Landscape Gardener (Landscaping Supervisor)

The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to operate as a Landscape Gardener (Landscaping Supervisor). A Landscape Gardener (Landscaping Supervisor) is the negotiator between management and the workforce and ensures consistent quality service delivery and productivity, being the company's representative on a landscaping site. A qualified learner will be able to: • Achieve consistent quality service delivery. • Establish clear and open communication flow. • Deliver profitable and sustainable resource usage through monitoring and controlling. • Lead a productive and motivated team.

Landscaping Supervisors establish garden landscapes or maintain existing gardens. They use a wide range of gardening skills to maintain a landscape that is pleasing to look at as well as functional. They may be involved in choosing plants, preparing the ground, installing irrigation, planting shrubs, bulbs, flowers and trees. They may also be engaged in weeding, fertilising, pruning and general maintenance of gardens, structures and irrigation systems. They need to be able to combine their extensive knowledge of plants with their manual skills to create the garden the client requires. Landscaping Supervisors work at sites which include private gardens, public parks and reserves, indoor facilities and newly developed housing estates and industrial complexes. Landscaping Supervisors work for landscaping services companies, botanical gardens or farms, landscape architects, contractors, nurseries, tree farms, greenhouses, cemeteries, governments, garden centres or landscape supply outlets or else run their own businesses. They are contracted to jobs for private clients, which mainly entail private gardens or businesses, which could include work on park areas or sports grounds. Landscape gardening is physically taxing work; tasks can vary according to the season and weather conditions. Experienced Landscaping Supervisors may advance to manager or head landscape gardener positions, or own and operate a business.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): RPL for access to the external integrated summative assessment: Accredited providers and approved workplaces must apply the internal assessment criteria specified in the related Curriculum document to establish and confirm prior learning. Accredited providers and workplaces must confirm prior learning by issuing a Statement of Results or certifying a Work Experience Record. RPL for access to the qualification: Accredited providers and approved workplaces may recognise prior learning against the relevant access requirements. Entry Requirements: • NQF Level 2 with Mathematical Literacy.

• Communicate workplace information with team members and management through recording, reporting, giving instructions and applying social awareness.
• Monitor and enhance team performance and achieve maximum productivity in the application of landscaping practices.
• Deliver consistent quality service through monitoring and controlling the activities of the work team against set targets.
• Achieve optimum utilisation of resources on site.
• Enforce compliance with general, accepted landscaping standards and company policies through continuous and consistent discipline.
• Represent the company through professional conduct and appearance.
• Achieve company quantity targets and landscaping quality standards.
• Apply science and technology and environmental awareness on a landscaping site.