Laborer II - Seasonal

Salary $18.
14 Hourly Location Champaign, IL Job Type Temporary Job Number LABORER II SEASONAL APR 2024 Department Public Works - Operations Opening Date 04/08/2024 DESCRIPTION BENEFITS QUESTIONS Description Do you enjoy working outdoors? Are you interested in an opportunity to develop your skills in landscape maintenance while also making a visible and meaningful impact on the attractiveness and livability of our community and neighborhoods? If so, then consider applying to be a Seasonal Laborer II for 2024.
Our Seasonal Laborers are limited-term positions in the Forestry Section of the Public Works Department.
Positions are available from July 1 – December 15, 2024.
Employees in this position are eligible for paid sick, personal, and vacation leave, and City holidays.
Additional benefits include health, life, dental, and vision insurance.
Responsibilities of Position Seasonal Laborers perform landscape maintenance activities on City properties, such as litter control, turf maintenance, annual and perennial plant installation, weeding, mulching landscape beds and around trees, power washing sidewalks and hardscape amenities, watering plant material, and minor pruning of trees and shrubs.
They use various hand tools, weed eaters, blowers, push mowers, walk behind mowers, edgers, zero turn riding mowers, power washers, small dump trucks, and various trailers.
Equipment training is available, if needed.
Required Qualifications • High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid state issued driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• Physical condition necessary to perform the duties of the job, including bending, climbing, and lifting, loading, unloading, and maneuvering a variety of materials such as brush, limbs and mulch weighing up to 90 pounds, with or without accommodation.
• Ability to perform duties effectively in extreme temperatures and adverse weather conditions.
• Experience in landscape and turf maintenance.
• Experience in the use of common equipment and tools, such as mowers, trimmers, trailers, shovels, and rakes.
Preferred Qualifications • Planting experience with a variety of plant types; annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, and bulbs.
• Experience operating a variety of vehicles related to landscape maintenance such as one ton dump trucks and skid steers.
• Experience with operating pressure washers and water pumps.
• Customer service experience.
Drug screening will be required.
The salary is $18.
14 per hour, plus an excellent fringe benefits package.
Position will remain open until filled.
For first consideration, applications should be submitted online no later than Sunday, April 21, 2024.
Other Information The City of Champaign is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Women, minorities and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
The City of Champaign is committed to promoting a work environment and a community that values and supports diversity and inclusion.
Contact the Human Resources Department at (217) 403-8770 Monday through Friday from 9 a.
m.
to 4 p.
m.
if you require an accommodation to complete this application or during any phase of the application, interview, or employment process.
The following locations offer free Internet access and assistance: Champaign Public Library, Champaign Public Library Douglass Branch, and the Illinois WorkNet Center.
Our mission is to provide responsive, caring, cost-effective service in partnership with our community.
These values guide our work: Personal Integrity We act in the best interests of the City We behave in an ethical and legal manner We are open and honest We follow through on commitments We are loyal to the City Responsibility We anticipate issues, problems, and opportunities We take initiative We act to prevent and solve problems We take responsibility for the outcome of our actions and decisions We hold ourselves and others accountable Respect We treat others in a fair, courteous, and equitable manner We actively listen and seek understanding We provide a direct response We embrace ethnic and cultural diversity in the community and our workplace We are positive and cooperative We are willing to apologize Teamwork We know and respect our roles and responsibilities We ask who needs to be involved and we involve others appropriately We define and agree upon the goals We collaborate to achieve organizational goals We help others accomplish their goals We share authority, responsibility, and credit Results We take pride in our work We complete assignments and projects on time and within budget We evaluate outcomes and seek feedback on our performance We learn from our mistakes We innovate Agency City of Champaign Address 102 North Neil St.
Floor 4 Champaign, Illinois, 61820 Phone (217) 403-8770 Website https://www.
champaignil.
gov Description Do you enjoy working outdoors? Are you interested in an opportunity to develop your skills in landscape maintenance while also making a visible and meaningful impact on the attractiveness and livability of our community and neighborhoods? If so, then consider applying to be a Seasonal Laborer II for 2024.
Our Seasonal Laborers are limited-term positions in the Forestry Section of the Public Works Department.
Positions are available from July 1 – December 15, 2024.
Employees in this position are eligible for paid sick, personal, and vacation leave, and City holidays.
Additional benefits include health, life, dental, and vision insurance.
Responsibilities of Position Seasonal Laborers perform landscape maintenance activities on City properties, such as litter control, turf maintenance, annual and perennial plant installation, weeding, mulching landscape beds and around trees, power washing sidewalks and hardscape amenities, watering plant material, and minor pruning of trees and shrubs.
They use various hand tools, weed eaters, blowers, push mowers, walk behind mowers, edgers, zero turn riding mowers, power washers, small dump trucks, and various trailers.
Equipment training is available, if needed.
Required Qualifications • High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid state issued driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• Physical condition necessary to perform the duties of the job, including bending, climbing, and lifting, loading, unloading, and maneuvering a variety of materials such as brush, limbs and mulch weighing up to 90 pounds, with or without accommodation.
• Ability to perform duties effectively in extreme temperatures and adverse weather conditions.
• Experience in landscape and turf maintenance.
• Experience in the use of common equipment and tools, such as mowers, trimmers, trailers, shovels, and rakes.
Preferred Qualifications • Planting experience with a variety of plant types; annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, and bulbs.
• Experience operating a variety of vehicles related to landscape maintenance such as one ton dump trucks and skid steers.
• Experience with operating pressure washers and water pumps.
• Customer service experience.
Drug screening will be required.
The salary is $18.
14 per hour, plus an excellent fringe benefits package.
Position will remain open until filled.
For first consideration, applications should be submitted online no later than Sunday, April 21, 2024.
Other Information The City of Champaign is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Women, minorities and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
The City of Champaign is committed to promoting a work environment and a community that values and supports diversity and inclusion.
Contact the Human Resources Department at (217) 403-8770 Monday through Friday from 9 a.
m.
to 4 p.
m.
if you require an accommodation to complete this application or during any phase of the application, interview, or employment process.
The following locations offer free Internet access and assistance: Champaign Public Library, Champaign Public Library Douglass Branch, and the Illinois WorkNet Center.
Our mission is to provide responsive, caring, cost-effective service in partnership with our community.
These values guide our work: Personal Integrity We act in the best interests of the City We behave in an ethical and legal manner We are open and honest We follow through on commitments We are loyal to the City Responsibility We anticipate issues, problems, and opportunities We take initiative We act to prevent and solve problems We take responsibility for the outcome of our actions and decisions We hold ourselves and others accountable Respect We treat others in a fair, courteous, and equitable manner We actively listen and seek understanding We provide a direct response We embrace ethnic and cultural diversity in the community and our workplace We are positive and cooperative We are willing to apologize Teamwork We know and respect our roles and responsibilities We ask who needs to be involved and we involve others appropriately We define and agree upon the goals We collaborate to achieve organizational goals We help others accomplish their goals We share authority, responsibility, and credit Results We take pride in our work We complete assignments and projects on time and within budget We evaluate outcomes and seek feedback on our performance We learn from our mistakes We innovate Some temporary job classes are eligible for certain City benefits.
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