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| Greenskeeper |
$22,080 Annual Average (US Bureau of Labor and Statistics) |
| Career Cluster: Business, Management & Administration | |
| General
Information: Greenskeepers maintain golf courses, performing many of the same responsibilities as other groundskeepers. |
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| Career
Information: Greenskeepers usually participate in many of the same tasks as maintenance personnel, but typically have more extensive knowledge in horticulture, landscape design and construction, pest management, irrigation, and erosion control. In addition, greenskeeper may have supervisory responsibilities. Greenskeepers use hand tools such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge and brush trimmers, and axes, as well as power lawnmowers, chain saws, snow blowers, and electric clippers. Some use heavier equipment, such as tractors and twin-axle vehicles. They may use also sod cutters to harvest sod that will be replanted elsewhere. In addition, Greenskeepers periodically relocate the holes on putting greens to eliminate uneven wear of the turf and add interest and challenge to the game. They may also be responsible for keeping canopies, benches, ball washers, and tee markers repaired and freshly painted. |
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| Educational
Requirements: 2 year degree |
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| Suggested High School/Collegiate
Courses: Agriculture, horticulture, turf management, agronomy, nursery and landscaping, math, business and computers. Degree in Turf Management |
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| Skills
Necessary: Mechanical , Dependable , Manual Dexterity , Work independently , Computer Skills , Physically Fit , Detail Oriented , Technical , Responsible , Goal Oriented , Customer Service , Good Judgment |
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| Job
Availability: Excellent Growth |
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| Location
of jobs: All United States |
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| Working
Conditions: Work out of doors on golf courses. |
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| FFA
Programs that Promote this Career: Agriscience , CDE: Ag Issues , CDE:Agronomy , CDE: Environmental and Natural Resources , CDE: Job Interview , CDE: Nursery and Landscape , Supervised Agriculture Experience: Exploratory , Supervised Agriculture Experience: Placement , American Degree , Proficiencies |
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| Related
Occupations: Agriculture General , Agriculture Environmental & Natural Resources |
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