Governor of Illinois

CONSERVATION/HISTORIC PRESERVATION WORKER


PayCompetitive
LocationBishop Hill/Illinois
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 36364

      Agency : Department of Natural Resources
      Closing Date/Time: 04/25/2024
      Salary: $18.81 per Hour
      Job Type: Hourly
      County: Henry
      Number of Vacancies: 1
      Plan/BU: None

      NOTE: THIS POSITION IS A TEMPORARY SEASONAL POSITION THAT WILL NOT EXCEED SIX MONTHS.

      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 12-35-36364

      Essential Functions

      1. Under immediate supervision and on a temporary basis not to exceed 6 months, assists site staff in the maintenance of grounds to create clean, safe, and attractive public use areas during all weather conditions:

      • Maintains clean, safe, and attractive public use areas
      • Cuts grass, weeds, and brush
      • Rakes lawns
      • Trims, cuts, and waters trees, shrubbery, and flowers
      • Sweeps sidewalks
      • Applies patches to concrete and asphalt road surfaces
      • Maintains tools and equipment, including cleaning and repairs
      • May make periodic rounds
      • Watch for prowlers, fires, or other causes which might endanger, or result in loss or damage to property
      • Directs traffic as required
      • Transport machinery to garage for major repairs.
      • Travels as needed.

      2. Performs routine housekeeping duties:

      • Dusts furniture
      • Vacuums
      • Picks up trash
      • Washes windows
      • Cleans exhibits and displays
      • Cleans and disinfects restrooms
      • Replace supplies
      • Mops and cleans floors

      3. Assists Site Interpreters in delivering the site interpretive programs:

      • Greets visitors
      • Conducts foot tours
      • Helps set up and maintain site exhibits and special events
      • Responds to questions from public

      4. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

      Minimum Qualification

      Required Knowledge, skills, and mental development equivalent to completion of eight years of elementary school.

      Employment Conditions

      All applicants must be able to meet the following Conditions of Employment, with or without reasonable accommodation, to be considered for this position.

      1. Ability to pass background check.
      2. Must be at least 17 years of age.
      3. Valid driver’s license.
      4. Ability to travel as needed.
      5. Ability to stand for long periods of time, climb stairs or ladders, stoop, bend, kneel and lift up to 60 lbs.
      6. Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays
      7. Ability to work in a primitive environment or outdoors and withstand exposure to the elements on a year-round basis.
      8. Ability to walk over rough or broken terrain.

      Work Hours: Variable
      Work Location: Bishop Hill, 304 S Bishop Hill St, Bishop Hill, Illinois, 61419
      Agency Contact:

      Kristy Parrish
      (217) 558-6619
      Kristy.Parrish@Illinois.gov

      Posting Group: Environmental & Natural Resources

      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 the company

      The Governor of Illinois is the chief executive of the State of Illinois, and the various agencies and departments over which the officer has jurisdiction, as prescribed in the state constitution.