From Tree Trimmers and Pruners to …

Using sophisticated climbing and rigging techniques, 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, hand pruners, clippers, and power pruners. Works off the ground in the tree canopy and may use truck-mounted lifts.

Typical skills in this occupation (O*NET)

Operation and ControlOperations MonitoringCustomer and Personal ServiceMechanicalCritical ThinkingComplex Problem SolvingMonitoringSpeaking

1. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

   Close match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Speaking, Operations Monitoring

   5 live listings on JOBUS in California

   • Temporary Irrigation Specialist · California State University · Fresno, CA
   • Irrigation Specialist (Internal to CSUDH Only) · California State University · Carson, CA
   • Irrigation Specialist · California State University · Sacramento, CA

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2. Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

   Good match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Operation and Control, Mechanical, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   English LanguageEquipment MaintenancePublic Safety and SecurityTroubleshootingActive Listening

   1 live listing on JOBUS in California

   • Operating Engineer · California State University · San Jose, CA

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3. Highway Maintenance Workers

   Good match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Coordination, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   Public Safety and SecurityEnglish LanguageTransportationBuilding and ConstructionEducation and Training

   3 live listings on JOBUS in California

   • Maintenance Control Technician · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · South El Monte, CA
   • AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SPECIALIST (STATION) · U.S. Army Forces Command · Fort Irwin, CA
   • Air Traffic Control Specialist (Terminal) · Air Force Civilian Career Training · North Carolina

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4. Fallers

   Close match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Mechanical, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Monitoring

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   Judgment and Decision Making

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5. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

   Close match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Operation and Control

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Occupation data: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. JOBUS modified the data for display.