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Ocupacions

Arboriculturist

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Arboretum worker Arboriculture specialist Arboriculturist Arboriculturists Arborist Climber Tree climber Tree doctor

Arboriculturists carry out specialised tasks related to observation, health and maintenance of trees.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Monitoring market activity and conditions, determining types and quantities of crops to be grown, and planning and coordinating production accordingly;
(b) Preparing soil by hand or machine, and spreading fertilizers and manure;
(c) Selecting and sowing seeds, and planting seedlings;
(d) Maintaining crops by cultivating soil, by transplanting, pruning or thinning trees and shrubs, and by setting up and operating irrigation equipment;
(e) Controlling weeds, pests and diseases by applying herbicides and pesticides;
(f) Tending trees or bushes, collecting sap and harvesting crops;
(g) Inspecting, cleaning, grading, packaging, storing and loading crops for sale or delivery to market;
(h) Tending working animals and maintaining farm buildings, structures, equipment and water supply systems;
(i) Storing and carrying out some processing of produce;
(j) Promoting and marketing products, arranging the sale, purchase and transportation of produce and supplies and maintaining and evaluating records of farm activities and transactions;
(k) Training and supervising workers in crop production, maintenance duties, and health and safety precautions, and hiring and discharging workers and contractors.

Knowledge

  • Earth sciences
  • Forestry
  • Biology
  • Environmental sciences
  • Occupational health and safety

Digital competencies

  • Complying with environmental protection laws and standards
  • Planting, pruning and harvesting trees, crops and other plants
  • Cultivating land and crops
  • Operating agricultural or forestry equipment
  • Monitoring environmental conditions

Digital competencies

  • Analysing and evaluating information and data
  • Accessing and analysing digital data

Personal competencies

  • Communicating
  • Supporting others
  • Taking a proactive approach
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts

Professional groups of the occupation

Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers

Market-oriented skilled agricultural workers

Market gardeners and crop growers

Tree and shrub crop growers

Other occupations of the professional group

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Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Tree and shrub crop growers

52

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

2,37%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-1,89% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

69,23%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

3,85%

Part-time contracts

1,16% Turnover index

315

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-12%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Market-oriented skilled agricultural workers

81%

19%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Market-oriented skilled agricultural workers

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Market gardeners and crop growers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Tree and shrub crop growers

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.