SITE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT I

State of Illinois•Mount Vernon, IL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is looking to hire a Site Assistant Superintendent at the Mt. Vernon Game Farm for the Office of Land Management. This position will operate trucks, tractors, mowers, and other equipment; prepare detailed technical reports to assess the effectiveness of new or existing game farm disease control programs; prepare administrative forms and record keeping essential to the operation of the farms such as mortality reports, grain reports, weight gain and physical measurements of birds; assign hunters to hunting areas; supervise planting and cultivation of wildlife food plots; trap and transport pheasants to sites where hunts are conducted; oversee buildings, picking up trash, and cleaning toilets within the park; supervise and schedule mowing, weed eating, and chemical application for aesthetics within the day use areas. The Mt. Vernon Game Farm's topography is rolling, with a wide range of diverse habitats. These include, timbered hills, prairie grass, and old field patches, ponds, creek bottoms, and agricultural fields. This area also includes two smaller ponds and an 8 acre wetland and creek that flows through the south side of the property. We welcome qualified applicants who would like to be part of this team to apply today.

Requirements

Requires education and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree with courses in parks and recreation, natural resource administration or public administration.
Requires one year’s related functional supervisory experience.
Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
Ability to obtain pesticide and/or herbicide applicator’s license within 6 months of employment.
Ability to work under adverse environmental conditions on a year-round basis.
Ability to lift and transport loads which may exceed sixty pounds, and to walk over rough and broken terrain.
Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Ability to administer First Aid/CPR and maintain certification.
Ability to walk over rough and broken terrain.
Physical ability to operate and maintain tools, equipment, and materials utilized in the maintenance, repair, and care of site resources, buildings and grounds.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of the principles and practices of site administration, including pheasant propagation, animal handling, structural grounds maintenance, public relations, personnel administration, and outdoor recreation programs.
Two (2) years of experience in the brooding, specking, and inoculation of poultry.
Two (2) years of experience in applying appropriate levels of knowledge in problem solving situations encountered in the performance of duties and responsibilities.
Two (2) years of experience in evaluating program effectiveness and to make recommendations on policies and procedures.
Working knowledge of basic plumbing, electrical, and/or carpentry trades to make repairs on site.

Responsibilities

Under general supervision, serves as a working supervisor.
Supervises and participates in maintenance of buildings, flight pens, equipment, and vehicles.
Monitors and utilizes professional expertise in the evaluation of pheasant rearing methods.
Assists with pheasant hunting program and other special hunts.
Provides input and gathers data for preparation of the annual and seasonal plans of work.
Coordinates and facilitates day use activities on the park.
Assumes responsibilities of the Site Superintendent in the absence thereof.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.