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FORESTRY AIDE

Code: 01871 Local Non-Competitive

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Where this title is used

Forestry Aide is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.

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Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.

Examples of work

  • Does chaining and measuring with a tape.
  • Cuts brush while working in a survey party.
  • Operates power and other saws, and axes for the cutting of trees.
  • Assists in the reading and recording of gauges and charts.
  • Assists in the planting and transplanting of trees.
  • Assists in the inspection and treatment of tree diseases and damage.
  • Digs out decayed portions of trees.
  • Digs base for transplanted trees.
  • Removes trees and stumps.
  • Sprays trees to prevent disease and destroy insects.
  • Prepares simple maps showing forestry resources.
  • Loads and unloads debris.
  • Stores and safeguards needed equipment and supplies.
  • Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

License

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

  • Ability to learn the methods used to preserve and remove trees, tree limbs and branches.
  • Ability to learn the methods of cabling and guying.
  • Ability to learn the proper care and use of needed materials, equipment and supplies.
  • Ability to carry out oral directions.
  • Ability to perform mechanical and manual operations.
  • Ability to lift heavy objects.
  • Ability to observe proper safety precautions in climbing trees and working above ground level.
  • Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
  • Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
  • Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
  • This job specification is for local government use only.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.