BUILDING/GROUNDS LABORER
About The Position
The Division of Rehabilitation Services is hiring a Building/Grounds Laborer at the Illinois School for the Deaf in Jacksonville, Illinois. The position performs manual grounds-maintenance tasks, assists skilled trades workers with tasks below the journeyman level, handles rubbish and debris, removes snow and ice, builds fences, and operates and maintains grounds equipment. The position is fully in office, with work hours Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., including a 30-minute unpaid lunch. It is a union position covered by the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
Requirements
- Knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of high school.
- Ability to operate and maintain grounds-maintenance equipment, including tractor lawn mowers, gas-powered equipment, and manual hand tools.
- Valid Class C driver's license.
- Ability to pass the IDHS background check.
- Ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois law.
Responsibilities
- Performs manual grounds-maintenance tasks.
- Assists carpenters, painters, plumbers, and electricians with tasks below the journeyman level.
- Picks up rubbish and debris and hauls it by truck to the Power Plant for disposal.
- Removes snow and ice from walks, porches, driveways, and parking areas.
- Builds fences.
- Operates trucks, tractor mowers, front-end loaders, and various tools and equipment.
- Maintains the condition of equipment.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the position.
Benefits
- Pension program
- Group health, life, dental, and vision insurance
- 3 paid personal business days annually
- 12 paid sick days annually, which carry over from year to year
- 10–25 days of paid vacation annually, with 10 days in the first year of employment
- 13 paid holidays annually, and 14 in even-numbered years
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- Deferred Compensation Program
- Optional pre-tax Medical Care Assistance Plan and Dependent Care Assistance Plan
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
- GI Bill training/apprenticeship benefits eligibility for qualifying veterans
- Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
