Facilities Laborer

State of Illinois•Champaign, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Facilities Laborer. DCFS offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program. The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent organizational skills and strong leadership and communication capabilities. We invite you to join our innovative team to help make a positive difference in the lives of the children and families of Illinois.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of high school
Requires ability to pass a background check
Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties.
Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license
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
Requires ability to use hand tools, power stacker, dollies, carts, and power jacks
Requires ability to perform basic repairs to facilities

Nice To Haves

2 years of experience in a public or business organization performing facility moves of office furniture, equipment, etc. from one work site to another
2 years of experience conducting inventories of facilities for a public or business organization
2 years of experience in a public or business organization exercising basic knowledge of building maintenance equipment use and care in the performance of duties

Responsibilities

Serves as Facilities Laborer
Operates various types of equipment, such as pallet jacks, dollies, hand tools, ladders, power carts, stackers, postage meter, duplicating equipment, faxing and copying machinery, etc.
Assists with moves of facilities
Delivers and checks quantity and quality of paper supplies to ensure paper is available to all offices
Performs scanning of property control on an as-needed basis
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

A Pension Program
Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)