FACILITIES LABORER

State of Illinois•Chicago, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an energetic individual to serve as Facilities Laborer. Under immediate supervision, this position will coordinate the logistics of conference room planning and arrange furniture in accordance with meeting room outline. The position will serve as laborer at various regional field office locations, moving furniture and equipment within field offices. Additionally, the position will deliver and check the quantity and quality of supplies and perform property control for the region. This position provides a great opportunity for someone who is interested in helping ensure the delivery and setup of resources needed to enable our employees to do their jobs. DCFS offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program. The ideal candidate for this position will have an excellent work ethic and be willing to work hard to get the job done. 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 the ability to travel in the performance of duties.
Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license
Requires the ability to use hand tools, power stacker, dollies, carts, and power jacks

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)
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)