Maintenance Worker, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic, Building Maintenance

Job Requisition :48442

Opening Date: 07/23/2025
Closing Date: 08/05/2025
Agency:Department of Human Services
Class Title:MAINTENANCE WORKER - 25500
Skill Option:None
Bilingual Option:None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $6,307 - $7,886 per month ($75,684 - $94,632 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category:Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code:HR001
Merit Comp Code:

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

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The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a Maintenance Worker for the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center located in Chicago, Illinois to receive day-to-day guidance and assignments from the Chief Stationary Engineer. Performs a variety of manual semi-skilled labor in the maintenance and improvement of grounds, roadways, and parking lot at Chicago-Read Mental Health Center. Moves furniture, equipment, and other articles within the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center.

Performs clean-up duties throughout the campus. Removes and disposes of leaves and trash from Chicago-Reach Mental Health Center campus. Plants Flowers and grass seed. Maintains equipment. Participates in all Department of Human Services (DHS) and Chicago-Read Mental Health Center mandatory training.

• Receives day-to-day guidance and assignments from the Chief Stationary Engineer of the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center.
• Moves furniture, equipment, and other articles within the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center.
• Performs clean-up duties throughout the campus.
• Removes and disposes of leaves and trash from Chicago-Reach Mental Health Center campus.
• Plants flowers and grass seed.
• Maintains equipment.
• Participates in all Department of Human Services (DHS) and Chicago-Read Mental Health Center mandatory training.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires no formal education.
• Requires six months experience performing a variety of semiskilled manual tasks in the maintenance of highways, buildings, grounds, waterways or in related fields.

• Requires the ability to lift up to 75 pounds with assistance.
• Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
• Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs…