BuildingGrounds Maintenance Worker - Dixon
BuildingGrounds Maintenance Worker - Dixon
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Job Description
Agency:Department of Military Affairs
Salary:Anticipated Starting Salary $4412 monthly; Full Range $4412 $5991 monthly.
Job Type:Salaried FullTime
County:Lee
Number of Vacancies:1
Plan/BU:RC042
Department: Construction & Facilities Management Office (CFMO)
Work Location:412 W Everett Street Dixon IL 61021
Schedule:7.5 daily MF
Hours:7am 3pm 1/2 hr paid lunch) Can vary based on mission requirements
Date Posted:3/12/2025
Last Day to Apply:3/26/2025
BID NOTICE #:45486
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 positionMUSTapply electronically through theillinois.jobs2webwebsite.
State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through theSuccessFactorsemployee career portal.
Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail fax hand delivery) will not be considered.
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Position Overview Building/Grounds Maintenance Worker (BGMW)
The Department of Military Affairs is looking to hire a Building/Grounds Maintenance Worker located out of the Dixon Armory. This position under direct supervision regularly performs a variety of semiskilled labor or building mechanical work below the journeyman level and may directly assist skilled craftsmen; or operates heavy equipment as required in the maintenance of the facility and grounds. The Department of Military Affairs works with the members of the Illinois Air and Army National Guard. We welcome all interested applicants to apply.
Essential Functions
- Performs routine ground maintenance of facility.
- Performs a variety of semiskilled labor and building mechanical work below the journey level and assists skilled craftsmen.
- Repairs fences roadways bridges sidewalks etc.
- Performs preventative maintenance and repairs lawn care equipment i. e. push and/or riding lawn mowers tractors eaters sprayers and other power equipment.
- Loads and unloads trucks sets up and takes down tables chairs etc.; moves office equipment; carries moderate to heavy items up to 80 lbs.
- Performs building security duties such as checking for fires and prowlers checks windows and doors.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires knowledge skill and mental development equivalent to completion of high school.
- Requires one year of maintenance work experience preferably associated with the building/mechanical trades and/or heavy equipment operation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prefers the ability to follow oral and written instructions including blueprints and other diagrams.
- Prefers the ability to use power tools operate heavy equipment and perform semiskilled manual work in a safe manner.
- Prefers working knowledge of construction and maintenance tools equipment and materials.
- Prefers elementary knowledge of one or more of the building and mechanical trades.
Employment Conditions
- Requires the ability to pass a DoD background investigation and obtain a DoD Common Access Card (CAC) prior to hire or transfer.
- Requires travelling to other state facilities using state owned vehicle. Requires a valid drivers license in the appropriate classification as required by law.
- Requires the ability to lift and carry 80 pounds il e. heavy boxes supplies etc.; ability to move heavy furniture and equipment.
- Requires being on feet for long periods of time; the ability to climb stairs and ladders.
- Requires being on hands and knees for extended periods of time.
- Requires the ability to withstand extreme temperature changes.
- Requires exposure to a variety of chemical cleaning agents.
Agency Contact:Megan Layendecker
Phone #:
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- If you have questions about how to apply please see the following resources:
- State employees: Log in to thecareer portalfor State employees and review theInternal Candidate Application Job Aid
- NonState employees: onIllinois.jobs2web click Application Procedures in the footer of every page of the website.
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*NOTE: The Department of Military Affairs does not discriminate against any individual because of his or her race color religion sex national origin ancestry age order of protection status marital status physical or mental disability military status sexual orientation pregnancy or unfavorable discharge from military service in connection with employment real estate transactions access to financial credit and the availability of public accommodations in compliance with the Illinois Human Rights Act the Illinois Constitution Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Acts Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and the U.S. Constitution. The Equal Employment Opportunity Office is responsible for compliance and may be reached at 217/5575667.
Department of Defense (DOD) background check and receipt of a DOD Common Access Card (CAC) is required for this position.
Employment Type
Full-Time
