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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

  • Bright Outlook
  • Rapid Growth
  • Numerous Job Openings

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.

What you’d do

  • Mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or edgers.
  • Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws.
  • Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.
  • Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws.
  • Gather and remove litter.
  • Trim or pick flowers and clean flower beds.

Skills that matter

  • Operation and Control
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Monitoring
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Speaking

How to get there

Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one

Also called

  • Greenskeeper
  • Groundskeeper
  • Groundsman
  • Landscaper
  • Athletic Fieldskeeper
  • Grounds Maintenance Worker

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