Job Description

Agency:  Department of Natural Resources 

Job Title: Site Technician II - Upward Mobility Program
Closing Date/Time:  09/24/2024 
Salary:  Anticipated Starting Salary $4,412/month; Full Salary Range $4,412-$5,991/month 
Job Type:  Salaried 
Category:  Full Time 
County:  Cook 
Number of Vacancies:  2 
Bargaining Unit:  RC028

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

Posting Identification Number 12-35-41354

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is looking to hire two Site Technician’s at Pullman State Historic Site. This position will day travel to various sites to conduct janitorial duties; perform ground maintenance to include riding mowers, planting greenery, plowing snow, patch roads; repair exterior buildings and surroundings to include small construction projects, apply herbicides and pesticides; provide pertinent site information to visitors; conduct visitor tours; minor repairs to plumbing/heating and air conditioning equipment; informs visitors of rules and regulations; performs first aid. The ideal candidate will be able to utilize their experience in building trades skills, communicate recreational and cultural programs effectively and maintain a safe environment. The site preserves surviving portions of the industrial complex developed in the early 1880s by George M. Pullman (1831-1897) to build luxury railroad passenger cars.  The factory building and Hotel Florence are located within the Pullman Historic District, which was placed o the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. The site features special interest tours of the factory and hotel, regular temporary exhibits, participates in or co-sponsors a number of special events and community programs for all ages and backgrounds. We welcome interested applicants who would like to be part of this team to apply today.

Essential Functions

1. Performs janitorial duties throughout the grounds
2. Performs grounds maintenance and repair on exterior site buildings and surroundings
3. Assists in implementing recreational and cultural programs at the site
4. Makes minor repairs to building and grounds maintenance equipment and machinery
5. Performs semi-skilled routine maintenance work to interior and exterior site buildings
6. Assists in assuring the safety and security of the site and visiting public
7. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonable within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires education and experience equivalent to high school graduation and two years maintenance or farming experience preferably associated with the building trades and/or operation of heavy equipment and machinery.

Preferred Qualifications

1. 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.

2. Two (2) years of experience in following written and oral instructions.

3. One (1) year of experience in informing visitors of site and facilities programs, rules and regulations.

4. One (1) year of experience in outdoor recreation.

5. One (1) year of experience in grounds keeping.

Conditions of Employment

Applicants must possess the ability to meet ALL of the following conditions of employment, with or without reasonable accommodation, to be considered for this position.

1. Requires ability to pass a background check.

2. Valid driver’s license.

3. Ability to obtain pesticide operator’s license within 6 months of employment.

4. Ability to withstand exposure to the elements on a year-round basis.

5. Physical ability to operate and maintain tools, equipment, and materials utilized in the maintenance, repair, and care of site resources, buildings, and grounds.

6. Ability to lift, carry, and transport loads exceeding sixty pounds.

7. Ability to walk over rough and broken terrain.

8. Ability to obtain and maintain First Aid/CPR certification.

The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Work Hours: #1 Wed-Sun(Mon/Tues Off); 7am-3pm; 1/2 hr lunch; #2 Fri-Tues(Wed/Thurs Off); 10am-6pm; 1/2 hr lunch 
Work Location:  Hotel Florence - Pullman State Historic Site 
Agency Contact:  Vicky Fowler
Email: Vicky.Fowler@illinois.gov
Phone #: 217/785-5387
Posting Group:  Environmental & Natural Resources

This title is within the Upward Mobility Program (UMP). General Program information can be found by clicking on the  Upward Mobility Program link or for specific title information at  UMP Title Descriptions . To exercise contractual rights for this position, employees must upload a copy of the UMP grade notice to their application documents prior to submitting their application. .

This position DOES NOT contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.

If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so. 

State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the  Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. 

Non-State employees should log in on the using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the  Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.

If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:

State employees: Log in to the  career portal for State employees and review the  Internal Candidate Application Job Aid

Non-State employees: on  Illinois.jobs2web.com – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.

The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:

• donotreply@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
• systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com

About DNR 

Office of Land Management

The Office of Land Management (OLM) oversees nearly 400 individual parcels of land and institutes a wide variety of programs and activities advocating outdoor recreation through sustainable use, conservation, and preservation. The Historic Sites Division of the Office of Land Management oversees 56 Historic Sites, Monuments, and Memorials. OLM facilitates activities from small group interpretive programming at Historical Sites, to hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, and camping.

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