Building​/Grounds Laborer

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• Job Requisition
• Opening Date: 06/05/2026
• Closing Date: 06/22/2026
• Agency:
  Department of Central Management Services
• Class
  
  Title:
  
  BUILDING/GROUNDS LABORER - 05598
• Skill Option:
  None
• Bilingual Option:
  None
• Salary:
  Anticipated Starting Salary (effective 07/01/2026) $4,568/monthly;
  Full Range $4,568-$6,133/monthly
• Job Type: Salaried
• Category:
  Full Time
• County:
  Cook
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Bargaining Unit Code: RC042 Residual Maintenance Workers, AFSCME
• Merit Comp Code:

Have Building & Grounds experience? How about Building & Grounds equipment maintenance experience? The Illinois Department of Central Management Services is seeking to hire a Building and Grounds Laborer in the Chicago Northern Region area. This position will be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of various locations, performing exterior maintenance of facilities, assisting with maintaining heating, cooling, and ventilation systems as well as loading and unloading trucks as needed, and operating equipment including tractors, backhoes, end loaders, and snow removal equipment as needed.

The ideal candidate has knowledge of janitorial cleaning and grounds maintenance equipment along with strong organizational and communication skills.

• Under immediate supervision of the Facility Supervisor, performs nonskilled cleaning tasks and building and ground maintenance labor functions for the Central Management Service (CMS) various Chicago/Northern Region operated facilities.
• Performs exterior maintenance of facilities.
• Assists in maintaining heating, cooling, and ventilating systems.
• Loads and unloads trucks.
• Operates equipment, including tractors lacking backhoe, end loaders, lawn trimmers, lawn mowers, snow removal equipment (including blowers and plows), hedge clippers, pallet jacks, dollies, spreaders, tillers, desk jacks, ladders, and leaf blowers.
• Travels to various facilities within the Chicago & Northern Region on an as-needed basis to ensure facilities are regularly maintained.
• Performs other duties…