First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
Crews get their assignments from someone who also watches weather, equipment, and contract deadlines. The work covers parks, golf courses, cemeteries, and botanical gardens: walking the grounds to check plants and soil, directing planting, pruning, and lawn care, and inspecting finished jobs against the contract. Safety rules and work standards have to be set and enforced. Mixing or applying fertilizers and pest-control products can be part of the day, as can answering questions about methods and price. This work tends to fit people who like coordinating outdoor crews, tracking progress against a schedule, and making practical calls when weather or equipment changes.
Typical education: Bachelor’s Degree (4-year)
Annual Median Wage in Field (2025)
$58'430
Median Wage Market Position
$58'430
What you might do
- Direct crews planting, mowing, and pruning
- Schedule jobs around weather and equipment
- Walk parks and grounds to check plants
- Check finished work against contract specs
- Mix and apply fertilizers or weed killers
- Set safety rules for outdoor work crews
Skills that matter
- Scheduling crews around weather and equipment
- Walking grounds to judge plants and soil
- Directing mowing, planting, and pruning
- Checking finished work against the contract
- Briefing crews on safety procedures
- Listening to crew and customer questions
AI & the future of this role
Crew direction, weather-driven priorities, and client walk-throughs keep this work grounded in outdoor conditions and people management. Estimating and contract review may get software support, but liability and local judgment still tend to protect the role.
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