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

SOC 37-1012.00

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.

Zone 3 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Active Listening

3.9

Critical Thinking

3.9

Coordination

3.9

Speaking

3.8

Monitoring

3.8

Time Management

3.8

Management of Personnel Resources

3.8

Social Perceptiveness

3.4

Knowledge Areas 8

English Language

3.9

Administration and Management

3.8

Customer and Personal Service

3.8

Mathematics

3.4

Personnel and Human Resources

3.2

Education and Training

3.1

Sales and Marketing

3.1

Economics and Accounting

3.0

Key Tasks

1Monitor project activities to ensure that instructions are followed, deadlines are met, and schedules are maintained.

2Establish and enforce operating procedures and work standards that will ensure adequate performance and personnel safety.

3Inspect completed work to ensure conformance to specifications, standards, and contract requirements.

4Provide workers with assistance in performing duties as necessary to meet deadlines.

5Direct activities of workers who perform duties, such as landscaping, cultivating lawns, or pruning trees and shrubs.

Also Known As

Buildings and Grounds Supervisor Cemetery Workers Supervisor Crew Leader Field Manager Gardening Manager Gardening Supervisor Golf Course Manager Golf Course Superintendent Greens or Grounds Superintendent Greenskeeper