Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

People in this career often know a lot about:

• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Multilimb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
• Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

People in this career often do these activities:

• Dispose of trash or waste materials.
• Operate grounds maintenance equipment.
• Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites.
• Irrigate lawns, trees, or plants.
• Trim trees or other vegetation.

• Prepare chemicals for work application.
• Treat greenery or surfaces with protective substances.
• Remove snow.
• Maintain equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.
• Cultivate lawns, turf, or gardens.
• Evaluate reports or designs to determine work needs.
• Clean facilities or sites.
• Install equipment to protect or support trees.
• Plant greenery to improve landscape appearance.
• Remove debris from work sites.
• Decorate indoor or outdoor spaces.
• Install fencing or other barriers.
• Provide information about landscaping services or costs.
• Install masonry materials.
• Build construction forms or molds.

• Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

• Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

• Pipelayers

• Tire Repairers and Changers

• Logging Equipment Operators

• Rock Splitters, Quarry

• Helpers--Production Workers

• Construction Laborers

• Fence Erectors

• Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners