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Groundskeeper Duties, Skills & Responsibilities: a Guide for Employers

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When hiring Groundskeepers, it’s important to properly describe the job opening with the duties, skills and responsibilities of the role. We’ve compiled a guide to Groundskeeper Duties, Skills & Responsibilities using data from actual job postings on Indeed.

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Popular Groundskeeper Duties and Skills

Here are some commonly found skills and other specifications in job postings for Groundskeepers.

Groundskeeping

  • Definition : Experience cleaning and performing some maintenance and landscaping for facilities which have an outdoor space.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 1-2
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 18.4% of Groundskeeper job postings on Indeed.

Horticulture

  • Definition : Experience with small-scale plant and crop cultivation.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 1-2
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 13.3% of Groundskeeper job postings on Indeed.

Landscaping

  • Definition : Experience in landscaping.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 1-2
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 11.7% of Groundskeeper job postings on Indeed.

Maintenance

  • Definition : Experience performing various types of maintenance.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 1-2
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 11.2% of Groundskeeper job postings on Indeed.

Power tools

  • Definition : Skill or experience using power tools.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 1-2
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 5.4% of Groundskeeper job postings on Indeed.

Hand tools

  • Definition : Experience with or knowledge of using hand-powered tools.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 1-2
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 5.1% of Groundskeeper job postings on Indeed.

Pesticide Applicator’s License

  • Definition : A license to use RUPs (Restricted Use Pesticides) awarded upon satisfying safety and training requirements. State requirements are overseen by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 1-2
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 4% of Groundskeeper job postings on Indeed.

Landscape maintenance

  • Definition : Experience maintaining landscape in private, public, and commercial areas.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 1-2
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 3.2% of Groundskeeper job postings on Indeed.

Irrigation

  • Definition : Experience installing, maintaining, or using systems for monitored application of water to grow agricultural crops or landscapes.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 1-2
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 3.2% of Groundskeeper job postings on Indeed.

Lawn care

  • Definition : Skill or experience in the maintenance, care or improvement of turf.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 1-2
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 1.2% of Groundskeeper job postings on Indeed.

Gardening

  • Definition : Experience planting, pruning, watering, and monitoring the health of plants in gardens.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 2-3
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 0.7% of Groundskeeper job postings on Indeed.
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