Career Details :: Tree Trimmers and Pruners
Description
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, pruning hooks, sheers, and clippers. May use truck-mounted lifts and power pruners. May fill cavities in trees to promote healing and prevent deterioration.
Experience
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in these occupations, but usually is not needed. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty.
Education
These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.
Training
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.
Tasks
- Cuts away dead and excess branches from trees, using handsaws, pruning hooks, sheers, and clippers.
- Applies tar or other protective substances to cut surfaces to seal surfaces against insects.
- Scrapes decayed matter from cavities in trees and fills holes with cement to promote healing and to prevent further deterioration.
- Uses truck-mounted hydraulic lifts and pruners and power pruners.
- Prunes, cuts down, fertilizes, and sprays trees as directed by tree surgeon.
- Climbs trees, using climbing hooks and belts, or climbs ladders to gain access to work area.
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Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Judging Qualities of Things, Service, People
- Getting Information Needed to Do the Job
Important Skills
- Operation and Control
- Equipment Selection
- Product Inspection
- Problem Identification
- Implementation Planning
Frequent Work Context
- Outdoors
- Hazardous Situations
- High Places
- High Places
- High Places
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