College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Horticulture

Landscape Management Trainee

Employment type: Full-Time
Application Due Date: October 31, 2026

OPPORTUNITY: Landscape Management Trainee
Chalet’s Landscape Services group in North Chicago, IL (near Gurnee) has an opportunity for a Landscape
Management Trainee starting in Spring or Summer 2026. 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!
Please contact AlexM@chaletnursery.com for more information. Thank you.