Park/Facility Laborer

Submit cover letter, resume and Park District application (found on website) via mail: Itasca Park District, c/o Matt Alexander, 350 E Irving Park Road, Itasca, IL 60143 or malexander@itascaparkdistrict.com. Please apply ASAP, as interviews will occur as obtained. www.itascaparkdistrict.com. A complete job description is available upon request.

The Itasca Park District Parks Team is looking for a positive, fun, driven candidate that wants to expand and grow their experience within the Illinois Park District Park/Facility Maintenance Field!  Come join our Team at the Itasca Park District that provides a great work environment, benefits and room to grow!  Please see below for the qualifications we are looking for!

Itasca is a 9,200 resident community, west of Chicago. It is governed by a 5 member Board of Commissioners and employs 14 Full -Time and over 250 Part-Time Employees, with a $5.8M budget. The District is a 3X Gold Medal Award Winning Agency and boasts 144 acres of parks, 8 playgrounds, nature center, bird sanctuary, athletic fields, waterpark, museum and 40,000 sqft, Recreation & Fitness Center. Annually, 76,300 participate in programs and events; 300,000 visit parks; and 370,000 visit the Recreation Center.

The District is committed to the future by being innovative, proactive and evolving; while remaining inspired by the communities’ past. This is reflected in district led projects; including, redevelopment of the Ray Franzen Bird Sanctuary; preservation and restoration of the oldest publicly owned building in the community…. The Itasca Train Depot; and the most recent $4M Itasca Waterpark Redevelopment. The district is a leader among local taxing bodies, businesses and community groups; looked to for creative ways to work together for the benefit of the community. Through over 20 intergovernmental agreements and 50 public-private partnerships/sponsorship, the District has provided the community cost and energy savings, improved quality of life and wellness, and improved access to all.

 

The Parks/Facility Laborer is responsible for the maintenance, landscaping and repair of the District’s Park/Facility System.  General work hours are a minimum of 40 hours a week.  General work hours take place Monday through Friday, with some evening and weekend hours due to the nature of special events, meetings and under the direction of the Superintendent of Buildings & Parks.

 

Applicant must be 21 years or older. The candidate must possess a valid class D driver’s license. A minimum of high school graduation education, but preferably a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.  Park District maintenance experience such as basic carpentry, concrete, electrical, HVAC, project troubleshooting and basic Facility/Park Operation is preferred.  Pool maintenance experience is preferred but not required. 

 

The individual will be trained on general park/facility maintenance, including, but not limited to mowing, fertilizing, seeding, weed control; athletic field maintenance, baseball field maintenance, landscaping, construction of playgrounds, winter maintenance (i.e. snow plowing and snow removal), operations of vehicles and tools, facility maintenance, outdoor aquatic maintenance and more. The individual should possess friendly and effective interpersonal, written, verbal and telephone communication skills. The individual will be expected to obtain First Aid/CPR/AED & Pesticide Inspection certifications.  Other certifications may be required as deemed necessary.