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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Also called: Grounds Maintenance Worker, Grounds Worker, Groundskeeper, Outside Maintenance Worker

What they do:

Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units.

On the job, you would:
  • Gather and remove litter.
  • Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.
  • Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws.
On the job, you'll need:

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Business

  • customer service

Math and Science

  • chemistry

Basic Skills

  • talking to others

Social

  • changing what is done based on other people's actions

Hand and Finger Use

  • hold or move items with your hands
  • keep your arm or hand steady

Endurance

  • exercise for a long time without getting out of breath

Realistic

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

  • Attention to Detail
  • Integrity
  • Cooperation
  • Self Control
  • Dependability
  • Achievement/Effort

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft Excel

Electronic mail software

  • IBM Notes

Office suite software

  • Microsoft Office software

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Bright.

New job opportunities are very likely in the future. This career will have large numbers of openings.

Median Annual Salary: $35,890

Education

No high school diploma/GED or certificate after high school is usually needed.