Park Attendant - Allerton Park & Retreat Center

Park Attendant – Allerton Park & Retreat Center

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Allerton Park & Retreat Center, in Monticello, IL, is accepting applications for a Park Attendant.

• Cultivates, sprays, plants, prunes, fertilizes and cares for landscape plantings consisting of lawns, shrubs, trees and flowering plants.
• Assist in public functions/events, such as directing traffic, setting up tables and chairs, and protecting University property.
• Assist the Park Supervisor with park construction and/or maintenance projects consisting of lawn renovations, garden wall and shelter repairs, road improvements, tree felling and sculpture conservation.
• Mops, dusts, sweeps, removes trash, polishes, scrubs and services building shops, storage areas, offices, rest rooms, and public reception areas.
• Adjust, clean, paint, regulate, repair and operate buildings, including their heating, sanitary, mechanical systems and drainage equipment.
• Assist in coordinating and leading volunteers/extra help staff in park operations.
• Operate, maintain, repair and adjust equipment used in the performance of assigned duties.
• Collect and dispose of garbage, litter, debris, and pruning generated in the course of performance.
• Remove snow and ice on roads, paths, walks, and parking lots.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

The employee is required to exert strenuous physical activity (for up to two hours), as well as carry and/or lift bags, plants etc., estimated at 55 pounds, as required to perform the usual bending at the back, working at heights, etc.

Allerton Park & Retreat Center is located in Monticello, IL. The schedule is for the 2nd shift (3:00 - 11:00 p.m.), Tuesday to Saturday.

The employee will work in an out-of-doors environment year-round with the usual seasonal discomfort and unpleasantness.

The employee in this position must be dependable, and able to work some overtime hours as required.

The employee in this position will be one member of a team involving other operations staff. The team is responsible for the safe operation of the facility and coordinating numerous site education and natural areas research programs each year and must handle its workload in a very tight resource allocation climate.

The employee must be able to function as part of a team - the quality of their job performance affects the entire staff and reflects the image of the University of Illinois. The Visitor Center engages over 40,000 of the 100,000+ diverse learners from all over the world visiting Allerton Park each year while the Arboretum engages surrounding community members as well as the wider University of Illinois community and students.

The employee will regularly attend staff development classes to develop and improve job-related skills.

In addition, park attendants may be called upon to help with departmental activities coordinated by other operations personnel (i.e. Park, Conference, Camp, Arboretum, and Natural Areas).

• Skill in providing customer service and responding to client needs while protecting University property and interests.
• Ability to work toward State of Illinois wastewater treatment license.
• Working knowledge of Park grounds, buildings, and utilities standards.
• Ability to maintain satisfactory working relations with the public, as well as Allerton team members and UI faculty, staff, and allied agency personnel.
• Ability to work in a team environment, also work as an individual for long durations.
• Ability to progressively enforce pertinent administrative rules and regulations.
• Ability to make detailed, concise reports.
• Skill in operating a motor vehicle in inclement weather.
• Ability to handle routine duties and flex into a higher state of response based upon…