Landscaping & Groundskeeping Workers

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.

Education

• no high school diploma/GED
• certificate after high school

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

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

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