Park Attendant - Allerton Park & Retreat Center

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Join our team! Are you passionate about nature, hands‑on work, and making a visible impact in your community? Allerton Park & Retreat Center, in Monticello, IL, is accepting applications for a Park Attendant. The Park Attendant performs tasks directly related to the overall maintenance and operation of Allerton Park, the University of Illinois Arboretum, and its affiliated components including rental properties.

• 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 the 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 outdoors year‑round with the usual seasonal discomfort and unpleasantness.

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

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Possession of a current State of Illinois Pesticide Operator’s License applicable to the work assignments of the position.
• Possession of a valid State of Illinois driver’s license, the class of the license depending on the type of vehicle(s) to be operated.

• 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 rapidly changing conditions and consultation with supervision.
• Ability to follow established procedures for use in routine assignments, as well as non‑routine items discovered during duties, for maximizing effectiveness.
• Ability to work effectively with supervision, staff, faculty, scientists, and coworkers and must have a positive attitude about working in a client‑focused environment.
• Knowledge of University physical plant standards.

This is a 100% full‑time Civil Service 0558 – Park Attendant position. The expected start date is as soon as possible after the close of the search. The collective bargaining agreement sets a wage of $28.26 per hour.…