Groundskeeper Jobs in Illinois

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Seasonal Parks Grounds Maintenance

  • Deerfield Park District
  • Deerfield, IL
  • 14 hours ago
  • Deerfield, IL
  • 14 hours ago

Seasonal Groundskeeper The Deerfield Park District is seeking part-time seasonal team member to join our Parks Department....

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Grounds Worker (3349)

  • Northern Illinois University
  • Dekalb, IL
  • 14 hours ago
  • Dekalb, IL
  • 14 hours ago

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Grounds Maintenance - 65% Mow and trim, by hand or on rider, lawns adjacent to buildings, around signs, poles, fences, etc. edge/weed eat sidewalks, flowerbeds,...

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Grounds Worker

  • Western Illinois University
  • Moline, IL
  • 1 day ago
  • Moline, IL
  • 1 day ago

, pruning, mowing lawns, turfs, and otherwise tending to lawns, turfs, trees, flowers, bushes, or other shrubberies, ornamental plants, and snow removal....

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Groundskeeper - Intermittent PN 20035253

  • Highland County Joint Township
  • Ohio, IL
  • 2 days ago
  • Ohio, IL
  • 2 days ago

What you'll do at DBH: Performs routine non-skilled grounds maintenance duties (e.g., mows, trims & edges lawns; applies mulch, weeds & waters lawns & flower beds; trims shrubs; cleans grounds, sidewalks...

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Groundskeeper

  • University of Chicago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 3 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 3 days ago

Mows and trims turf areas, rakes and removes leaves; inspects areas keeps them free of trash and debris....

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Groundskeeper 2 (Temporary/Interim)

  • Highland County Joint Township
  • Ohio, IL
  • 8 days ago
  • Ohio, IL
  • 8 days ago

& mows lawns; plants, prunes, fertilizes & applies insecticides to shrubs & trees; landscapes & maintains grounds; applies & grades topsoil; lays sod; maintains athletic fields, operates & maintains...

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Groundskeeper (FT), CF3N30962FOM

  • College of DuPage
  • Glen Ellyn, IL
  • 9 days ago
  • Glen Ellyn, IL
  • 9 days ago

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Under immediate supervision, performs work of routine difficulty in all aspects of landscape maintenance including repair, demolition, construction, installation...

In Person Full Time

Cemetery Groundskeeper

  • Everstory Partners
  • Cary, IL
  • 9 days ago
  • Cary, IL
  • 9 days ago

In this position, you will also be responsible for: Performing all landscape maintenance duties such as weed-whacking, lawn mowing, etc. Maintaining equipment....

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Groundskeeper- Palatine

  • Greystar Real Estate Partners
  • Palatine, IL
  • 11 days ago
  • Palatine, IL
  • 11 days ago

ABOUT GREYSTAR Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in...

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Lead Grounds Maintenance Worker - 8.0 Hours/Day; Year-Round

  • Roe #9 Champaign-Ford County School Districts
  • Champaign, IL
  • 12 days ago
  • Champaign, IL
  • 12 days ago

Position Type: Custodial/Maintenance/Warehouse/ Grounds Date Posted: 12/1/2025 Location: O&M - Maintenance and Grounds Date Available: ASAP District:   Champaign Unit 4 School District...

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Grounds Maintenance I

  • Elmhurst College
  • IL
  • 14 days ago
  • IL
  • 14 days ago

Essential Functions Plants, mows, fertilizes, weeds, mulches and prunes. Maintains grass, trees, shrubs and other plantings as directed....

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Groundskeeper B (Aft 9/1/83)

  • Northwestern University
  • Evanston, IL
  • 16 days ago
  • Evanston, IL
  • 16 days ago

General landscape maintenance: lawn mowing, watering, weeding and cultivating. Detailed hedge trimming and pruning of different plant materials. General landscape cleanup and leaf removal....

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Groundskeepers

  • Indian Hill Club
  • Winnetka, IL
  • 17 days ago
  • Winnetka, IL
  • 17 days ago

at Indian Hill Club in Winnetka, Illinois, United States Job Description Mowing of greens with greens cutters, use of ride on mowers, hedge trimmers, weedwackers, blowers....

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Groundskeeper (Full Time)

  • Compass Group USA Inc
  • Aurora, IL
  • 21 days ago
  • Aurora, IL
  • 21 days ago

Mows lawns weekly during the proper season. Cleans landscaping tools and equipment after each use. Trims bushes to maintain neat appearance and desired shape....

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Groundskeeper - Millikin University - Groundskeeping

  • UnitedStates
  • Decatur, IL
  • 22 days ago
  • Decatur, IL
  • 22 days ago

, weeding, fertilizing, sweeping, raking, salting, shoveling snow, removing ice, etc Operates various types of equipment including power mowers, saws, weed eaters, hedge trimmers, sprayers, etc May...

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Demographic Data for Illinois

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Salary for Groundskeeper Jobs in Illinois

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Highest Education Level

Groundskeepers in Illinois offer the following education background
High School or GED
49.1%
Vocational Degree or Certification
16.3%
Bachelor's Degree
15.8%
Associate's Degree
8.9%
Master's Degree
3.4%
Some College
3.2%
Some High School
2.9%
Doctorate Degree
0.4%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Groundskeepers in Illinois
1-2 years
39.9%
Less than 1 year
35.6%
None
17.0%
4-6 years
3.5%
10+ years
3.2%
2-4 years
0.8%


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