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| Groundskeeper |
$22,080 Annual Average (US Bureau of Labor and Statistics) |
| Career Cluster: Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources | |
| General
Information: Groundskeepers are responsible for the maintenance of lawns, gardens, trees, and care of landscaping. |
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| Career
Information: Groundskeepers, often classified as either grounds managers or grounds maintenance personnel, maintain a variety of facilities, including athletic fields, golf courses, cemeteries, university campuses, and parks. Grounds managers 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, managers usually have supervisory responsibilities. Groundskeepers who care for athletic fields keep natural and artificial turf fields in top condition and mark out boundaries and paint turf with team logos and names before events. Groundskeepers must make sure the underlying soil on natural turf fields has the proper composition to allow proper drainage and support the appropriate grasses used on the field. They regularly mow, water, fertilize, and aerate the fields. In addition, groundskeepers apply chemicals and fungicides to control weeds, kill pests, and prevent diseases. Groundskeepers also vacuum and disinfect synthetic turf after use in order to prevent growth of harmful bacteria. They periodically remove the turf and replace the cushioning pad. |
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| Educational
Requirements: 2 year degree |
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| Suggested High School/Collegiate
Courses: Agriculture, horticulture, nursery and landscaping, agronomy, math, business and computers. Degree in Turf Management |
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| Skills
Necessary: Mechanical , Dependable , Team Player , Manual Dexterity , Work independently , Physically Fit , Detail Oriented , Technical , Responsible , Goal Oriented , 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: Out of doors in urban and suburban areas primarily. |
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| FFA
Programs that Promote this Career: Agriscience , CDE: Ag Issues , CDE: Ag Mechanics , CDE:Agronomy , CDE: Environmental and Natural Resources , CDE: Floriculture , 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 Mechanics , Service |
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| FFA Sponsors/Employers in this Industry: Accelegrow Technologies Inc. , Angela R. Bedient , ATLANTIC TRACTOR LLC , Bayer Crop Science , Brasil Dairy , Connecticut Farmland Trust , eaglewood farm , Excalibur Associates , Flying S , Fort Hays State University , Grassroot Organics , Gunn Creek Farm , HyMark Consulting LLC , Johnny's Selected Seeds , Los Angeles County Farm Bureau , National Cattlemen's Beef Association , NCDA&CS , Novartis Animal Health US, Inc. , Oklahoma Department of Agriculture , Reno Farm Bureau Association , Rowland Aquaculture Consulting, Int'l , Seminis , Syngenta , The HANOR Company of Wisconsin, LLC - NC Region , Trolley Crossing Farm , wilson Pond and Vineyard |
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