Fallers

Code: 45-4021.00
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Median Annual Salary
Competitive / Variable
Sector & location dependent
Preparation & Education
Standard Educational Pathways
Job Zone N/A
Industry Outlook
Stable Growth
Active demand across the UK workforce

Role Overview & What They Do

Use axes or chainsaws to fell trees using knowledge of tree characteristics and cutting techniques to control direction of fall and minimize tree damage.

Also Known As (Alternative Job Titles)

Bucker Cutter Operator Feller Logger Sawyer Timber Cutter Timber Faller Timber Feller Tree Faller Tree Feller

Daily Duties & On-The-Job Tasks

  • Saw back-cuts, leaving sufficient sound wood to control direction of fall.
  • Control the direction of a tree's fall by scoring cutting lines with axes, sawing undercuts along scored lines with chainsaws, knocking slabs from cuts with single-bit axes, and driving wedges.
  • Stop saw engines, pull cutting bars from cuts, and run to safety as tree falls.

Frequently Asked Questions About Fallers

Salaries for a Fallers vary depending on regional demand across the UK, industry sector, relevant technical certifications, and years of experience.

Most employers hiring for a Fallers in the UK require a combination of relevant educational qualifications, technical certifications, or demonstrative on-the-job vocational experience.

Essential skills and tooling for a Fallers include: Industry standard competencies, tooling, and methods. Practitioners also benefit from strong analytical problem solving and communication skills.

The UK job market maintains steady employment demand for qualified Fallers professionals across diverse sectors.

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