Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type ___
followed, deadlines are met, and schedules are main-
tained. Train workers in tasks such as transplant-
ing and pruning trees and shrubs, fi nishing cement,
using equipment, and caring for turf. Provide work-
ers with assistance in performing duties as necessary
to meet deadlines. Inventory supplies of tools, equip-
ment, and materials to ensure that suffi cient supplies
are available and items are in usable condition. Con-
fer with other supervisors to coordinate work activi-
ties with those of other departments or units. Perform
personnel-related activities such as hiring workers,
evaluating staff performance, and taking disciplinary
actions when performance problems occur. Direct or
perform mixing and application of fertilizers, insecti-
cides, herbicides, and fungicides. Review contracts or
work assignments to determine service, machine, and
workforce requirements for jobs. Maintain required
records such as personnel information and proj-
ect records. Prepare and maintain required records
such as work activity and personnel reports. Order
the performance of corrective work when problems
occur, and recommend procedural changes to avoid
such problems. Identify diseases and pests aff ect-
ing landscaping, and order appropriate treatments.
Investigate work-related complaints in order to ver-
ify problems, and to determine responses. Direct and
assist workers engaged in the maintenance and repair
of equipment such as power tools and motorized
equipment. Install and maintain landscaped areas,
performing tasks such as removing snow, pouring
cement curbs, and repairing sidewalks.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 01. Agriculture and
Natural Resources. Work Group: 01.01. Ma nageria l
Work in A gricu lt u re a nd Nat u ra l Re sou rc e s. Other
Jobs in " is Work Group: Aquacultural Managers;
Crop and Livestock Managers; Farm Labor Contrac-
tors; Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Manag-
ers; Farmers and Ranchers; First-Line Supervisors/
Managers of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural
Workers; First-Line Super v isors/Ma na gers of A nima l
Husbandry and Animal Care Workers; First-Line
Supervisors/Managers of Aquacultural Workers;
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
Tr a de s a nd E x t r ac t ion Worker s; Fi r st-L i ne Super-
visors/Managers of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
Workers; First-Line Super v isors/Ma na gers of L og-
ging Workers; Nursery and Greenhouse Managers;
Park Naturalists; Purchasing Agents and Buyers,
Farm Products.
Skills: Repairing; Equipment Maintenance; Systems
Analysis; Operations Analysis; Management of Per-
sonnel Resources; Equipment Selection; Monitoring;
Operation and Control.
Education and Training Programs: Ornamental
Horticulture; Landscaping and Groundskeeping;
Tu r f a n d Tu r f g r a s s M a n a g e m e n t. Related Knowl-
edge/Courses: Mechanical Devices; Building and
Construction; Biology; Design; Chemistry; Educa-
tion and Training.
Work Env ironment : Outdoors; noisy; very hot
or cold; contaminants; minor burns, cuts, bites, or
stings; standing.First-Line Supervisors/Managers of
Non-Retail Sales Workers
! Personality Code: ECS
! Education/Training Required: Work
experience in a related occupation
! Annual Earnings: $67,020
! Beginning Wage: $36,120
! Earnings Growth Potential: High
! Growth: 3.7%
! Annual Job Openings: 48,883
! Self-Employed: 45.4%
! Part-Time: 5.3%Directly supervise and coordinate activities of
sales workers other than retail sales workers. May
perform duties such as budgeting, accounting, and
personnel work in addition to supervisory duties.
Listen to and resolve customer complaints regarding
services, products, or personnel. Monitor sales staff
performance to ensure that goals are met. Hire, train,
and evaluate personnel. Confer with company offi -
cials to develop methods and procedures to increase
sales, expand markets, and promote business. Direct