SITE TECHNICIAN II

State of Illinois•Carlyle, IL

7d•$4,747 - $6,446•Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is looking to hire two Site Technician 2's at Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area for The Office of Land Management. This position makes improvements to various buildings onsite; clean restrooms, maintain grounds, operate and maintain vehicles and heavy equipment, participate in Controlled Pheasant Season, oversee hunter check stations, mow grass, plow snow and maintain wildlife habitat plots; and will at times provides on-the-job training to new employees and volunteers. Eldon Hazlet SRA is one of the largest campgrounds in the Illinois state park system to be located on the largest manmade lake in Illinois. It attracts more than 800,000 visitors annually to camp, boat, fish, hunt, picnic, birdwatch, and hike more than 9 miles of trails. We welcome all interested persons to apply today.

Requirements

Requires education and experience equivalent to high school graduation and two years of maintenance or farming experience preferably associated with the building trades and/or operation of heavy equipment and machinery.
Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history
Requires appropriate, valid driver's license.
Requires ability to obtain herbicide/pesticide operator's license within 6 months of employment.
Requires ability to withstand exposure to the elements on a year-round basis.
Requires physical ability to operate and maintain tools, equipment and materials utilized in the maintenance, repair and care of site resources, buildings and grounds.
Requires ability to lift, carry, and transport loads exceeding sixty pounds
Requires ability to walk over rough and broken terrain
Requires ability to obtain and maintain First Aid/CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

Two (2) years of working knowledge of tools and equipment used in the trades and/or operation of heavy equipment or farm machinery and implements and/or warehousing.
Two (2) years of experience following written and oral instructions.
Two (2) years of experience informing visitors of site facilities, programs, rules, and regulations.

Responsibilities

Performs semi-skilled work and travels in the maintenance and operation of Eldon Hazlet State Park.
Participates in the maintenance to all site structures.
Assists in site grounds maintenance.
Participates in the Controlled Pheasant Season.
On an intermittent or seasonal basis provides leadership and direction to seasonal employees, volunteers, or other staff.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.