Occupation AtlasLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
O*NET · 37-3011.00
Landscaping and 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.
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Job Zone
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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCARealistic · Conventional · Artistic — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic7.00
- C Conventional3.35
- A Artistic1.90
- E Enterprising1.81
- I Investigative1.62
- S Social1.45
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- None (49%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Up to and including 1 month (89%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (32%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Operation and ControlImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 2.6Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
- Operations MonitoringImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- SpeakingbasicImportance 2.4Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
- MonitoringbasicImportance 2.4Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
- CoordinationImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- Equipment SelectionImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
- Time ManagementImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.1Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
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- Active LearningbasicImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- RepairingImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- Service OrientationImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- InstructingImportance 1.9Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- PersuasionImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- WritingbasicImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- NegotiationImportance 1.6Level 0.9
- Systems EvaluationImportance 1.6Level 0.9
- Systems AnalysisImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- MathematicsbasicImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.3Level —
- SciencebasicImportance 1.3Level —
- Technology DesignImportance 1.3Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.1Level —
- ProgrammingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
6 core · 13 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or edgers.Importance 4.6
- Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws.Importance 4.5
- Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.Importance 4.4
- Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws.Importance 4.3
- Gather and remove litter.Importance 4.3
- Trim or pick flowers and clean flower beds.Importance 4.2
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- Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls.Importance 4.3
- Water lawns, trees, or plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans.Importance 3.8
- Follow planned landscaping designs to determine where to lay sod, sow grass, or plant flowers or foliage.Importance 3.8
- Maintain or repair tools, equipment, or structures, such as buildings, greenhouses, fences, or benches, using hand or power tools.Importance 3.7
- Rake, mulch, and compost leaves.Importance 3.7
- Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters, burial sites, or other grounds features.Importance 3.6
- Plant seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, trees, or shrubs, and apply mulch for protection, using gardening tools.Importance 3.5
- Plan or cultivate lawns or gardens.Importance 3.5
- Shovel snow from walks, driveways, or parking lots, and spread salt in those areas.Importance 3.4
- Care for natural turf fields, making sure the underlying soil has the required composition to allow proper drainage and to support the grasses.Importance 3.4
- Haul or spread topsoil, or spread straw over seeded soil to hold soil in place.Importance 3.4
- Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders.Importance 3.0
- Attach wires from planted trees to support stakes.Importance 2.8
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 2.4Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Process a customer's dry-cleaning drop off
- ChemistryImportance 2.2Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
- MechanicalImportance 2.2Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- Building and ConstructionImportance 2.1Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
- English LanguageImportance 2.1Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.1Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- TransportationImportance 2.1Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
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- DesignImportance 2.0Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- Foreign LanguageImportance 2.0Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Communications and MediaImportance 1.9Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
- PsychologyImportance 1.9Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.9Level 0.5Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Administration and ManagementImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
- Education and TrainingImportance 1.8Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Show someone how to bowl
- Food ProductionImportance 1.8Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Grow herbs in the kitchen
- Sales and MarketingImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- AdministrativeImportance 1.7Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.7Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- MathematicsImportance 1.7Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.7Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- Economics and AccountingImportance 1.6Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.6Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- BiologyImportance 1.5Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
- PhysicsImportance 1.5Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- GeographyImportance 1.4Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.4Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.2Level —
- Law and GovernmentImportance 1.2Level —
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.2Level —
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.1Level —
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.1Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 3.5Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Operate a forklift truck in a warehouse
- Manual DexterityImportance 3.1Level 2.9
- Trunk StrengthImportance 3.1Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Shovel snow for half an hour
- Control PrecisionImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Reach for a box on a high warehouse shelf
- StaminaImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Climb 6 flights of stairs
- Static StrengthImportance 3.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 2.9Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
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- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.9Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Near VisionImportance 2.9Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Understand a television commercial
- Problem SensitivityImportance 2.9Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
- Far VisionImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Finger DexterityImportance 2.8Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Selective AttentionImportance 2.8Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- VisualizationImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Oral ExpressionImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Place an order at a restaurant drive-thru
- Speech RecognitionImportance 2.6Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 2.5Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
- Rate ControlImportance 2.5Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Speech ClarityImportance 2.5Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Call numbers in a bingo game
- Information OrderingImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
- Reaction TimeImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
- Category FlexibilityImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Sort paintbrushes based on length
- Explosive StrengthImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
- Spatial OrientationImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Hand pick a bushel of apples from a tree
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Peripheral VisionImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
- Written ComprehensionImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Response OrientationImportance 1.9Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
- MemorizationImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- OriginalityImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Speed of ClosureImportance 1.8Level 1.0
- Time SharingImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
- Number FacilityImportance 1.6Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- Written ExpressionImportance 1.6Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 1.5Level 0.5Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- Night VisionImportance 1.4Level 0.5
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 3.8Level 2.7
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.2Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 3.1Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Write brief messages to others
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 3.0Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Getting InformationImportance 2.7Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Follow a standard blueprint
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.5Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 2.1Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Determine the meal selection for a cafeteria
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Test an automobile transmission
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- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 2.0Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Check that doors to building are locked
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 1.9Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too long
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Exchange greetings with a coworker
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 1.8Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Check to see if baking bread is done
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Keep up with price changes in a small retail store
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 1.7Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 1.7Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Review forms for completeness
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 1.7Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Organize a work schedule that is repetitive and easy to plan
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 1.7Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.7Level —
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 1.6Level —
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 1.6Level —
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 1.6Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Determine whether to remove a tree that has been damaged
- Processing InformationImportance 1.6Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Calculate the costs for shipping packages
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 1.6Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Change the spacing on a printed report
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 1.5Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Skim a short article to gather the main point
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 1.5Level —
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 1.5Level —
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.5Level —
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 1.5Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 1.5Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 1.5Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedule
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 1.5Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural change
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 1.4Level —
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 1.4Level —
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 1.4Level —
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 1.4Level —
- Working with ComputersImportance 1.3Level —
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 1.2Level —
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 1.2Level —
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 1.2Level —
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
6 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
Hot (5)
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Word
Other tools (1)
- IBM Notes
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