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 areas of focus including:

• Residential Maintenance - work with Production Coordinators and Account 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 alongside skilled teams to install high-end residential outdoor living spaces while developing a deep understanding of construction layout from scaled plans. Learn to navigate field conditions, manage change orders, collaborate with subcontractors, and execute punch lists under the guidance of Project Managers, Superintendents, and Landscape Architects and Designers.
• Turf & Plant Healthcare – 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 6 medical plans through Blue Cross Blue Shield, dental, life insurance, vision, 401(k), paid holidays, paid sick time, paid vacation, employee discount and more!