National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0

8 - Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations

This broad category comprises middle management occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production, as well as occupations concerned with supervision and equipment operation in the natural resource-based sectors of mining, oil and gas production, forestry and logging, agriculture, horticulture and fishing. Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers are also included. Most occupations in this category are industry specific and do not occur outside of the primary resources industries.

85 - Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers

This major group comprises harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers. These occupations come with Training, Education, Experience and Responsibility (TEER) identified as TEER 5. Occupations classified in TEER 5, as those included in this group with a 5 as the second digit of their code, are typically accessible with short work demonstration and no formal educational requirements.

851 - Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers

This sub-major group comprises harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers, including agriculture, horticulture and harvesting labourers and related occupations; mine and oil and gas drilling, services and related labourers; and logging, forestry, landscaping and other related labourers.

8512 - Logging, forestry, landscaping and other related labourers

This minor group comprises logging, forestry, landscaping and other related labourers. They are employed by logging, landscaping and grounds maintenance companies and contractors.

85120 - Logging and forestry labourers

Logging and forestry labourers perform a variety of manual tasks such as attaching choker cables to logs, planting trees, clearing brush, spraying chemicals, cleaning up landing areas and assisting other workers in woodlands operations. They are employed by logging companies and contractors.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • chokerman/woman
  • forestry labourer
  • logging labourer
  • seasonal tree planter
  • swamper - logging and forestry

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • Chain saw and skidder operators (See 84110 Chain saw and skidder operators)
  • Logging machinery operators (See 83110 Logging machinery operators)
  • Silviculture and forestry workers (See 84111 Silviculture and forestry workers)

• Main duties

  This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Assist other workers at logging sites
  • Attach chokers or cables to felled trees for yarding
  • Plant trees using manual tools
  • Spray herbicides from the ground using manual spraying equipment
  • Clear trails through woodlands using chain saws
  • Clean up landing areas at logging sites.

• Employment requirements

  • Completion of secondary school may be required.
  • Completion of pre-employment safety courses may be required.
  • Several weeks of formal and on-the-job training are provided.
  • Workplace hazardous materials information system (WHMIS) certificate may be required.
  • Chemicals application licence may be required.

• Additional information

  • There is mobility among jobs in this unit group.
  • Progression to other positions, such as silviculture and forestry worker, chain saw and skidder operator or logging machinery operator, is possible with experience.

85121 - Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers

Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers perform work to assist in the construction of landscapes and related structures, and to maintain lawns, gardens, athletic fields, golf courses, cemeteries, parks, landscaped interiors and other landscaped areas. They are employed by landscaping and lawn care companies, golf courses, cemeteries, and landscaping operations of public works departments and private establishments.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • bulb planter - landscaping
  • cemetery labourer
  • gardening helper
  • golf course worker
  • grass cutter
  • grounds maintenance worker
  • landscape labourer
  • park maintenance labourer
  • park maintenance worker
  • sod layer
  • transplanter - landscape maintenance

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists (See 22114 Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists)
  • Nursery and greenhouse labourers (See 85103 Nursery and greenhouse labourers)
  • Other trades helpers and labourers (See 75119 Other trades helpers and labourers)
  • Public works and maintenance labourers (See 75212 Public works and maintenance labourers)
  • Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers (See 74205 Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers)
  • Residential and commercial installers and servicers (See 73200 Residential and commercial installers and servicers)

• Main duties

  This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Spread top soil, lay sod, plant flowers, grass, shrubs and trees and perform other duties to assist with the construction of a landscape and related structures
  • Cut grass, rake, aerate, dethatch, fertilize and water lawns, weed gardens, prune shrubs and trees and perform other maintenance duties as directed by supervisor
  • Maintain lawns and grass along roadsides
  • Operate and maintain power mowers, tractors, chain saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, pruning saws, snowblowers and other landscape maintenance equipment
  • Spray and dust trees, shrubs, lawns and gardens, as directed, to control insects and disease
  • Perform other manual duties to clean and maintain landscaped environments.

• Employment requirements

  • Some secondary school education may be required.
  • A provincial licence to apply chemical fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides and pesticides may be required.

• Additional information

  • Progression to technical or supervisory occupations in landscaping and horticulture is possible with additional training or experience.