WORK PROCESS
LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT TECHNICIAN
O*NET/SOC CODE: 37-3011.00 RAPIDS CODE: 0574
Description: Cares for lawns, shrubs, trees, flowers, ground covers, and container grown plants. Seeds and sods lawns, mulches, fertilizes, prunes, applies herbicides, fungicides and insecticides. Performs horticultural tasks to interior and exterior gardens and landscapes using machinery and hand tools. Cares for ornamental horticulture, and arboriculture. Regulates, controls, repairs and maintains sprinkling and irrigation systems. May repair and maintain small engine equipment.
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING:
APPROXIMATE HOURS
1. Organize equipment, tools and materials for maintenance projects.
125
2. Maintain (sharpen and minor adjustments) tools, equipment, check and advise vehicle maintenance.
150
3. Mow, edge and rim turf areas using tools and equipment safely.
350
4. Weed, rake and cultivate, shrub, ground-cover, and turf areas using tools safely.
100
5. Plant, cultivate, maintain flowerbeds and potted plants using tools safely.
100
6. Prune shrubs and trees (below 30 feet) using tools and safety equipment.
200
7. Stake, guy wire and adjust hose ties, etc., to prevent girdling.
100
8. Apply fertilizers as directed.
50
9. Apply specific herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides as directed using tools and equipment safely.
100
10. Apply rodent baits and taps as directed.
75
11. Renovate, seed and sod lawns using tools and equipment safely.
100
12. Aerate, vertical mow and top-dress existing areas using tools and equipment safely.
100
13. Water, prune, fertilize and maintain interior landscapes.
100
14. Program automatic and manual watering schedules as specified.
50
15. Make minor adjustments and repair to irrigation and low voltage lighting systems.
250
16. Clean paving and hardscaping with hand and power tools and equipment in a safe manner.
50
TOTAL HOURS
2000
RELATED INSTRUCTION:
APPROXIMATE HOURS
PLANT IDENTIFICATION
30
1. Trees
2. Shrubs
3. Ground covers
TURF AND GROUND COVER MANAGEMENT
30
LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT
44
1. Pruning, staking
2. Fertilizing
3. Irrigation
a. Practices
b. Trouble shooting
c. Repair and maintenance
PEST CONTROL
1. Weeds
2. Insects, disease
3. Rodents
SMALL ENGINE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
20
TOTAL HOURS
144
