Key Competencies * Dependability * Attention to Detail * Integrity * Independence * Initiative * Cooperation * Self Control * Stress Tolerance * Adaptability/Flexibility * Persistence
Representative Tasks * Evaluate log characteristics and determine grades, using established criteria. * Record data about individual trees or load volumes into tally books or hand-held collection terminals. * Measure felled logs or loads of pulpwood to calculate volume, weight, dimensions, and marketable value, using measuring devices and conversion tables.
Industry
Manufacturing,Job Family Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
Sample Job Titles Check Scaler, Compounding Scaler, Contract Forester, Deck Scaler, Deck Specialist, Decker, Deckman, Inspector, Landing Scaler, Log Buyer, Log Check Scaler, Log Grader, Log Manager, Log Marker, Log Scaler, Log Sorter, Log Yard Manager, Lumber Grader, Pond Scaler, Pondman, Procurement Forester, Scaler, Timber Buyer, Timber Estimator, Wood Procurement Forester.