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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.

Tasks
26 tasks14 core, 12 supplemental
Family
Building & GroundsOne of its 10 occupations
Code
37-3011.00SOC 2018: 37-3011

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14 core tasks and 12 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.

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Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all

  1. Task 1. Gather and remove litter.Core taskTask 9594Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2015
  2. Task 2. Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.Core taskTask 9592Rated by 93 people who do the job, July 2015
  3. Task 3. Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws.Core taskTask 20761Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2015
  4. Task 4. Water lawns, trees, or plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans.Core taskTask 9598Rated by 91 people who do the job, July 2015
  5. Task 5. Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws.Core taskTask 9593Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2015
  6. Task 6. Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders.Core taskTask 9596Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2015
  7. Task 7. Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls.Core taskTask 9591Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2015
  8. Task 8. Follow planned landscaping designs to determine where to lay sod, sow grass, or plant flowers or foliage.Core taskTask 9601Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2015
  9. Task 9. Trim or pick flowers and clean flower beds.Core taskTask 9599Rated by 89 people who do the job, July 2015
  10. Task 10. Attach wires from planted trees to support stakes.Core taskTask 9611Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2015
  11. Task 11. Plant seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, trees, or shrubs, and apply mulch for protection, using gardening tools.Core taskTask 9602Rated by 91 people who do the job, July 2015
  12. Task 12. Mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or edgers.Core taskTask 9589Rated by 93 people who do the job, July 2015
  13. Task 13. Rake, mulch, and compost leaves.Core taskTask 9600Rated by 93 people who do the job, July 2015
  14. Task 14. Decorate gardens with stones or plants.Core taskTask 9603Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2015
  15. Task 15. Use irrigation methods to adjust the amount of water consumption and to prevent waste.Supplemental taskTask 9606Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2015
  16. Task 16. Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters, burial sites, or other grounds features.Supplemental taskTask 9597Rated by 91 people who do the job, July 2015
  17. Task 17. Shovel snow from walks, driveways, or parking lots, and spread salt in those areas.Supplemental taskTask 9590Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2015
  18. Task 18. Maintain irrigation systems, including winterizing the systems and starting them up in spring.Supplemental taskTask 9604Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2015
  19. Task 19. Plan or cultivate lawns or gardens.Supplemental taskTask 9610Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2015
  20. Task 20. Maintain or repair tools, equipment, or structures, such as buildings, greenhouses, fences, or benches, using hand or power tools.Supplemental taskTask 9595Rated by 89 people who do the job, July 2015
  21. Task 21. 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.Supplemental taskTask 9609Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2015
  22. Task 22. Install rock gardens, ponds, decks, drainage systems, irrigation systems, retaining walls, fences, planters, or playground equipment.Supplemental taskTask 9612Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2015
  23. Task 23. Care for natural turf fields, making sure the underlying soil has the required composition to allow proper drainage and to support the grasses.Supplemental taskTask 9605Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2015
  24. Task 24. Advise customers on plant selection or care.Supplemental taskTask 9608Rated by 93 people who do the job, July 2015
  25. Task 25. Haul or spread topsoil, or spread straw over seeded soil to hold soil in place.Supplemental taskTask 9607Rated by 91 people who do the job, July 2015
  26. Task 26. Build forms and mix and pour cement to form garden borders.Supplemental taskTask 9614Rated by 91 people who do the job, July 2015

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    O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
  2. Classification
    Standard Occupational Classification 2018, 37-3011
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