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

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

What they 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.

On the job, you would:
  • Establish and enforce operating procedures and work standards that will ensure adequate performance and personnel safety.
  • Schedule work for crews, depending on work priorities, crew or equipment availability, or weather conditions.
  • Tour grounds, such as parks, botanical gardens, cemeteries, or golf courses, to inspect conditions of plants and soil.
On the job, you'll need:

Business

  • customer service
  • management

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Math and Science

  • arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
  • chemistry

Safety and Government

  • public safety and security

Basic Skills

  • keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Resource Management

  • managing your time and the time of other people
  • selecting and managing the best workers for a job

Social

  • changing what is done based on other people's actions
  • teaching people how to do something

Verbal

  • listen and understand what people say
  • communicate by speaking

Ideas and Logic

  • notice when problems happen
  • make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information

Attention

  • do two or more things at the same time
  • pay attention to something without being distracted

Hand and Finger Use

  • keep your arm or hand steady

Enterprising

People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.

  • Dependability
  • Leadership
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Cooperation
  • Self Control
  • Attention to Detail

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft Excel

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Electronic mail software

  • Microsoft Outlook

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Average.

New job opportunities are likely in the future.

Median Annual Salary: $50,810

Education

Bachelor's degree or high school diploma/GED is usually needed.

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