Parks Laborer I

City of Danville • Danville, IL

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About The Position

The City of Danville Public Works Department is hiring a reliable and dependable Laborer I for its Parks Division. The position performs general maintenance, construction, and improvements in City-owned parks and public properties, ensuring proper operation and compliance with safety regulations. Employees are expected to follow departmental rules and the City’s Personnel Policy, work safely, and participate in cross-training, intra-departmental assignments, and snow-removal and emergency-response operations.

Employees must have basic math and communication skills and demonstrate improvement in these skills within 30 days of hire. They should also have growing knowledge of parks construction and maintenance activities. City employees must establish their principal residence within 45 miles of the City of Danville corporate limits within six months after successfully completing their probationary period. Employees are expected to be honest, courteous, helpful to the public, and discreet when handling matters in confidence.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent from a recognized educational institution.
• At least one year of experience in this field or a closely related field.
• Illinois Class B CDL Vehicle Operators License.
• Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Effective communication skills.
• Growing knowledge of parks construction and maintenance activities.
• Demonstrate improvement in the listed basic skills within 30 days of hire.
• Establish principal residence within 45 miles of the City of Danville corporate limits within six months following successful completion of the probationary period.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment.
• Perform pre-use checks, operate, and maintain vehicles and motorized and power equipment.
• Move, load, unload, transport, and deliver equipment, goods, and materials.
• Clean and check vehicles, equipment, and garage facilities as necessary.
• Perform construction and maintenance of City parks and public properties as directed by the Operations Manager or Lead Worker.
• Follow departmental rules and regulations and the City of Danville Personnel Policy.
• Perform all work in conformance with safety requirements.
• Participate in cross-training, intra-departmental assignments, and snow-removal and emergency-response operations.

Benefits

• Ten paid holidays each year.
• 100 hours of Earned-Time Leave each year.
• 80 hours of vacation leave after the first year.
• Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund participation.
• Affordable health, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• $10,000 paid life insurance.
• Optional deferred compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED