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How exposed to AI is a First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Worker?

Of the 28 tasks O*NET lists for first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers, 2 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 16 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Field ManagerGolf Course SuperintendentGrounds Crew SupervisorGrounds ForemanGrounds Maintenance SupervisorGrounds ManagerGrounds SupervisorGroundskeeper SupervisorLandscape ManagerLandscape Supervisor
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
28
tasks rated for this occupation
39%
hold a degree, from a survey of only 18
116k
people do this job in the US
1 of 8
least protected in cleaning and grounds

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

2
  • Order the performance of corrective work when problems occur and recommend procedural changes to avoid such problems
  • Recommend changes in working conditions or equipment used to increase crew efficiency

Only with software built on top

10
  • Schedule work for crews, depending on work priorities, crew or equipment availability, or weather conditions
  • Prepare service estimates based on labor, material, and machine costs and maintain budgets for individual projects
  • Maintain required records, such as personnel information or project records
  • Prepare or maintain required records, such as work activity or personnel reports
  • Investigate work-related complaints to verify problems and to determine responses
  • Perform administrative duties, such as authorizing leaves or processing time sheets
  • Confer with managers or landscape architects to develop plans or schedules for landscaping maintenance or improvement
  • Answer inquiries from current or prospective customers regarding methods, materials, or price ranges
  • Design or supervise the installation of sprinkler systems, calculating water pressure, or valve and pipe coverage needs
  • Negotiate with customers regarding fees for landscaping, lawn service, or groundskeeping work

Cannot be sped up

16
  • Establish and enforce operating procedures and work standards that will ensure adequate performance and personnel safety
  • 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
  • Train workers in tasks such as transplanting or pruning trees or shrubs, finishing cement, using equipment, or caring for turf
  • Identify diseases or pests affecting landscaping and order appropriate treatments
  • Inventory supplies of tools, equipment, or materials to ensure that sufficient supplies are available and items are in usable condition
  • Perform personnel-related activities, such as hiring workers, evaluating staff performance, or taking disciplinary actions when performance problems occur
  • Provide workers with assistance in performing duties as necessary to meet deadlines
  • Confer with other supervisors to coordinate work activities with those of other departments or units
  • Direct or assist workers engaged in the maintenance or repair of equipment, such as power tools or motorized equipment
  • Review contracts or work assignments to determine service, machine, or workforce requirements for jobs
  • Install or maintain landscaped areas, performing tasks such as removing snow, pouring cement curbs, or repairing sidewalks
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.