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Minor group 621
PSOC Minor group 621 — Forestry and related workers (2026)
Forestry and related workers plan, organize and perform operations to cultivate, conserve and exploit natural and plantation forests. Tasks usually include: assessing sites for reforestation, selecting seedlings and planting trees using manual planting tools and establishing and caring for forest stands; young forest stands, trim, top and fell trees and saw them into logs; shaping rough wooden products from logs at felling site; stacking logs and loading them in chutes or floating them down rivers; keeping watch to detect forest fires, participating in fire fighting operations complete fire fighting reports and maintaining fire fighting equipment; controlling weeds and undergrowth in regenerating forest stands using manual tools and chemicals; operating and maintaining a skidder, bulldozer or other prime mover to pull a variety of scarification or site preparation equipment over areas to be regenerated; collecting seed cones, pruning trees, assisting in planting surveys and marking trees for subsequent operations; training and supervising other workers in forestry procedures, including forestry laborers and plant operators.
Practical summary
What this code covers
Forestry and related workers plan, organize and perform operations to cultivate, conserve and exploit natural and plantation forests. Tasks usually include: assessing sites for reforestation, selecting seedlings and planting trees using manual planting tools and establishing and caring for forest stands; young forest stands, trim, top and fell trees and saw them into logs; shaping rough wooden products from logs at felling site; stacking logs and loading them in chutes or floating them down rivers; keeping watch to detect forest fires, participating in fire fighting operations complete fire fighting reports and maintaining fire fighting equipment; controlling weeds and undergrowth in regenerating forest stands using manual tools and chemicals; operating and maintaining a skidder, bulldozer or other prime mover to pull a variety of scarification or site preparation equipment over areas to be regenerated; collecting seed cones, pruning trees, assisting in planting surveys and marking trees for subsequent operations; training and supervising other workers in forestry procedures, including forestry laborers and plant operators.
Administrative context
Where this code is used
Use this minor group when the occupation wording needs to sit under Market-oriented skilled forestry, fishery and hunting workers.
Selection note
How to choose it
Compare the nearby children: Forest tree planters, Concessionaires and loggers, Charcoal makers and related workers, Minor forest product gatherers.
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FAQ
What does PSOC 621 cover?
Forestry and related workers plan, organize and perform operations to cultivate, conserve and exploit natural and plantation forests. Tasks usually include: assessing sites for reforestation, selecting seedlings and planting trees using manual planting tools and establishing and caring for forest stands; young forest stands, trim, top and fell trees and saw them into logs; shaping rough wooden products from logs at felling site; stacking logs and loading them in chutes or floating them down rivers; keeping watch to detect forest fires, participating in fire fighting operations complete fire fighting reports and maintaining fire fighting equipment; controlling weeds and undergrowth in regenerating forest stands using manual tools and chemicals; operating and maintaining a skidder, bulldozer or other prime mover to pull a variety of scarification or site preparation equipment over areas to be regenerated; collecting seed cones, pruning trees, assisting in planting surveys and marking trees for subsequent operations; training and supervising other workers in forestry procedures, including forestry laborers and plant operators.
Where is PSOC 621 used in practice?
Use this minor group when the occupation wording needs to sit under Market-oriented skilled forestry, fishery and hunting workers.
How do I choose PSOC 621 over nearby options?
Compare the nearby children: Forest tree planters, Concessionaires and loggers, Charcoal makers and related workers, Minor forest product gatherers.