination 3.0/5
Instructing 3.0/5
Active Listening 2.88/5
Service Orientation 2.88/5
Equipment Selection 2.88/5
Equipment Maintenance 2.75/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.

Common styles

Cooperation, Attention to Detail, Concern for Others, Dependability, Self-Control

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Control Precision 4.0/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.88/5
Manual Dexterity 3.88/5
Multilimb Coordination 3.88/5
Reaction Time 3.88/5
Arm-Hand Steadiness 3.75/5
Static Strength 3.75/5
Extent Flexibility 3.75/5

Technologies & Tools

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Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.19/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.18/5)
  • Concern for Others (High importance: 4.12/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.06/5)
  • Self-Control (High importance: 4.01/5)

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How to Become One

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often provided on the job.

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