Closing Date:
Open Until Filled. The Operations Department has Ranger Technician intern/seasonal positions available.
LOCATION:
GRUNWALD FARMS FOREST PRESERVE,
SOUTH OPERATIONS, ELBURN, ILLINOIS
MUIRHEAD SPRINGS FOREST PRESERVE,
NORTH OPERATIONS, HAMPSHIRE, ILLINOIS
STARTING SALARY: $14.00 PER HOUR
HOURS: LIMITED TO 40-HOUR WORK WEEK; TYPICALLY, MONDAY – FRIDAY; MAY INCLUDE WEEKENDS, EVENINGS, HOLIDAYS; UP TO 999 HOURS PER YEAR
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Mows and maintains picnic areas, trails, parking lots, and roadways.
• Performs custodial work as required and assigned, including: cleaning & sanitizing rest rooms and replenishing supplies; cleaning spills; ground litter pick up and dumping garbage.
• Assists with semi-skilled maintenance and repairs of buildings and structures.
• May be required to drive trucks and trailers to deliver equipment and materials to job sites.
• Operates various hand and power landscape and construction equipment.
• Insures proper maintenance of equipment and tools; performs routine inspection and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment.
• Assist with reservation room setup and take down for rental facilities.
• Maintains necessary records of work completed; maintains equipment log.
• Assists the public as needed.
• General labor.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to work outdoors under adverse weather conditions.
• Enthusiastic, courteous, positive attitude and team spirit.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Current and valid Illinois driver’s license that is free from suspension or revocation during term of employment; must maintain insurability with the District’s fleet carrier.
• Employment is subject to successful results of a criminal history background investigation and satisfactory completion of a physical and drug screen.

Application Procedure:
Apply online
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER