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First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

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.

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This source lists 28 tasks, including 27 marked Core and 1 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 08/2021.

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Core · Task 11199 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

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

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Core · Task 11202 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

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

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Core · Task 11225 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

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

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Core · Task 11204 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

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

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Core · Task 11201 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

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

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Core · Task 11200 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

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

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Core · Task 11203 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Plant or maintain vegetation through activities such as mulching, fertilizing, watering, mowing, or pruning.

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Core · Task 11210 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Direct or perform mixing or application of fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides, or fungicides.

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Core · Task 11205 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

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

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Core · Task 11224 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

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

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Core · Task 11215 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Identify diseases or pests affecting landscaping and order appropriate treatments.

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Core · Task 11207 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

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

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Core · Task 11212 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Maintain required records, such as personnel information or project records.

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Core · Task 11209 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

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

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Core · Task 11206 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

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

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Core · Task 11213 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

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

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Core · Task 11216 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

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

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Core · Task 11219 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Perform administrative duties, such as authorizing leaves or processing time sheets.

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Core · Task 11208 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

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

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Core · Task 11217 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

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

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Core · Task 11211 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

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

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Core · Task 11214 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Order the performance of corrective work when problems occur and recommend procedural changes to avoid such problems.

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Core · Task 11221 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Confer with managers or landscape architects to develop plans or schedules for landscaping maintenance or improvement.

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Core · Task 11220 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

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

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Core · Task 11223 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Answer inquiries from current or prospective customers regarding methods, materials, or price ranges.

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Core · Task 11218 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

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

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Core · Task 11226 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Design or supervise the installation of sprinkler systems, calculating water pressure, or valve and pipe coverage needs.

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Supplemental · Task 11222 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Negotiate with customers regarding fees for landscaping, lawn service, or groundskeeping work.

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