Building/grounds laborer Job at Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) (Chicago)

Job Description

Have Building & Grounds experience? How about Building & Grounds equipment maintenance experience? The Illinois Department of Central Management Services is seeking to hire a Building and Grounds Laborer in the Chicago Northern Region area. This position will be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of various locations, performing exterior maintenance of facilities, assisting with maintaining heating, cooling, and ventilation systems as well as loading and unloading trucks as needed, and operating equipment including tractors, backhoes, end loaders, and snow removal equipment as needed. The ideal candidate has knowledge of janitorial cleaning and grounds maintenance equipment along with strong organizational and communication skills.

Job Responsibility

Maintaining the cleanliness of various locations
Performing exterior maintenance of facilities
Assisting with maintaining heating, cooling, and ventilation systems
Loading and unloading trucks as needed
Operating equipment including tractors, backhoes, end loaders, and snow removal equipment as needed
Under immediate supervision of the Facility Supervisor, performs nonskilled cleaning tasks and building and ground maintenance labor functions for the Central Management Service (CMS) various Chicago/Northern Region operated facilities
Performs exterior maintenance of facilities
Assists in maintaining heating, cooling, and ventilating systems
Loads and unloads trucks
Operates equipment, including tractors lacking backhoe, end loaders, lawn trimmers, lawn mowers, snow removal equipment (including blowers and plows), hedge clippers, pallet jacks, dollies, spreaders, tillers, desk jacks, ladders, and leaf blowers
Travels to various facilities within the Chicago & Northern Region on an as-needed basis to ensure facilities are regularly maintained
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

Requirements

Knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of high school
Prefers working knowledge of the use and care of various janitorial equipment
Prefers working knowledge of grounds maintenance equipment (e.g., tractor lawn mower, string trimmer, and shovel) use and maintenance
Prefers working knowledge of building/grounds maintenance and cleaning methods
Prefers one (1) year of professional experience following both oral and written instructions
Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history
Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This may require the ability to work evenings and weekends. This also requires the ability to work in a 24 hour 'on call' capacity
Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate. Requires a valid driver's license
Requires the ability to use agency technology/equipment (i.e., mobile phone, laptop, etc.) properly in accordance with information security awareness policies and confidentiality guidelines
Requires ability to attend seminars, conferences, and trainings to stay current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry related topics relevant to the job duties
This position is considered heavy work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(d)). Heavy work involves lifting no more than 100 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds

Nice to have

Bilingual skills
Working knowledge of the use and care of various janitorial equipment
Working knowledge of grounds maintenance equipment (e.g., tractor lawn mower, string trimmer, and shovel) use and maintenance
Working knowledge of building/grounds maintenance and cleaning methods
One (1) year of professional experience following both oral and written instructions

What we offer

Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans
Flexible work schedules (when available and dependent upon position)
10 -25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
12 days of paid sick time annually which carryover year to year
3 paid personal business days per year
13-14 paid holidays per year dependent on election years
12 weeks of paid parental leave
Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility

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