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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Supervisors
(SOC Code : 37-1012)
in California

Plan, organize, direct, or coordinate activities of workers engaged in landscaping or groundskeeping activities, such as planting and maintaining ornamental trees, shrubs, flowers, and lawns, and applying fertilizers, pesticides, and other chemicals, according to contract specifications. May also coordinate activities of workers engaged in terracing hillsides, building retaining walls, constructing pathways, installing patios, and similar activities in following a landscape design plan. Work may involve reviewing contracts to ascertain service, machine, and work force 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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Occupational Wages[Top]
AreaYearPeriodHourly MeanHourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
California 20231st Qtr$31.89$22.37$29.86$39.36

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Occupational Projections of Employment (also called "Outlook" or "Demand")[Top]
 AreaEstimated Year-Projected YearEmploymentEmployment ChangeTotal Job Openings
EstimatedProjectedNumberPercent
California 2018 - 202820,00022,1002,10010.525,040

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Possible Licenses Required and Issuing Authority[Top]
License Title
License Authority
Landscaping ContractorDepartment of Consumer Affairs
Contractors State License Board
License Information Center
http://www.cslb.ca.gov

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Industries Employing This Occupation (click on Industry Title to View Employers List)[Top]
Industry Title
Number of Employers in State of California
Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California
Services to Buildings and Dwelli22,58224.2%
Other Amusement and Recreation I13,9133.4%
Activities Related to Real Estate 5,5253.1%
Private Elementary and Secondary15,7372.3%
Accommodation11,4871.0%
General Medical and Surgical Hos1,5111.0%

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Training Programs (click on title for more information)[Top]
Program Title
Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Operations, General
Greenhouse Operations and Management
Landscaping and Groundskeeping
Ornamental Horticulture
Plant Nursery Operations and Management

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)
Establish and enforce operating procedures and work standards that will ensure adequate performance and personnel safety.
Inspect completed work to ensure conformance to specifications, standards, and contract requirements.
Direct activities of workers who perform duties such as landscaping, cultivating lawns, or pruning trees and shrubs.
Schedule work for crews, depending on work priorities, crew or equipment availability, or weather conditions.
Plant or maintain vegetation through activities such as mulching, fertilizing, watering, mowing, or pruning.
Monitor project activities to ensure that instructions are followed, deadlines are met, and schedules are maintained.
Train workers in tasks such as transplanting or pruning trees or shrubs, finishing cement, using equipment, or caring for turf.
Inventory supplies of tools, equipment, or materials to ensure that sufficient supplies are available and items are in usable condition.
Provide workers with assistance in performing duties as necessary to meet deadlines.
Confer with other supervisors to coordinate work activities with those of other departments or units.

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Top Skills used in this Job
Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others` actions.
Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Time Management - Managing one`s own time and the time of others.
Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

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Top Abilities (Attributes of the person that influence performance in this job.)
Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)
Independence - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions.
Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment.

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Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)
Enterprising - Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
Realistic - Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

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