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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers - 37-3011.00

O*NET-SOC Description

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.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

Gardener
Greenskeeper
Grounds Maintenance Worker
Grounds Person
Grounds Specialist

Grounds Worker
Groundskeeper
Landscape Specialist
Landscape Technician
Outside Maintenance Worker

SOC Occupation Groups

37-0000	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
37-3000	Grounds Maintenance Workers
37-3010	Grounds Maintenance Workers
37-3011.00	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Related Occupations

37-1012.00	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
37-3012.00	Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
37-3013.00	Tree Trimmers and Pruners
45-2091.00	Agricultural Equipment Operators Bright Outlook
45-2092.00	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
45-4021.00	Fallers
47-2073.00	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
47-3015.00	Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
47-4051.00	Highway Maintenance Workers
49-9071.00	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

Tasks

Advise customers on plant selection or care.
Attach wires from planted trees to support stakes.
Build forms and mix and pour cement to form garden borders.
Care for artificial turf fields, periodically removing the turf and replacing cushioning pads or vacuuming and disinfecting the turf after use to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria.
Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls.
Care for natural turf fields, making sure the underlying soil has the required composition to allow proper drainage and to support the grasses.
Decorate gardens with stones or plants.
Follow planned landscaping designs to determine where to lay sod, sow grass, or plant flowers or foliage.
Gather and remove litter.
Haul or spread topsoil, or spread straw over seeded soil to hold soil in place.
Install rock gardens, ponds, decks, drainage systems, irrigation systems, retaining walls, fences, planters, or playground equipment.
Maintain irrigation systems, including winterizing the systems and starting them up in spring.
Maintain or repair tools, equipment, or structures, such as buildings, greenhouses, fences, or benches, using hand or power tools.
Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders.
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.
Plan or cultivate lawns or gardens.
Plant seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, trees, or shrubs, and apply mulch for protection, using gardening tools.
Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters, burial sites, or other grounds features.
Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws.
Rake, mulch, and compost leaves.
Shovel snow from walks, driveways, or parking lots, and spread salt in those areas.
Trim or pick flowers and clean flower beds.
Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.
Use irrigation methods to adjust the amount of water consumption and to prevent waste.
Water lawns, trees, or plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans.