Which fields of activity appear how frequently in relevant job advertisements? What is required in landscape gardener jobs?

Advertisements for landscape gardener jobs contain all the requirements that a company places on new employees for the vacancy. People looking for a job will find all the important information about the vacancy in the job advertisements, such as

  • the activities
  • the employer's requirements (previous education, professional experience, personal skills and characteristics)
  • the company and detailed information about it

This information on landscape gardener jobs varies from company to company. We have selected the information for you from relevant job advertisements on various job portals, looked at it and written it down for you here*:

 

Different job titles:

  • Landscape gardener
  • Landscaper
  • Gardener and landscape gardener
  • Landscape technician
  • Horticultural worker
  • Horticultural technician
  • Landscape designer
  • Garden and landscape architect (mostly for positions with higher responsibility and/or more design work)
  • Gardener in gardening and landscaping
  • Garden and landscape designer
  • Arborist (focused on the care and preservation of trees)

 

Distribution of individual tasks for landscape gardener jobs:

Planning, organization, monitoring and control of work, preparation of reports and responsibility for the quality of work and compliance with regulations for installation, modification and maintenance, cleaning and care of the facilities. approx. 45% of the time
Planning and calculating orders. Determine the need for employees, machines and materials. Purchasing materials and plants, drawing up work plans. approx. 20% of the time
Advising and supporting customers, preparing cost estimates and quotations, acquiring new orders. approx. 20% of the time
Personnel and administrative management tasks, instructing employees, training apprentices, instructing and supervising external companies approx. 15% of the time

Requirements mentioned in job advertisements for landscape gardener jobs / landscape gardener jobs

Professional requirements
  • Completed apprenticeship as a gardener in gardening and landscaping or landscape gardener
  • Further training as a foreman, head gardener or gardener with a specialist certificate in gardening and landscaping
  • Several years of professional experience
Specialist knowledge for landscape gardener jobs / landscape gardener jobs
  • Knowledge in areas such as plant care, landscaping, horticulture and irrigation systems
  • Knowledge in handling garden tools and machines
  • Knowledge of plants and professional time management
  • Good knowledge of German
  • Driving license Cat. B
Personal characteristics
  • Physical fitness
  • Ability to work in a team and willingness to work independently and on your own responsibility
  • Sociability and pleasure in supervising learners
  • Technical skills
  • Communication skills and creative abilities
Other Landscape gardener jobs / Landscape gardener jobs Creativity and design and planning skills, i.e. a good eye for design and aesthetics can be helpful, especially for tasks related to landscape design. Ability to create aesthetic and functional landscape designs, taking into account client requirements and site specifics.

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*The information listed here comes from an ad hoc study to provide a unique insight into the labor market, what is required in landscape gardener jobs.

Schools with gardener training specializing in horticulture and landscaping (BP)