MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

State of Illinois•Kankakee, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Maintenance Equipment Operator for the Shapiro Center located in Kankakee, Illinois to perform a variety of routine manual or semi-skilled tasks involving the operation of automotive and related maintenance equipment including snowplows, tractors, trucks, busses, etc. Completes simple adjustments, repairs and maintenance. Completes routine logs and reports. Ensures task completion is compliant with Public Health, Department and Facility policies and procedures.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of high school.
Requires one (1) year’s experience in performing a variety of semiskilled mechanical and manual tasks in the maintenance and operation of automotive or related maintenance equipment.
Requires a valid class A or B commercial driver’s license (CDL) with appropriate endorsements, including passenger endorsement P and no automatic transmission only restriction E.
Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends, and holidays.
Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of routine manual or semi-skilled tasks involving the operation of automotive and related maintenance equipment including snowplows, tractors, trucks, busses, and other similar equipment.
Exercises safety precautions in the operation of equipment.
Maintains supplies for equipment maintenance and functioning such as cleaning supplies, safety items, etc.
Completes routine logs and reports relating to equipment and tasks such as maintenance log, daily vehicle checklist, appointment/schedule log etc.
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)