INTERMITTENT LABORER (MAINTENANCE)

State of Illinois•Gibson City, IL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is looking to hire Intermittent Laborer Maintenance for the Office of Resource Conservation. This position will manage grassland habitat and maintain the equipment needed for this work. We welcome interested applicants who would like to be part of this team to apply today. This position is a yearly seasonal position that will not exceed 975 hours per year. This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of high school
Ability to perform manual labor
Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions
Ability to operate farm tractors and farm implements
Ability to complete Pesticide Operators certification

Nice To Haves

Two (2) years of experience operating tractors and farm implements or similar heavy machinery

Responsibilities

Under immediate supervision, performs a variety of manual tasks in connection with the operation and maintenance of the Habitat Team Program, to manage wildlife habitat on state owned and/or managed sites, over 5 to 7 county area
Maintains, cleans, and repairs farm equipment and vehicles
Assists with prescribed fire operations to manage early successional habitats
Sows native grass and forb or crop seeds for habitat creation and restoration utilizing planters powered by tractor or UTV
Drives truck, hauls seed, fuel, tools, repair parts, and supplies
Maintains and cleans shop offices buildings and grounds
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above