Landscape Foreman job description: duties, skills and qualifications.

Core duties

16

O*NET task statements

O*NET occupation

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

O*NET-SOC 37-1012.00

Preparation

Job Zone 3 of 5

medium preparation

Typical entry education

High school diploma or equivalent

BLS 2025–35

Median pay

$58,430

BLS May 2025

Data Government data groups this job as First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (O*NET-SOC 37-1012.00). O*NET 31.0 lists “Landscape Foreman” for this occupation from O*NET job-incumbent data, employer job postings and user input. The 1 other listing comes only from employer job postings, which TryHired does not count as evidence of an occupation on their own. Figures on this page are for that occupation. TryHired has no separate career page for this title yet.

1. Establish and enforce operating procedures and work standards that will ensure adequate performance and personnel safety. importance 4.3 of 5
2. Schedule work for crews, depending on work priorities, crew or equipment availability, or weather conditions. importance 4.2 of 5
3. Tour grounds, such as parks, botanical gardens, cemeteries, or golf courses, to inspect conditions of plants and soil. importance 4.2 of 5
4. Monitor project activities to ensure that instructions are followed, deadlines are met, and schedules are maintained. importance 4.2 of 5
5. Direct activities of workers who perform duties, such as landscaping, cultivating lawns, or pruning trees and shrubs. importance 4.2 of 5
6. Inspect completed work to ensure conformance to specifications, standards, and contract requirements. importance 4.2 of 5
7. Plant or maintain vegetation through activities such as mulching, fertilizing, watering, mowing, or pruning. importance 4.0 of 5
8. Direct or perform mixing or application of fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides, or fungicides. importance 3.9 of 5
9. Train workers in tasks such as transplanting or pruning trees or shrubs, finishing cement, using equipment, or caring for turf. importance 3.9 of 5
10. Prepare service estimates based on labor, material, and machine costs and maintain budgets for individual projects. importance 3.9 of 5
11. Identify diseases or pests affecting landscaping and order appropriate treatments. importance 3.9 of 5
12. Inventory supplies of tools, equipment, or materials to ensure that sufficient supplies are available and items are in usable condition. importance 3.8 of 5
13. Maintain required records, such as personnel information or project records. importance 3.8 of 5
14. Perform personnel-related activities, such as hiring workers, evaluating staff performance, or taking disciplinary actions when performance problems occur. importance 3.8 of 5
15. Provide workers with assistance in performing duties as necessary to meet deadlines. importance 3.8 of 5
16. Prepare or maintain required records, such as work activity or personnel reports. importance 3.8 of 5

Work activities O*NET rates most important here: Scheduling Work and Activities, Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others, Making Decisions and Solving Problems, Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment and Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates.

Also part of the job

Supplemental tasks O*NET lists for this occupation: less central than the core duties above, and not done in every job.

• Negotiate with customers regarding fees for landscaping, lawn service, or groundskeeping work.

Knowledge areas: Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Administration and Management, Mathematics and Public Safety and Security.

Software O*NET lists for this occupation: Facebook, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word. These are examples O*NET records for the job, not a list of tools every employer uses or a checklist of what you must know.

• Education: BLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent as the typical entry-level education.
• Experience: BLS lists less than 5 years of work experience in a related occupation as typical.
• Training on the job: BLS lists no typical on-the-job training once hired.
• Preparation: O*NET places the job in Job Zone 3 of 5 (medium preparation). Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations.
• Licenses and certifications: not listed here. A license is a legal requirement set by a state; a certification is a credential from a private or professional body. Rules vary by state and employer, and a missing entry on this page does not mean none is required: check with your state's licensing board.

The most common answer among landscape foremen surveyed by O*NET is a bachelor's degree (32%).

Job title: Landscape Foreman
[Company] · [City, State] · [Full-time or part-time] · [Pay range, where your state requires one]

About the role
[Company] is hiring a Landscape Foreman.
[One sentence on your team and why this role matters.]

What you will do
- Establish and enforce operating procedures and work standards that will ensure adequate performance and personnel safety.
- Schedule work for crews, depending on work priorities, crew or equipment availability, or weather conditions.
- Tour grounds, such as parks, botanical gardens, cemeteries, or golf courses, to inspect conditions of plants and soil.
- Monitor project activities to ensure that instructions are followed, deadlines are met, and schedules are maintained.
- Direct activities of workers who perform duties, such as landscaping, cultivating lawns, or pruning trees and shrubs.
- Inspect completed work to ensure conformance to specifications, standards, and contract requirements.
- Plant or maintain vegetation through activities such as mulching, fertilizing, watering, mowing, or pruning.
- Direct or perform mixing or application of fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides, or fungicides.

What we are looking for
- [Education: BLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent as typical for this occupation; set the level this role truly needs]
- [Experience: BLS lists less than 5 years in a related occupation as typical; adjust to this role]
- Strength in time management, monitoring and management of personnel resources
- Working knowledge of Customer and Personal Service and English Language
- [Software your team uses, e.g. Facebook or Microsoft Excel]
- [Any license or certification your state or company requires]

[Schedule, benefits and how to apply]

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For First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers, the median annual wage was $58,430 in May 2025. The median hourly wage was $28.09. BLS estimates about 130,760 jobs in this occupation in the U.S.

BLS projects employment of First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers to grow 4.0% from 2025 to 2035, with about 23,900 openings a year over that period, including openings to replace workers who leave.

• Read a real landscape foreman posting next to the core duties above. Duties it repeats, such as “Establish and enforce operating procedures and work standards that…”, tell you what that employer weighs most; anything it adds is specific to that team.
• Tailor your resume to the posting, not to this page: describe only landscape foreman work you have actually done, with your own results.
• Prepare a story for each of the top-rated skills (time management and monitoring): a real situation, what you did and what changed.