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Career Guidance Skills working with machinery and specialised equipment S8.1 - operating mobile plant S8.1.2 - operating agricultural or forestry equipment Operate landscaping equipment
Description
Operate a variety of landscaping equipment and hand tools such as: chain saws, line trimmers, tillers, back hoes, bobcats, chemical sprayer, bed edgers, rake, mowers, blowers, spreader, portable sprinkler system, dump trailers, tillers, sod cutters, weed eaters, plant augers, and drills. Use landscaping service equipment for excavation, roto-tilling, ploughing, lawn fertilisation, flower planting.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 1 occupations
- Optional in 5 occupations
- Total: 6 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 8 (Plant and machine operators, and assemblers)
Essential for
- Landscape gardenerLandscape gardeners plan, construct, renovate and maintain parks, gardens and public green spaces. Duties The duties of a landscape gardener include, but are not limited to: Mainta…
Optional for
- Land-based machinery supervisorLand-based machinery supervisors plan and organise land-based machinery services for agricultural production and landscaping in close cooperation with their clients. Duties Land-ba…
- Land-based machinery operatorLand-based machinery operators operate specialised equipment and machinery for agricultural production and maintenance of landscape. Duties Land-based machinery operators typicallt…
- Landscape architectA landscape architect is a professional who is trained and licensed to work on outdoor spaces, with a focus on large-scale or public projects. They are skilled in planning…
- Interior landscaperInterior landscapers design, install, manage and maintain indoor green spaces to customer requirements. Other titles The following job titles also refer to interior landscaper: exp…
- Cemetery attendantCemetery attendants maintain the cemetery ground in good condition. They ensure the graves are ready for burial prior to funerals and ensure accurate burial records. Cemetery atten…
Related skills
- Landscape architecture
- Landscaping materials
- Agronomy
- Plant disease control
- Pest control in plants
- Develop architectural plans
- Plant species
- Prepare planting area
- Handling chemical products for soil and plants
- Crop production principles
- Specify landscape design components
- Prepare flower arrangements
- Operate GPS systems
Last updated on February 18, 2026
