What You'll Do

  • Mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or edgers.
  • Shovel snow from walks, driveways, or parking lots, and spread salt in those areas.
  • Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls.
  • Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.
  • Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws.
  • Gather and remove litter.
  • Maintain or repair tools, equipment, or structures, such as buildings, greenhouses, fences, or benches, using hand or power tools.
  • Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders.
  • Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters, burial sites, or other grounds features.
  • Water lawns, trees, or plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans.

Essential Skills

Operation and Control 3.12/5
Speaking 2.88/5
Critical Thinking 2.88/5
Active Listening 2.75/5
Coordination 2.75/5
Operations Monitoring 2.75/5
Time Management 2.62/5
Monitoring 2.5/5
Social Perceptiveness 2.5/5
Service Orientation 2.5/5
Judgment and Decision Making 2.5/5
Reading Comprehension 2.25/5

Career Fit Overview

Use this summary to sense whether the day to day rhythm and focus of this path line up with what energizes you.

Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Artist: Creating original work and expressing ideas feels natural.

Common styles

Integrity, Attention to Detail, Self-Control, Cooperation, Dependability

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Multilimb Coordination 3.62/5
Manual Dexterity 3.38/5
Trunk Strength 3.25/5
Arm-Hand Steadiness 3.12/5
Control Precision 3.12/5
Static Strength 3.12/5
Extent Flexibility 3.12/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.0/5

Technologies & Tools

Facebook IBM Notes Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Windows Microsoft Word

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Integrity (High importance: 4.17/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.15/5)
  • Self-Control (High importance: 3.93/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 3.92/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 3.86/5)

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How to Become One

Little or no previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for this career. Training is provided on the job.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

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