First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers

Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Managing one's own time and the time of others.

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.

Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Teaching others how to do something.

Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.

Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.

The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.

The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

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Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.

Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.

Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.