CONSERVATION/HISTORIC PRESERVATION WORKER
About The Position
The Illinois Dept of Natural Resources is looking to hire Conservation/Historic Preservation Workers (CW’s) to work at multiple locations throughout Illinois. This Temporary seasonal position will not exceed six months. Under immediate supervision, the CW’s will perform routine maintenance and janitorial duties of site buildings and public use areas (such as: groundskeeping, cleaning of shelters, shower houses, and privies, and pick up and dispose of trash, litter, and debris). They will operate and perform routine maintenance on equipment and vehicles (such as cleaning/repairing of hand tools, changing oil, fluids, filters, spark plugs, belts, etc.) CW’s will work to assist in habitat management and various hunting programs in addition to or in place of other duties. Some CW’s will be hired to do site interpretation in addition to or in place of other duties at select locations. We welcome interested applicants who would like to be part of this team to apply today.
Requirements
- Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of eight years of elementary school
- Must be at least 17 years or older
- Possess a valid driver’s license
- Requires ability to travel in performance of duties, as needed
- Requires ability to work in a primitive environment or outdoors and withstand exposure to the elements during inclement weather
- Requires ability to walk over rough or broken terrain
Nice To Haves
- Willingness to wear period clothing and present living history
Responsibilities
- Assists Site Interpreters in delivering the site interpretive programs in all weather conditions
- Assists in the research and development of interpretive programs and materials
- Performs routine housekeeping duties
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above
- Perform routine maintenance and janitorial duties of site buildings and public use areas (such as: groundskeeping, cleaning of shelters, shower houses, and privies, and pick up and dispose of trash, litter, and debris)
- Operate and perform routine maintenance on equipment and vehicles (such as cleaning/repairing of hand tools, changing oil, fluids, filters, spark plugs, belts, etc.)
- Assist in habitat management and various hunting programs
- Perform site interpretation
Benefits
- vision health and dental insurance
- a retirement plan and deferred compensation options
- state holidays and other time off
- pre-tax benefit programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
