Mission: Professional landscape industry leaders, committed to excellence through knowledge and quality services.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
* Our customers are the focus of everything we do.
* Continuous improvement is critical to our success.
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The Best Place for the Best People to Work!
Our story began in 1983 when James (Jim) Schwantz founded Acres Group. Jim’s vision was to build a company based on being the “best at what we do”. Through hard work, dedication, mentoring and training, and exemplary customer service, Jim’s vision has become a reality.
Through the years, we have grown into an Award-Winning Professional Landscape Company offering a wide variety of services such as premium landscape maintenance, enhancements, landscape installation, custom design build projects, turf and plant healthcare, tree care, irrigation, and snow removal. We believe that the most productive investment is our people and provide many personal development and mentoring opportunities as well as training programs throughout the year. Our goal is to fulfill the expectations of our clients and offer our employees the opportunity to grow with us.
With three facilities and two nurseries providing service to all Chicagoland, Acres has a motivated staff of certified horticultural professionals trained for all types of landscaping work.
At Acres Group, we’ve created a welcoming, family feel culture that is more than a job.
Often our employees are drawn to careers at Acres Group because they enjoy helping people, provide excellent customer service or solving problems.
Soon they discover that the culture of Acres Group encourages them to do so much more. From employee appreciation events, Culture Committee Luncheons, training opportunities and industry events, if you’re looking for more than a job, Acres Group is where you want to be.
Acres Group is looking for employees who are passionate about helping people, responsible, accountable and eager to learn. In other words, we’re looking for team players. In our company, teamwork is vital to success, from fulfilling everyday customer requirements to partnering with other departments, we could not get our job done without working together as a team. If you're ready to contribute to a team, whose goal is customer satisfaction, then you will thrive in our environment.
Come Grow With Us
When you make the decision to join Acres Group, we are committed to making sure you and your family have the appropriate care to build a better future. Depending on your position, we offer different benefits packages which allows you to choose the benefits that are the best for you.
Start your career at Acres!
As a university graduate or intern, you are encouraged to hit the ground running and make an impact on your very first day. Our open culture allows you to find just the right spot where your interests, skills and passion intersect. Working at Acres Group gives you the opportunity to do meaningful work with access to learn about so much more than just landscaping. If you are a seasoned professional, graduate or student and looking to work with great people, Acres Group is the place to be!
Internships – Customer Service Specialists
When interviewing for our internships, we look for an ideal candidate that is majoring in Horticulture, Landscape Design, Sustainable Agriculture, Landscape Contracting and Management, Landscape Construction and Maintenance, Architecture Arts, Humanities or some related field. You'll contribute to a team doing meaningful work right away, helping build deeper relationships with customers and learning the ins and out of landscaping (i.e. property walks, bid preparation, account management, production, purchasing, estimating and giving customer presentations). Internships are paid and typically 10 weeks in length and offered at all three of our facilities; Wauconda, Roselle and Plainfield, IL. Additional benefits include housing assistance, learning through direct mentor relationships and many fun outings, educational events, and on the job training.
Seasoned Professionals and University Grads at Acres Group
We like to keep it simple at Acres Group: love what you do and do what you love. We have opportunities for seasoned professionals and recent graduates from business and landscape design to production management and irrigation. Explore openings and find your perfect fit on our team.
Learn more about our Career opportunities here!
We treat our customers like friends and family. We are dedicated to educating them on the latest horticultural developments within our industry. If our customers are knowledgeable, then they will continue to make informed decisions regarding their landscapes and maintain their loyal commitment to Acres Group. Our customers are the focus of everything we do.
Our commitment to being on the leading edge of landscaping technology and practices demonstrates our desire to be the leader in our industry. We strive to find individuals with the same integrity, strong character, professionalism, and ambition to continue to define our unique success.
Mission Statement
Professional landscape industry leaders committed to excellence through knowledge and quality services.
Guiding Principles
Core Values
I have been working at Acres Group full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Everyone at Acres Group and the additional divisions are really good people who are respectful and nice to work with. This is something you don't always find in today's working world.
Cons
Mother nature makes it difficult to plan and you have to be flexible. No two days are the same.
Application
I applied online. The process took 3+ weeks. I interviewed at Acres Group.
Interview
Excellent review process, made me feel very comfortable, and welcome. Several levels of interviews with flexible scheduling.
HR Provides a SOP for each interviewer so that they can get apples to apples comparisons.
Interview Questions
Veteran Hiring Commitment
Committed to helping America's military veterans find work
Pay Equality Pledge
Committed to paying equitably for equal work & experience
Career Advancement Program
Helping employees "upskill" into higher-paying positions
Diversity Commitment
Has programs that support a diverse and inclusive workforce
Pledge to Thrive
Taking steps to prioritize employee well-being
Returnships
Offer formal "internships" for mid-career people or those returning to the workforce
