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Wood Preparer and Treater

OFO Code: 682101

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
682101
Occupation
Wood Preparer and Treater
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
SKILLED AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY, FISHERY, CRAFT AND RELATED TRADES WORKERS
Unit group
6821 · Wood Treaters

Official description
Wood treaters operate and tend wood treatment processing equipment and machines to remove bark from logs, produce wood chips, season, preserve and treat wood, and produce waferboards, particleboards, hardboards, insulation boards, plywood, veneers and similar wood products.

More official OFO detail

Specialisations: Log Chipping Machine Operator, Wood Treating Dipper, Timber Treatment Worker, Wood Seasoner, Dry Kiln Operator, Lumber Kiln Operator, Log Preparer, Debarker Operator, Timber Treatment Plant Operator, Bark Stripper

  • Monitoring equipment operation, gauges, and panel lights in order to detect deviations from standards and to ensure that processes are operating according to specifications
  • Operating and tending kilns, treating tanks and other equipment to dry lumber, prepare and season wood and other wood products, and to treat chemically and impregnate wood products with preservatives
  • Transporting materials and products to and from work areas, manually or using carts, hand trucks, or hoists
  • Completing and maintaining production reports
  • Cleaning, lubricating and adjusting equipment
  • Assisting in maintaining processing equipment and machines as required

2. Demand status

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