DOC Joliet Treatment Center Maintenance Carpenter

Position Title: Carpenter

Job Requisition : 51956

Closing Date: 01/05/2026 11:59 p.m.

Agency: Department of Corrections

Class

Title:

CARPENTER - 06650

Skill Option: None

Bilingual Option: None

Salary: Prevailing Rate: $9,867.54/month. Full range $9,867.54 - $10,410.42/month

Job Type: Hourly

Category: Full Time

County: Will

Number of Vacancies: 1

Bargaining Unit Code: PR000

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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Applications submitted via email or any paper manner will not be considered.

While not required, a Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) is recommended. When applicable, titles that require specific coursework, professional license or certification will include a notation requesting the appropriate document(s) be uploaded in the Additional Documents section of your application. Failure to upload requested transcripts, license and/or proof of certification when specified may result in ineligibility. Please note that the Department of Corrections must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) regardless of vacancy title before any offer can be extended.

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This position serves as a maintenance carpenter for Joliet Treatment Center. The individual in this role will perform journeyman level work in carpentry and construction. The ideal candidate will perform general carpentry work in the repair, maintenance, construction or alteration of floors, walls, roofs, stairs, benches, doors, windows, or other similar structures in a correctional facility. In addition, they will offer guidance and instruction to individuals in custody with general carpentry tasks and inspect the quality of work completed.

Joliet Treatment Center encourages all qualified applicants to apply.

• Makes repairs and performs maintenance work on buildings and equipment.
• Performs skilled carpentry work in the repair, maintenance, construction or alteration of wooden floors, walls, roofs, stairs, benches, doors, windows or other similar structures.
• Provides instruction and guidance to individuals in custody and trade staff in the proper use of and utilizes saws, joiners, cleaners, sanders, drill presses, lathes, mortising machines and other power tools.
• Offers guidance and instruction to individuals in custody with general carpentry trade task and inspects the quality of the work completed.
• Coordinates plasterers, painters, brick layers, roofers, glass block layers, plumbers, and concrete finishers scheduling work as it coincides with carpenter job.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

• Requires knowledge, skills and mental development equivalent to completion or four (4) years of high school.
• Requires completion of an approved apprenticeship program to qualify as a journey level carpenter.

• Prefers at least three (3) years of experience in using the tools, materials, methods, and standard practices of carpentry.
• Prefers at least three (3) years of experience reading, interpreting, and working from plans, simple drawings, and/or sketches.
• Prefers at least three (3) years of experience making arithmetical computations and bulk estimates of materials…