Maintenance Worker
Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
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Job Summary
Job Requisition ID:58278
Opening Date:09/22/2026
Closing Date:10/05/2026
Agency:Department of Human Services
Class Title:MAINTENANCE WORKER - 25500
Skill Option:None
Bilingual Option:None
Salary:Anticipated Salary: $6528 - $8162 per month ($78336 - $97944 per year)
Job Type:Salaried
Category:Full Time
Number of Vacancies:1
Bargaining Unit Code:HR001 Local #700 (Cook County) Teamsters
Merit Comp Code:
Work Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm Monday - Friday; 30-minute paid lunch
Anticipated Hybrid Work Schedule Availability: Not available fully in office
Headquarter Location: 4200 N Oak Park Ave Chicago Illinois 60634
Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery
Chicago-Read Mental Health Center
Grounds
Work County: Cook
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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 toreceive 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 six (6) 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 the ability to obtain and maintain an applicator/operator spray license within 90 days of employment.
- Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
- Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.
*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
The Illinois Department of Human Services uplifts individuals and communities across Illinois. Our mission is to respond to the needs of all people in Illinois so they can lead healthy safe and enriched lives. Our vision is the future we are shaping with dignity and the well-being for everyone in Illinois. Our values are the principles that guide us as we work to remove systemic barriers and create lasting opportunities with Compassion Accessibility Responsibility and Equity.
As a State of Illinois employee you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:
- A Pension Program
- Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health Life Dental and Vision Insurance
- 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
- 12 Paid Sick days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
- 10-25 days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
- Benefit time modified for part-time 12-hour & non-standard work schedules (as applicable)
- 13 Paid Holidays annually 14 on even numbered years
- Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
- 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
- Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
- Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
- GI BillTraining/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
- 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
- Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
For more information about our benefits please follow this link: position DOES NOT contain Specialized Skills (as that term is used in CBAs).
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