What are the responsibilities and job description for the Landscape Management Trainee position at Chalet Landscape Co?
Chalet’s Landscape Services group in North Chicago, IL (near Gurnee) has an opportunity for a Landscape Management Trainee starting in Spring or Summer 2025. Come and explore a variety of rewarding career opportunities and gain valuable hands-on experience to build your skillset, all while you are being mentored by the green industry’s top professionals. To find the direction that’s the best fit, this full-time, year-round opportunity would include rotations in multiple of the following areas of focus:
- Residential Maintenance - work with Production Coordinators and Maintenance Managers to learn the aspects of residential landscape maintenance including proper maintenance policies and procedures, use of equipment, and safety. Additionally, gain exposure to best practices for keeping accurate and updated site information, developing job schedules, monitoring productivity of assigned crews, checking tools and equipment and inspecting maintenance work.
- Residential Design Build – play a part in bringing landscape designs to life. Work on teams that coordinate the installation of high end residential outdoor living spaces. Learn about laying out designs on site from scaled plans for construction, field conditions, change orders, subcontractors, and punch lists from Project Managers, Superintendents, and Landscape Architects and Designers.
- Turf & Plant Health Care – learn the best IPM practices and about maintaining the highest quality of plants and turf for our residential customers. We will help you prepare for standards licenses.
We’re looking for:
- Recent graduates with associates or bachelor’s degrees in Landscape Management, Horticulture, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Plant & Soil Science, Forestry, Landscape Design or related discipline.
- Someone who will embrace and live our values of respect, accountability, vision, service, listening, learning & teaching, and gratitude.
- An outgoing personality, a trustworthy approach, and flexibility to take on different tasks, all with a track record of accountability and a hands-on approach to getting things done.
- Bilingual Spanish is a plus. Able to lift 40 pounds. Valid driver’s license and good driving record.
This is a full-time year-round opportunity that would be eligible for our full benefits package including 5 medical plans through Blue Cross Blue Shield, dental, life insurance, vision, 401(k), paid holidays, paid sick time, paid vacation, employee discount and more!
