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

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

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

Summary Description


	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.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Buildings and Grounds Supervisor

2.	Cemetery Workers Supervisor

3.	Field Manager

4.	Gardening Manager

5.	Gardening Supervisor

6.	Golf Course Manager

7.	Golf Course Superintendent

8.	Greens or Grounds Superintendent

9.	Greenskeeper

10.	Greenskeeper Supervisor

11.	Grounds Crew Supervisor

12.	Grounds Foreman

13.	Grounds Maintenance Supervisor

14.	Grounds Manager

15.	Grounds Supervisor

16.	Groundskeeper Supervisor

17.	Head Greenskeeper

18.	Horticultural Services Supervisor

19.	Landscape Contractor

20.	Landscape Engineer

21.	Landscape Gardener

22.	Landscape Manager

23.	Landscape Supervisor

24.	Landscaping Manager

25.	Landscaping Supervisor

26.	Lawn and Tree Service Spray Supervisor

27.	Lawn Service Manager

28.	Lawn Service Supervisor

29.	Nursery Supervisor

30.	Tree Trimming Supervisor

31.	Turf and Grounds Supervisor

32.	Turf Manager

Job Tasks

	Monitor project activities to ensure that instructions are followed, deadlines are met, and schedules are maintained. Inspect work to ensure standards are met.

	Establish and enforce operating procedures and work standards that will ensure adequate performance and personnel safety. Establish work standards.

	Inspect completed work to ensure conformance to specifications, standards, and contract requirements. Inspect work to ensure standards are met.

	Provide workers with assistance in performing duties as necessary to meet deadlines.

	Direct activities of workers who perform duties such as landscaping, cultivating lawns, or pruning trees and shrubs. Supervise maintenance workers.

	Confer with other supervisors to coordinate work activities with those of other departments or units. Confer with coworkers to coordinate maintenance or cleaning activities.

	Schedule work for crews, depending on work priorities, crew or equipment availability, or weather conditions. Plan employee work schedules.

	Tour grounds, such as parks, botanical gardens, cemeteries, or golf courses, to inspect conditions of plants and soil. Inspect buildings or grounds to determine condition.

	Direct or perform mixing or application of fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides, or fungicides. Prepare chemicals for work application.

	Direct or assist workers engaged in the maintenance or repair of equipment, such as power tools or motorized equipment. Supervise maintenance workers.

	Perform administrative duties, such as authorizing leaves or processing time sheets. Document work hours or activities.

	Answer inquiries from current or prospective customers regarding methods, materials, or price ranges. Provide information about landscaping services or costs.

	Inventory supplies of tools, equipment, or materials to ensure that sufficient supplies are available and items are in usable condition. Inventory materials or equipment.

	Investigate work-related complaints to verify problems and to determine responses. Investigate work related complaints to determine corrective actions.

	Perform personnel-related activities, such as hiring workers, evaluating staff performance, or taking disciplinary actions when performance problems occur. Evaluate current or prospective maintenance employees.

	Review contracts or work assignments to determine service, machine, or workforce requirements for jobs. Determine resource needs.

	Prepare service estimates based on labor, material, and machine costs and maintain budgets for individual projects. Estimate maintenance service requirements or costs.

	Plant or maintain vegetation through activities such as mulching, fertilizing, watering, mowing, or pruning. Plant greenery to improve landscape appearance. Irrigate lawns, trees, or plants. Trim trees or other vegetation.

	Order the performance of corrective work when problems occur and recommend procedural changes to avoid such problems. Investigate work related complaints to determine corrective actions. Establish work standards.

	Maintain required records, such as personnel information or project records. Document work hours or activities.

	Train workers in tasks such as transplanting or pruning trees or shrubs, finishing cement, using equipment, or caring for turf. Instruct staff in work policies or procedures.

	Prepare or maintain required records, such as work activity or personnel reports. Document work hours or activities.

	Negotiate with customers regarding fees for landscaping, lawn service, or groundskeeping work. Provide information about landscaping services or costs.

	Design or supervise the installation of sprinkler systems, calculating water pressure, or valve and pipe coverage needs. Estimate maintenance service requirements or costs. Supervise maintenance workers.

	Install or maintain landscaped areas, performing tasks such as removing snow, pouring cement curbs, or repairing sidewalks. Remove snow.

	Identify diseases or pests affecting landscaping and order appropriate treatments. Inspect landscaping to determine treatment needs.

	Recommend changes in working conditions or equipment use to increase crew efficiency.

	Confer with managers or landscape architects to develop plans or schedules for landscaping maintenance or improvement. Confer with coworkers to coordinate maintenance or cleaning activities.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

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