Extra Help - Maintenance Laborer - Campus Parking

This Position is temporary, non-benefits eligible, and is limited to 900 hours.

Hiring Department: Campus Parking

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1025750

Work Schedule:

Hours per Week: 40

Shift:

# of Positions: 2

Workplace Type: On-Site

Posting Close Date: 6/10/2024

Hourly rate: $ 22.58

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

Description:

Position Summary
To maintain the existing campus grounds, install new landscape design, maintain athletic fields and remove snow and ice. The position reports to the Grounds Gardener who in turns reports to the Grounds Foreman.
Duties & Responsibilities

• Daily cleaning of parking garages and surface lots. This includes sweeping stairs, ramps, and curbs to remove trash and debris, emptying trash containers, and collecting rubbish left in lots and around trash/recycling receptacles.

• Care for hedges which includes properly pruning for correct shape and unwanted growth. Care also includes removal of litter and other debris accumulated in the trees and hedges.

• Remove snow and ice from sidewalks, stairs, ramps, decks and disabled parking spaces. Work on surface drainage by keeping storm drains and catch basins free of debris during heavy rain storms and ice in the winter months.

• Wash down sidewalks, parking surfaces, and stairways with pressure washing equipment.

• Care for trees and shrubs in parking lots. This includes planting, pruning, spraying, watering, cleaning shrub plantings, weeding, and preparing flower beds for seasonal plants.

• Care for lawns that includes irrigation, mowing with hand mowers, fertilizing, weed control, laying sod, sowing seed and preparing an area for seed or sod.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

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