Tree faller, Kaitope rākau
Also known as
- Tree feller, manual tree faller, manual tree feller
Tree fallers select and cut down trees using chainsaws to prepare them for extraction and processing into logs.
Your pay could be
$24
Lower
$28 to $45
Most common
$54
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Tree fallers
- usually work regular business hours but start early and work overtime or weekends
- usually work in forests and may travel long distances to work sites
- may work in hazardous, noisy and dirty conditions
- may do physically demanding work
- need to be reliable, practical and safety conscious
Tasks
- cut trees or logs
- choose and mark trees for felling
- trim branches from trees
- evaluate quality of logs
- assess forestry sites
- plan and prepare equipment for jobs
- operate and maintain forestry equipment
- load logs onto trucks for shipment
You usually train on the job to become a tree faller and a qualification may be useful.
You need
- to be over 16 years old
You may need
- to do an apprenticeship in forestry
- a driver licence
If you’re in school
You usually don’t need specific NCEA levels for this job, but NCEA Level 2 may be useful.
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