Winter Seasonal Maintenance Worker

Village of Mount Prospect•Mount Prospect, IL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Village of Mount Prospect is accepting applications for the position of Temporary Winter Seasonal Maintenance. The position assists the Department in snow and ice removal operations as well as perform routine skilled and unskilled tasks associated with the maintenance of Village streets, storm sewers, traffic systems, signs, and sidewalks. Responsibilities primarily focused on all snow-related tasks, maintenance and repairs. Performs a variety of maintenance, repairs, services, and installations on all Village owned infrastructure and properties, during periods of dry weather. Also performs a variety of tasks necessary to achieve goals of the Public Works Department, as determined by the Director of Public Works, using manual labor and construction trade skills; operates one or more types of equipment including loaders, backhoes, vacuum trucks, televising truck; etc.; and other duties as assigned. The work often requires extensive physical strength and endurance, including the ability to stand, bend, pull, push, kneel and regularly lift more than 100 pounds at any time and to withstand extended exposure to the elements. Employees may be assigned and rotated at the employer's option to any job assignment or any shift. On call and overtime work assigned by rotation among all maintenance employees. Overtime work is mandatory.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent required.
Provide proof of satisfactory past work-related experience in the Public Works or Construction Trades.
A valid Illinois Commercial Driver’s License Class A or B, or equivalent.
Successful completion of a pre-employment physical, which includes a drug and alcohol screen.

Nice To Haves

One (1) year of prior municipal (or similar) work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the Department in snow and ice removal operations.
Perform routine skilled and unskilled tasks associated with the maintenance of Village streets, storm sewers, traffic systems, signs, and sidewalks.
Perform all snow-related tasks, maintenance and repairs.
Perform a variety of maintenance, repairs, services, and installations on all Village owned infrastructure and properties, during periods of dry weather.
Perform a variety of tasks necessary to achieve goals of the Public Works Department, as determined by the Director of Public Works, using manual labor and construction trade skills.
Operate one or more types of equipment including loaders, backhoes, vacuum trucks, televising truck.
Other duties as assigned.