Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Grounds Maintenance Worker,
Grounds Worker,
Groundskeeper,
Outside Maintenance Worker
What they do: 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.
- DemandHigh
- state Avg. Salary $$$$$$39,800Download Career Flyer
What do they typically do on the job?
- Gather and remove litter.
- Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.
- Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws.
Personality
Interests
Career interests describe the perspectives and interests of people who enjoy the type of work involved in this career.
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Knowledge
People who want to pursue this career have knowledge in these areas.
Arts and Humanities
English language
Business
Customer service
Math and Science
Chemistry

Abilities
Whether you have received formal training or not, these types of abilities are helpful in this career.
Hand and Finger Use
Hold or move items with your hands
Keep your arm or hand steady
Endurance
Exercise for a long time without getting out of breath

Skills
People who want to pursue this career have skills in these areas.
Basic Skills
Talking to others
Social
Changing what is done based on other people's actions

Work Values
Work values describe how your core beliefs align with those commonly needed for this career.
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. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
Support
Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
Working Conditions
Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
Does this sound like something you'd like to do?
1. Do some research
- Identify how your interests, values, and strengths match this occupation
- Talk to someone who works in this field or spend a day job shadowing
- Use the colleges and training directory to explore programs related to this career
2. Plan your next move
- Talk to your college and career counselor or school admissions staff
- Connect with a career advisor or mentor
- Visit Idaho Launch
- Search for available Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers jobs on Idaho Works
Data for NSI career cards comes from the following: Idaho Department of Labor, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, O*NET, MyNextMove, and Career OneStop