How do they match: First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers

  • Operations Manager
  • Tree Trimming Supervisor
  • Lawn and Tree Service Spray Supervisor

  • Plant or maintain vegetation through activities such as mulching, fertilizing, watering, mowing, or pruning.
  • Design or supervise the installation of sprinkler systems, calculating water pressure, or valve and pipe coverage needs.
  • Direct activities of workers who perform duties, such as landscaping, cultivating lawns, or pruning trees and shrubs.
  • Establish and enforce operating procedures and work standards that will ensure adequate performance and personnel safety.
  • Identify diseases or pests affecting landscaping and order appropriate treatments.
  • Tour grounds, such as parks, botanical gardens, cemeteries, or golf courses, to inspect conditions of plants and soil.
  • Train workers in tasks such as transplanting or pruning trees or shrubs, finishing cement, using equipment, or caring for turf.

  • Plant greenery to improve landscape appearance.
  • Inspect landscaping to determine treatment needs.
  • Irrigate lawns, trees, or plants.
  • Trim trees or other vegetation.