A Day In The Life
Construction & Architecture Industry
Construction & Architecture
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in landscaping or groundskeeping activities.
Construction & Architecture Industry
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
Average
$40,000
ANNUAL
Entry Level
$25,000
ANNUAL
Mid Level
$42,000
ANNUAL
Expert Level
$59,000
ANNUAL
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
3,880
Projected job openings through 2028
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
Degree Recommendations
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
01
Monitor project activities to ensure that instructions are followed, deadlines are met, and schedules are maintained.
02
Establish and enforce operating procedures and work standards that will ensure adequate performance and personnel safety.
03
Inspect completed work to ensure conformance to specifications, standards, and contract requirements.
04
Provide workers with assistance in performing duties as necessary to meet deadlines.
05
Direct activities of workers who perform duties, such as landscaping, cultivating lawns, or pruning trees and shrubs.
06
Confer with other supervisors to coordinate work activities with those of other departments or units.
07
Schedule work for crews, depending on work priorities, crew or equipment availability, or weather conditions.
08
Direct or perform mixing or application of fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides, or fungicides.
09
Direct or assist workers engaged in the maintenance or repair of equipment, such as power tools or motorized equipment.
10
Tour grounds, such as parks, botanical gardens, cemeteries, or golf courses, to inspect conditions of plants and soil.
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Administration and Management
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
KNOWLEDGE
Mathematics
KNOWLEDGE
Personnel and Human Resources
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Coordination
SKILL
Management of Personnel Resources
SKILL
Speaking
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Oral Expression
ABILITY
Problem Sensitivity
ABILITY
Written Comprehension
ABILITY
Deductive Reasoning
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