Will “Box Cutter” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
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“Box Cutter” will probably be replaced by robots.
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Job Description
Under supervision, perform manual labor necessary to develop, maintain, or protect areas such as forests, forested areas, woodlands, wetlands, and rangelands through such activities as raising and transporting seedlings; combating insects, pests, and diseases harmful to plant life; and building structures to control water, erosion, and leaching of soil. Includes forester aides, seedling pullers, and tree planters.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 45-4011.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 31,200.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 15.00
- Currently, there are 7,170 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Forest and Conservation Workers”.
Also Known As…
- Forest and Conservation Workers
- Tree Planter
- Reforestation Worker
- Park Maintainer
- Geographic Information Systems Coordinator (GIS Coordinator)
- Forestry Support Specialist
- Forest Resource Specialist
- Foreman
- Field Laborer
- Crew Leader
- Conservation Officer
- Yarrow Gatherer
- Woodsman
- Woods Laborer
- Wetlands Conservation Laborer
- Turpentiner
- Tree Wrapper
- Tree Trimmer
- Tree Tapping Laborer
- Tree Scout
- Tree Sapper
- Tree Killer
- Tree Deadener
- Tree Climber
- Tree Chipper
- Timber Poisoner
- Timber Killer
- Timber Deadener
- Tar Heel
- Spanish Moss Picker
- Seedling Sorter
- Seedling Puller
- Seasonal Greenery Bundler
- Scrape Gatherer
- Sap Gatherer
- Rangelands Conservation Laborer
- Range Aide
- Raker
- Pitch Gatherer
- Palm Gatherer
- Nut Picker
- Moss Picker
- Land Conservation Specialist
- Hacker
- Gum Dipper
- Growth Hacker
- Ground Crewman
- Greens Tier
- Greens Picker
- Gatherer
- Forestry Laborer
- Forestry Farm Laborer
- Forestry Conservation Worker
- Forester Aide
- Forest Worker
- Forest Ranger
- Forest Products Gatherer
- Forest Nursery Worker
- Forest and Conservation Worker
- Forest Aide
- Fern Picker
- Fern Gatherer
- Fern Cutter
- Farmer
- Farm Hand
- Dipper
- Cupper
- Conservation Worker
- Conservation Specialist
- Conservation Coordinator
- Cone Picker
- Christmas Tree Grower
- Christmas Tree Grader
- Christmas Tree Farm Worker
- Chopper
- Chemical Sprayer
- Brusher
- Boxer
- Box Puller
- Box Chipper
- Blister Rust Eradicator
Tasks for “Box Cutter”
- Erect signs or fences, using posthole diggers, shovels, or other hand tools.
- Sort tree seedlings, discarding substandard seedlings, according to standard charts or verbal instructions.
- Operate skidders, bulldozers, or other prime movers to pull a variety of scarification or site preparation equipment over areas to be regenerated.
- Explain or enforce regulations regarding camping, vehicle use, fires, use of buildings, or sanitation.
- Examine and grade trees according to standard charts and staple color-coded grade tags to limbs.
- Gather, package, or deliver forest products to buyers.
- Perform fire protection or suppression duties, such as constructing fire breaks or disposing of brush.
- Confer with other workers to discuss issues such as safety, cutting heights, or work needs.
- Identify diseased or undesirable trees and remove them, using power saws or hand saws.
- Maintain campsites or recreational areas, replenishing firewood or other supplies and cleaning kitchens or restrooms.
- Fight forest fires or perform prescribed burning tasks under the direction of fire suppression officers or forestry technicians.
- Select or cut trees according to markings or sizes, types, or grades.
- Provide assistance to forest survey crews by clearing site-lines, holding measuring tools, or setting stakes.
- Drag cut trees from cutting areas and load trees onto trucks.
- Sow or harvest cover crops, such as alfalfa.
- Select tree seedlings, prepare the ground, or plant the trees in reforestation areas, using manual planting tools.
- Maintain tallies of trees examined and counted during tree marking or measuring efforts.
- Check equipment to ensure that it is operating properly.
- Thin or space trees, using power thinning saws.
- Prune or shear tree tops or limbs to control growth, increase density, or improve shape.
- Spray or inject vegetation with insecticides to kill insects or to protect against disease or with herbicides to reduce competing vegetation.
Related Technology & Tools
- Electronic measuring devices
- Harvesting machines
- Water pumps
- Planting drills
- Mattocks
- Geodetic ground global positioning system GPS receivers
- Dibblers
- Backhoes
- Chain saws
- Fire trucks
- Fire plows
- Straight screwdrivers
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Measuring tapes
- Power drills
- Herbicide sprayers
- Four wheel drive 4WD vehicles
- Claw hammers
- Multipurpose tractors
- Spray guns
- Portable ladders
- Motorboats
- Hand saws
- Personal computers
- Spades
- Protective ear muffs
- Weedeaters
- Dump trucks
- Backpack sprayers
- Hard hats
- Riding mowers
- Portable data collectors
- Epicormic knives
- Directional compasses
- Pruning saws
- Brush hogs
- Two way radios
- Loppers
- Microsoft Word
- Geographic information system GIS software
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Microsoft Excel
- Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE