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Occupation AtlasFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers

O*NET · 37-1012.00

First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in landscaping or groundskeeping activities. Work may involve reviewing contracts to ascertain service, machine, and workforce requirements; answering inquiries from potential customers regarding methods, material, and price ranges; and preparing estimates according to labor, material, and machine costs.

Also called Arborist Crew Leader · Buildings and Grounds Supervisor · Cemetery Workers Supervisor · Enhancement Manager · Field Manager · Gardening Manager · Gardening Supervisor · Golf Course Manager
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Job Zone 3 — Medium Preparation NeededHolland code ECR35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed

Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

ECREnterprising · Conventional · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order

  • E Enterprising6.11
  • C Conventional5.24
  • R Realistic4.55
  • S Social3.01
  • I Investigative1.77
  • A Artistic1.03

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma4%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent20%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate13%
  • Some College Courses10%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree14%
  • Bachelor's Degree32%
  • Post-Master's Certificate6%
Related work experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (28%)
On-site or in-plant training
Up to and including 1 month (35%)
On-the-job training
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (33%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Time Management4.03.9Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
  • Monitoringbasic4.03.8Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Active Listeningbasic3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Management of Personnel Resources3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
  • Speakingbasic3.84.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Coordination3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Social Perceptiveness3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
  • Instructing3.33.0Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.33.0Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.13.6Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Service Orientation3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
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  • Active Learningbasic3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Complex Problem Solving3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Learning Strategiesbasic3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Persuasion3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Quality Control Analysis3.12.9Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Operations Monitoring3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Writingbasic3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Operation and Control3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Negotiation2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Management of Material Resources2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Mathematicsbasic2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Systems Analysis2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Systems Evaluation2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Management of Financial Resources2.32.3Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Equipment Maintenance2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Troubleshooting2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Equipment Selection2.31.6Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Operations Analysis2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Repairing2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Technology Design1.91.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Sciencebasic1.61.0Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Programming1.60.8
  • Installation1.4—

Tasks

27 core · 1 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Establish and enforce operating procedures and work standards that will ensure adequate performance and personnel safety.4.3
  2. Inspect completed work to ensure conformance to specifications, standards, and contract requirements.4.2
  3. Direct activities of workers who perform duties, such as landscaping, cultivating lawns, or pruning trees and shrubs.4.2
  4. Schedule work for crews, depending on work priorities, crew or equipment availability, or weather conditions.4.2
  5. Monitor project activities to ensure that instructions are followed, deadlines are met, and schedules are maintained.4.2
  6. Tour grounds, such as parks, botanical gardens, cemeteries, or golf courses, to inspect conditions of plants and soil.4.2
  7. Plant or maintain vegetation through activities such as mulching, fertilizing, watering, mowing, or pruning.4.0
  8. Train workers in tasks such as transplanting or pruning trees or shrubs, finishing cement, using equipment, or caring for turf.3.9
  9. Direct or perform mixing or application of fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides, or fungicides.3.9
  10. Identify diseases or pests affecting landscaping and order appropriate treatments.3.9
  11. Prepare service estimates based on labor, material, and machine costs and maintain budgets for individual projects.3.9
  12. Provide workers with assistance in performing duties as necessary to meet deadlines.3.8
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  1. Inventory supplies of tools, equipment, or materials to ensure that sufficient supplies are available and items are in usable condition.3.8
  2. Perform personnel-related activities, such as hiring workers, evaluating staff performance, or taking disciplinary actions when performance problems occur.3.8
  3. Maintain required records, such as personnel information or project records.3.8
  4. Prepare or maintain required records, such as work activity or personnel reports.3.8
  5. Confer with other supervisors to coordinate work activities with those of other departments or units.3.7
  6. Review contracts or work assignments to determine service, machine, or workforce requirements for jobs.3.7
  7. Order the performance of corrective work when problems occur and recommend procedural changes to avoid such problems.3.7
  8. Investigate work-related complaints to verify problems and to determine responses.3.7
  9. Direct or assist workers engaged in the maintenance or repair of equipment, such as power tools or motorized equipment.3.7
  10. Perform administrative duties, such as authorizing leaves or processing time sheets.3.7
  11. Recommend changes in working conditions or equipment used to increase crew efficiency.3.7
  12. Confer with managers or landscape architects to develop plans or schedules for landscaping maintenance or improvement.3.7
  13. Install or maintain landscaped areas, performing tasks such as removing snow, pouring cement curbs, or repairing sidewalks.3.6
  14. Answer inquiries from current or prospective customers regarding methods, materials, or price ranges.3.6
  15. Design or supervise the installation of sprinkler systems, calculating water pressure, or valve and pipe coverage needs.3.4
  16. Negotiate with customers regarding fees for landscaping, lawn service, or groundskeeping work.4.0

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Customer and Personal Service4.04.7Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Administration and Management3.93.8Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • English Language3.93.1Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Mathematics3.73.7Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Public Safety and Security3.74.0Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
  • Mechanical3.54.2Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Personnel and Human Resources3.53.5Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
  • Education and Training3.34.0Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
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  • Building and Construction3.23.1Level 4 looks like: Fix a plumbing leak in the ceiling
  • Chemistry3.23.5Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
  • Design3.13.5Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
  • Administrative3.03.8Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Biology3.02.8
  • Computers and Electronics3.03.5Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Psychology2.92.8
  • Law and Government2.82.6
  • Engineering and Technology2.72.8
  • Geography2.73.2Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
  • Production and Processing2.72.9
  • Transportation2.72.8
  • Economics and Accounting2.42.4Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Foreign Language2.31.9Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Physics2.32.5Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Sales and Marketing2.22.7
  • Telecommunications2.21.8Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Communications and Media2.12.1Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Sociology and Anthropology2.11.8Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Therapy and Counseling2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.71.2Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Philosophy and Theology1.61.7Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • History and Archeology1.51.0Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Fine Arts1.3—
  • Food Production1.3—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Oral Comprehension4.04.0Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral Expression3.94.0Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Problem Sensitivity3.83.1Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Near Vision3.43.3Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Speech Clarity3.33.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Speech Recognition3.33.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Visualization3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Written Comprehension3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
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  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Deductive Reasoning3.13.1Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Far Vision3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
  • Flexibility of Closure3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Inductive Reasoning3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Information Ordering3.13.1Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Perceptual Speed3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
  • Time Sharing3.12.9Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Written Expression3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Control Precision3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Finger Dexterity3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Fluency of Ideas3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Manual Dexterity3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Multilimb Coordination3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Selective Attention3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
  • Static Strength3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
  • Auditory Attention2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Category Flexibility2.93.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Originality2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Trunk Strength2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.92.9
  • Depth Perception2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Number Facility2.62.5Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Extent Flexibility2.42.6Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.42.5Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Memorization2.42.3Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Rate Control2.42.3Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Reaction Time2.42.8Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Gross Body Coordination2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Speed of Closure2.32.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Stamina2.32.1Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Dynamic Strength2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Night Vision2.11.1Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
  • Response Orientation2.12.1Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Glare Sensitivity2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Peripheral Vision2.01.3Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Sound Localization2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Spatial Orientation2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Explosive Strength1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.60.6
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.60.8

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others4.45.1Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Scheduling Work and Activities4.44.9Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.34.6Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Getting Information4.34.1Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.34.3Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment4.34.0Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards4.23.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates4.25.1Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
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  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events4.24.1Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings4.24.4Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials4.14.0Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work4.15.4Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Developing and Building Teams4.03.9Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Documenting/Recording Information4.03.5Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Handling and Moving Objects4.06.0Level 7 looks like: Load boxes on an assembly line
  • Performing General Physical Activities4.04.9Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge4.04.7Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Coaching and Developing Others3.94.7Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources3.94.3Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.84.7Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.83.7Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Training and Teaching Others3.84.1Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Processing Information3.73.7Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Thinking Creatively3.74.1Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization3.63.5Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Controlling Machines and Processes3.64.6Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.62.9
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.64.3Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Staffing Organizational Units3.64.2Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.53.2Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.52.9
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment3.54.1Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others3.54.3Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
  • Performing Administrative Activities3.02.9
  • Analyzing Data or Information2.93.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Working with Computers2.92.6
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.82.7
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.72.8

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions5.0
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.8
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.7
  • Contact With Others4.6
  • Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities4.5
  • Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings4.5
  • Health and Safety of Other Workers4.5
  • Telephone Conversations4.5
  • Frequency of Decision Making4.4
  • Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers4.4

Technology

8 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (6)

  • Facebook
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
Other tools (2)
  • Payroll software
  • Work order software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
  2. First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
  3. First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
  4. First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
  5. First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
  6. First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services
  7. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
  8. First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
  9. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
  10. First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants

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