Details of the occupational standard
Occupation summary
This occupation is found in a wide range of outdoor spaces. This may include public parks and gardens, green spaces, schools, tourist attractions, business and retail parks, historic gardens, private gardens, and estates. The horticultural spaces may be privately or publicly owned.
Work may be carried out on a variety of locations that might include domestic gardens, construction sites, retail and business parks.
Employers will vary in size and type and can include charities, commercial businesses or governmental organisations. Many organisations will be specialised in their activities, such as grounds maintenance or landscape construction.
The broad purpose of the occupation is to plan, oversee and carry out horticultural or landscaping operations to create and maintain horticultural spaces. The work involves both the soft landscaping aspects (plants and soil) and the hard landscaping (surfaces, features, and structures).
Horticulture or Landscaping Supervisors will be employed in an occupation that specialises in either horticulture or landscaping.
Horticultural Supervisors plan the maintenance of established horticultural areas. They oversee and carry out hard and soft landscaping maintenance operations and ensure that the site is maintained in line with the design, purpose and business objectives. They will have an advanced skill set, enabling them to undertake a wide range of horticultural operations.
Landscaping Supervisors will plan, oversee and undertake activities required to install landscapes to meet customer specifications. This might be complex landscapes with high values and a range of features including ornamental, horizontal and vertical structures, or smaller scale domestic gardens such as patios, retaining walls, water features, decking or pergolas.
Horticulture or Landscaping Supervisors frequently work outdoors, year-round and in all weathers. They sometimes work at heights, for example pruning taller plants and hedges.
Horticulture or Landscape Supervisors will require certificates of competence and or training to undertake particular activities and use specialist machinery.
Core occupation duties
Duty | KSBs |
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Duty 1 Supervise health, safety and welfare for undertaking horticultural activities, including key documentation, site safety planning and ensuring communication is sufficient for work to be completed safely. |
K15
K21
K22
K23
K24
K25
K26
K29
S9
S13
S14
S15
S16
S17
B1
|
Duty 2 Supervise environmental and heritage protection on a horticultural site. |
K2
K3
K4
K8
K9
K15
K21
K23
K29
S1
S2
S4
S9
S13
S15
B2
|
Duty 3 Establish, maintain and care for plants in different environments. |
K1
K2
K3
K4
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11
K12
K14
K16
K17
K18
K22
K25
K27
K30
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S8
S10
S11
S14
S16
S18
B1
|
Duty 4 Manage and optimise soil condition relevant to the environment and planting requirements including the prevention of damage from traffic and works. |
K2
K3
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K14
K22
K25
K27
K30
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S8
S14
S16
S18
B1
|
Duty 5 Develop and implement work plans to deliver projects and achieve desired quality of work. |
K2
K3
K19
K20
K21
K22
K23
K24
K25
K26
K27
S2
S12
S13
S14
S15
S16
S17
S18
B1
B2
B4
|
Duty 6 Develop and supervise the implementation of site biosecurity measures and invasive species management. |
K2
K4
K8
K9
K10
K21
K23
K25
K30
S1
S2
S4
S5
S13
S15
S16
B1
|
Duty 7 Oversee horticultural site-based projects, organise resources, budgets and people. To include environmental protection, keeping records and using digital technology. |
K2
K3
K4
K19
K20
K21
K22
K23
K24
K25
K26
K27
S1
S2
S12
S13
S14
S15
S16
S17
S18
B1
B2
B4
|
Duty 8 Provide customer care to all stakeholders. |
K23
K24
K26
S15
S17
B4
|
Duty 9 Supervise a team of staff or volunteers undertaking horticultural or landscaping maintenance activities. |
K19
K20
K21
K22
K23
K24
K25
K26
K27
S12
S13
S14
S15
S16
S17
S18
B1
B2
B4
|
Duty 10 Manage own performance and development. |
K1
K5
B3
|
Duty 11 Supervise, maintain and operate tools equipment and machinery. |
K2
K3
K21
K23
K25
K27
S2
S13
S15
S16
S17
S18
B1
|
Duty 12 Plan and implement the assessment, maintenance and repair of horticultural structures for safety, longevity and aesthetics. |
K2
K13
K21
K23
K25
K27
K28
S1
S2
S7
S13
S15
S16
S18
B1
B2
|
Option duties
Horticulture Supervisor duties
Duty | KSBs |
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Duty 13 Plan, schedule and undertake maintenance for soft landscape elements. |
K31
K32
K33
K35
K36
K37
S19
S20
S22
S23
S24
|
Duty 14 Propagate plants and choose appropriate growing media |
K32
K33
K34
S19
S20
S21
|
KSBs
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