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Agricultural Careers Grounds Manager

Agricultural Careers Grounds Manager. By: Dr. Frank Flanders and Nina Maxey Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office Georgia Department of Education June 2005. START. Job Duties & Responsibilities. Planting, mulching, fertilizing and irrigating lawns Pest control

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Agricultural Careers Grounds Manager

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  1. Agricultural Careers Grounds Manager By: Dr. Frank Flanders and Nina Maxey Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office Georgia Department of Education June 2005 START

  2. Job Duties & Responsibilities • Planting, mulching, fertilizing and irrigating lawns • Pest control • Leaf and debris removal • Hardscape installation and maintenance • Installing seasonal color plant beds • Mowing and clipping removal • Pruning, trimming and cleanup

  3. Qualities and Skills Outdoors most of the time during varying weather conditions Ability to perform repetitive movement Involves much bending, lifting and shoveling Good physical condition is required

  4. Salary • Most of the grounds employees are paid by the hour. • A grounds manager is usually paid from $9.50 to $15.00 per hour.

  5. Work Environment • Almost all work is done outside in various weather conditions • Some work is done indoors such as record keeping and paper work • Will be working around businesses and professional environments

  6. Becoming a Grounds Manager • A two-year technical school degree is the minimum recommended education level. • There is no minimum educational requirement for entry-level positions in grounds maintenance work, including management positions. However a degree will be a big advantage when applying to become a manager.

  7. Career Resources Tree Care Industry Association 3 Perimeter Rd. Unit I Manchester, NH 03103-3341 Internet: http://www.TreeCareIndustry.org Professional Lawn Care Association of America 1000 Johnson Ferry Rd. NE. Suite C-135 Marietta, GA, 30068-2112 Internet: http://www.plcaa.org Associated Landscape Contractors of America 150 Elden St. Suite 270 Herndon, VA, 20170 Internet: http://www.alca.org Professional Grounds Management Society 720 Light StreetBaltimore, MD 21230Internet: http://www.pgms.org American Nursery and Landscape Association 1000 Vermont Ave, NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20005 Internet: http://www.anla.org

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