Groundsman/groundswoman jobs in Finland
Groundsmen/groundswomen provide landscape and lawn services and maintain grounds for private households, commercial and public facilities, schools, hotels, botanical gardens, golf courses, parks and athletic fields.\
Groundsman/groundswoman – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 13.99 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 10.65 €/h |
| Top tenth | 19.84 €/h |
| Employees | 8,382 |
Pay by sex, 2024
| Sex | Median | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 13.89 €/h | 4,149 |
| Men | 14.07 €/h | 4,233 |
Groundsman/groundswoman - Which skills are essential?
Carry out crop spraying pest and disease operations in line with National industry and customer requirements. Carry out slurry and fertiliser spreading in accordance with local environmental regulations
Select materials to meet specifications, prepare the site in accordance with specifications.
Transport physical resources such as products, equipment, materials, and liquids. Carefully load, transport and unload resources safely and efficiently, keeping the load in good condition.
Principles of complex water chemistry.
Prepare the ground for laying turf or seeding by clearing the area, choosing the optimal soil, choosing the ground deepness and the appropriate fertilisers.
Planting and maintainance of turf.
Prepare lawn areas by spreading top soil and planting grass, and by laying instant turf.
Awareness on enviromental legislation, policies, principles relevant for agriculture and forestry. Awareness of the impact on the enviroment of local agricultural precedures and practices. Means to adjust the production to new enviromental regulations and policies.
Establish and maintain fine turf, grassed fields, and synthetic surfaces for sports events. Ensure a pleasant appearance of the property grounds.
Prepare planting area and soil for planting by for example fertilising, mulching by hand or using mechanical tools or machinery; prepare seeds and plants for sowing and planting by ensuring the quality of seed and plants.Sow and plant by hand, using mechanical tools or machinery and in accordance with national legislation.
Diversity of soil elements and types of soil in relation to plant growth.
The variety of plants, trees and shrubs and their special characteristics.
Handle chemical products for soil and plants includes cleaning the equipment used for spreading and spraying, mixing of chemicals, preparing pesticides and herbicides for spraying, preparing fertilisers for spreading.
Use gardening equipment such as clippers, sprayers, mowers, chainsaws, complying to health and safety regulations.
Methods, principles and systems for supplying water to land or crops by means of pipes, sprinklers, ditches or streams.
Carry out crop spraying for weeds and plant disease operations in line with national industry and customer requirements.
Install and service equipment like nets, posts and protective covers for sports and recreation purposes.
Spray pesticide solutions to keep insects, fungus, weed growth, and diseases under control.
Types and features of pests in plants and crops. Different kinds of pest control methods, activities using conventional or biological methods taking into account the type of plant or crop, environmental and climate conditions and health and safety regulations. Storage and handling of products.
The study of how organisms interact and their relation to the ambient environment.
Coordinate the work involved in clearing and preparing sites ready for planting. Ensure that the working methods for site clearance and preparation are established and clearly communicated. Oversee site clearance and preparation in accordance with specifications and maintain the quality of work.
Install irrigation, plumbing and sprinkler systems. Inspect and assess these systems according to agreed time schedules. Identify defects and wear in irrigation systems and arrange repairs.
Measure water quality: temperature, oxygen, salinity, pH, N2, NO2,NH4, CO2, turbidity, chlorophyll. Monitor microbiological water quality.
Maintain the site by mowing, applying fertiliser, controlling weed, aerating, trimming and pruning. Perform clean-ups according to needs and requirements.
Carry out an initial survey which identifies the type, function and required dimensions of the sports area. Produce accurate plans which are consistent with the rules of the sport. Ensure the positioning and dimensions of the sports area are consistent with the rules of the sport and the function, use and safety of the site.
The standard horticultural practices, including but not limited to planting, pruning, corrective pruning, and fertilisation.
Estimate, measure and register comsuption of water required for watering of greens or grounds areas.
Execute disease and pest control activities using conventional or biological methods taking into account the climate, plant or crop type, health and safety and environmental regulations. Store and handle pesticides in accordance with recomandation and legislation.
Project, construct, reconstruct playing fields and bunkers, tees at greens.
Operate turf management equipment like hedge cutters, mowers and strimmers.
Types and features of diseases in plants and crops. Different kinds control methods, activities using conventional or biological methods taking into account the type of plant or crop, environmental and climate conditions and health and safety regulations. Storage and handling of products.
Principles and techniques to prepare ground or site for construction of wooden and brick terraces, fences and ground surfaces. This includes knowlege on how to measure and plan out the site, lay stone and tiles.
Groundsman/groundswoman - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Plan and implement work schedules to fit in landscaping activities, which include the briefing phase where the landscape project is discussed with a client after which follow a series of sketches, plans and designs.
Respond to and communicate with customers in the most efficient and appropriate manner to enable them to access the desired products or services, or any other help they may require.
Utilise computer equipment or digital devices to facilitate quality control, data management, and communication. Follow instructions given by a computer programme, create computer files or documents.
Principles in growing crops, the natural cycle, nursing of nature, growth conditions and principles of organic and sustainable production. Quality criterias and requirements of seeds, plants and crop.
Cut and prune trees and hedges in ornemental forms, considering botanical and esthetical aspects.
Implementing water sensitive urban design elements such as wet basins, dry basins, drainage and surface infiltration.
Determine the need for nursing activities and carry out nursing by cultivating, maintaining, watering and spraying the plants and trees manually or using appropriate equipment, taking into account the plant species and following safety requirements.
Plan the management of sports turfs. Ensure your plans are consistent with the purpose and function of the turf. Determine what resources are needed, according to specifications and implement planned operations.
Carry out propagation activities by applying appropriate propagation methods, such as grafted cutting propagation or generative propagation considering the plant type. Carry out propagation control considering the required terms and conditions for specific plant type.
Plant seeds manually or by using ground equipment.
Prepare planting area and soil for planting by fertilising, mulching and performing weed control. Take the conditions of the area, soil and plant type into account.
The techniques of selectively removing parts of trees and plants to foster better growth and regeneration.
Carry out pruning with relevant tools, related to the different purposes like maintenance pruning, pruning for growth, pruning for fruiting, debudding and volume reduction.
Carry out plant growing activities. Carry out grow control considering the required terms and conditions for specific plant type.
Understand and use technical documentation in the overall technical process.
Examine the extent of the damage and consequences when an incident causes pollution, and report it to the relevant institution following pollution reporting procedures.
Plant, fertilise and trim trees, shrubs and hedges. Examine trees to assess their condition and determine treatment. Work to eradicate insects, fungus and diseases which are harmful to trees, assist with prescribed burning, and work on preventing erosion.
The characteristics of water sensitive urban design methods such as wet basins, dry basins, drainage and surface infiltration.
Different approached to pruning trees, such as thinning, removal, etc.