Job description template

Landscaping Supervisor Job Description Template

A copy-ready landscaping supervisor job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows landscaping supervisors earn a median of $58,430 ($28.09/hour); the middle 50% earn $47,390–$72,590.

Job title

Landscaping Supervisor

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable landscaping supervisor to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will schedule and assign crew work, train and supervise workers and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Schedule and assign crew work
  • Train and supervise workers
  • Inspect work quality
  • Order materials and plants
  • Maintain equipment and vehicles
  • Communicate with clients
  • Enforce safety rules
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Working knowledge of crew scheduling and horticulture knowledge
  • Leadership and communication
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • NALP Landscape Industry Certified Manager
  • Pesticide applicator license
  • Irrigation Association certification
  • Experience with scheduling software

Skills

  • Estimating
  • Equipment management
  • Irrigation
  • Safety programs
  • Problem solving
  • Bilingual skills (often helpful)

Work environment and schedule

Supervisors work outdoors at job sites and in trucks, with some office time for scheduling and estimates. Hours are long during the growing season, with early starts; winter may include snow operations.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a landscaping supervisor job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Landscaping Supervisor” is the clearest; alternates include Landscape Foreman, Grounds Supervisor, Landscape Crew Leader.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a landscaping supervisor so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Landscaping Supervisor training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Landscaping Supervisor hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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