The Village of South Elgin is a dynamic organization serving a community of roughly 24,000 residents in the far western suburbs of Chicago. We are recruiting for a Maintenance Worker I in the Parks & Recreation Department that works with the Village’s parks, trails and natural areas. This position, under the general supervision of the Maintenance Worker II, Parks & Recreation Superintendent and/or Director, is responsible for, but not limited to, performing a variety of manual, semi-skilled, and skilled tasks in the construction, cleaning, maintenance and repair of Village owned property and its services, along with playing an integral role in snow removal activities throughout the Village. Come be a part of a team that takes pride in their job and an organization that puts time, effort and resources into developing employees. 

Qualifications include possession of a high school diploma or G.E.D.  A minimum of two (2) years of experience in Parks & Recreation, Public Works and/or construction industry or municipal maintenance field is strongly preferred; or a combination of education and experience which demonstrates ability to perform the work. For a candidate to be successful in this position they must have the ability to safely operate various types of manual and powered equipment, including but not limited to, rollers, backhoe, end loader, skid steer, maintenance tractor, aerator, top dresser, broadcast spreader, snowblower, forklift, power washer, water cannon, vehicle cleaning system, field striper, shovels, power saws, compressors, tampers, rakes, and all of its attachments, etc.  The Maintenance I is expected to be in training on the use of the equipment listed.  They should also possess working knowledge of parks, playground, natural areas and open space procedures, repair and techniques; as well as a working knowledge of the operation and maintenance of all pertinent machinery, equipment and tools.  Current possession of a valid State of Illinois Commercial Driver’s License (Class B) is a plus or the ability to obtain a CDL Class B license with air brake endorsement within 6 months of hire is required. 

Normal work hours for this position are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.  Response to after-hours call-backs seven days a week, including evenings, weekends and holidays and in response to emergency situations such as sanitary sewer backups, flooding from rain events, snow removal, playground repair and to support other Village departments/divisions in the abatement of emergency situations. Work includes primarily outdoor work in various types of weather conditions. 

The Village of South Elgin offers an excellent compensation package with a starting salary of $27.23 per hour.  The salary range for this position is $27.23 - $34.13 per hour, adjusted annually.  This position is represented by a union. 

The Village of South Elgin has a competitive benefit package with coverage that begins on the first day of employment including health, dental, vision and life insurance as well as a health savings account, a retirement pension plan through the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund and deferred compensation 457(b) plans.  The Village also provides paid holidays, paid vacation and sick leave.

Interested applicants should submit a Village application to the Village of South Elgin, ATTN: Human Resources, 10 N. Water Street, South Elgin, IL  60177 or by email to jobs@southelgin.com.  Applications are available online at www.southelgin.com.  The selected candidate will be required to successfully pass a pre-employment background and criminal history investigation, reference checks and post-offer medical examination and drug screen.  

The Village of South Elgin is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  A copy of the EEOP Utilization Report is available on request from the Human Resources office.