SITE TECHNICIAN II

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking to hire a Site Technician II at Iroquois County Conservation Area for the Office of Land Management. This position will use manual or automated equipment such as tractors, mowers, front end loaders, backhoes,road graders, and farming machinery for site maintenance and other projects, mow grass and prepare areas for seeding and apply pesticides/herbicides where needed, assist with the hunting program and provide assistance with controlled burns. Iroquois County Conservation Area offers some of the finest and most extensive prairie marsh and sand dune vegetation remaining in Illinois. Aside from supporting huntable populations of upland game, Iroquois State Conservation Area is inhabited by numerous, interesting non-game birds and mammals. It is a great spot for hiking, hunting and camping. We welcome interested applicants who would like to be part of this team to apply today.

Essential Functions

• Under direct supervision, performs a variety of routine tasks in the maintenance of facilities and grounds at Iroquois County.
• Assists in the provision of hunting programs.
• Monitors and repairs site facilities.
• Establishes schedule for site maintenance and farming program.
• On an intermittent of seasonal-basis provides-leadership and direction to seasonal workers.
• Performs groundskeeping duties.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires education and experience equivalent to high school graduation and two years maintenance or farming experience preferably associated with the building trades and/or the operation of heavy equipment and machinery.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of tools and equipment used in the trades and/or operation of heavy equipment or farm machinery and implements and/or warehousing.
• Two (2) years of experience following written and oral instructions.
• One (1) year of experience informing visitors of site facilities, programs, rules, and regulations.
• One (1) year of experience in outdoor recreation.
• One (1) year of experience in groundskeeping.

Employment Conditions

All applicants must be able to meet the following Conditions of Employment, with or without reasonable accommodation, to be considered for this position. The State of Illinois complies with federal and state disability laws and will make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities:

• Requires a completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
• Requires appropriate, valid driver's license.
• Requires ability to obtain pesticide/herbicide operator's license within 6 months of employment.
• Requires ability to withstand exposure to the elements on a year-round basis.
• Requires physical ability to operate and maintain tools, equipment, and material utilized in the maintenance, repair, and care of site resources, buildings, and grounds.
• Requires ability to lift, carry, and transport loads exceeding sixty pounds.
• Requires ability to walk over rough and broken terrain.
• Require ability to obtain and maintain First Aid/CPR certification.

The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Agency and Division Statement

DNR Agency Statement

Charged with preserving, protecting, and promoting Illinois' natural resources, the Illinois Department of Natural Resouce (IDNR) employees oversee water, wildlife, wetlands and oil wells, parks, historic sites - and everything in between. Employment opportunites cary greatly, often providing employees the chance to work indoors and out in a dynamic yet relaxed environment. Working for the State of Illinois, IDNR employees receive excellent benefits, including health, vision and dental insurance; a retirement plan and deferred compensation options; state holidays, other time off, as well as pre-tax benefit programs: flexible/remote work schedules may be available for certain positions.

Offie of Land Management

The Office of Land Management (OLM) oversees nearly 400 individual parcels of land and institutes a wide variety of programs and activities advocating outdoor recreation through sustainable use, conservation, and preservation. The Historic Sites Division of the Office of Land Management oversees 57 Historic Sites, Monuments, and Memorials. OLM facilitates activites from small group interpretative programming at Historical Sites, to hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, and camping.