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Groundskeeper

Job in La Grange Park, Cook County, Illinois, 60526, USA
Listing for: Plymouth Place Senior Living
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-12
Job specializations:
  • Maintenance/Cleaning
    Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Building Maintenance, General Labor, Groundskeeper
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 28000 - 42000 USD Yearly USD 28000.00 42000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Description There are lots of places you could work, right? But if you’re looking for a career you love in a community that is committed to supporting you, look no further than Plymouth Place™.

Description There are lots of places you could work, right? But if you’re looking for a career you love in a community that is committed to supporting you, look no further than Plymouth Place™. As a three‑time Certified Great Place to Work®, we are serious about creating a strong, opportunity-rich culture driven by a mission to provide an exceptional lifestyle for our residents.

Here, you never work alone. You have a team working alongside you, a team that cares just as much about how you’re doing as what you’re doing. And we make your safety and well-being our priority—with vaccinated staff and residents, rest assured we stand by this commitment.

Learn about Plymouth Place Benefit Packet offered to all Full-Time Employees: 2026 Benefit Guide here

We’re Hiring a Groundskeeper! Shift

Tuesday - Saturday: 7:30 A.M.

- 4 P.M.

Job Summary

Responsible for cleaning, maintaining the landscape around the Main Building, Maintenance garage and parking areas. General clean up around entire site.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

Employee will apply skills to ensure Person Centered Care as exhibited through our Pillars of Excellence:

PEOPLE

STEWARDSHIP

SERVICE

QUALITY

GROWTH

  • Trim shrubs, bushes, ornamental trees, in planting areas around the Main Building, in accordance with accepted horticultural standards.
  • Plant and water flowers around Main Building in accordance with the grower’s recommendations.
  • Weed, cultivate and maintain planting beds around the Main Building on a weekly basis.
  • Water existing turf areas, as well as newly seeded and sod areas around entire campus in accordance with the specific grass species requirements.
  • Pick-up and dispose of papers, leaves, sticks and limbs from curbs, gutters and storm inlets on daily basis.
  • Conduct general pick-up and policing of campus grounds to preserve the aesthetic appearance of the property on a daily basis.
  • Participate in the removal of snow and ice and application of salt to roads and walks.
  • Clean cottage gutters in a safe and expeditious manner.
  • Assist in the assembly and relocation of furniture and equipment in a safe and expeditious manner and per manufacturer’s recommendations.
  • Set-up and breakdown of furniture and equipment for meetings and special events in a safe and expeditious manner.
  • Comply with applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, and regulations; maintains knowledge of and follows all Plymouth Place policies and procedures.
  • Maintain regular and punctual attendance at work and meetings.
  • Attends in-service and education programs.
Knowledge,

Skills And Abilities

Required
  • Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
  • Familiarity of building and grounds aesthetic for a facility.
  • Knowledge of safe operation of hand and power tools and other power equipment per manufacturer’s recommendations and in accordance with the safety program.
  • Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
  • Ability to read, write and speak English sufficient to perform job duties and to interact and communicate with residents, families, and employees.
Requirements
  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
  • Valid driver's license required
  • Must be at least 18 years old

Plymouth Place is an Equal Employment Opportunity and E‑Verify compliant Employer

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