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

Also Called: Golf Course Superintendent, Grounds Supervisor, Landscape Manager, Landscape Supervisor

What First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, & Groundskeeping Workers do

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.

  • Monitor project activities to ensure that instructions are followed, deadlines are met, and schedules are maintained.
  • Establish and enforce operating procedures and work standards that will ensure adequate performance and personnel safety.
  • Inspect completed work to ensure conformance to specifications, standards, and contract requirements.
Industry Areas:

Renewable Resources and Energy

Training Program Areas:

Landscaping • Landscaping (HBI) • OCT-Only Renewable Resources & Energy • Petroleum Technician • Urban Forestry

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Work Context

  • Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  • Frequency of Decision Making
  • Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  • Telephone
  • Face-to-Face Discussions

Tools

  • Screwdrivers
  • Vacuum cleaners
  • Rakes
  • Lawnmowers
  • Hedge clippers

Technology

Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Excel
Presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Electronic mail software
Microsoft Outlook

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Coordination
  • Critical Thinking
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Monitoring

Knowledge

Arts and Humanities
English language
Business
management
customer service
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Education and Training
teaching and course design

Education

  • 35% Associate's degree
  • 27% Post-secondary certificate

Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

  • Conventional (Organizer)
  • Enterprising (Persuader)
  • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Attention to Detail
  • Initiative
  • Self Control
  • Leadership

Values

  • Independence
  • Relationships
  • Working Conditions

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Attention

This is what First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, & Groundskeeping Workers across the country typically make.

$18.76 / hour
$39,030 /year

Entry Level

$26.80 / hour
$55,740 /year

Median Level

$39.85 / hour
$82,880 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Bright

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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