Job Number:419736
BID ANNOUNCEMENT
FOREMAN OF LABORERS
DEPARTMENT OF STREETS & SANITATION
Number of Positions: 2
(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)
Starting Salary: $53.90 (prevailing rate)
Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
This position is covered under the City’s collective bargaining agreement with the County, Municipal and Foreman Local 1001. (BARGAINING UNIT 54). Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid on this position.
BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND
- Check the box on your profile titled “Currently employed by the City of Chicago”
- Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled ‘payee/employee number’)
- Select your correct bargaining unit
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION
Under general supervision, functions as a working supervisor over work crews, overseeing and supervising Laborers performing unskilled manual work of a physical nature at assigned maintenance, repair or sanitation jobs / work sites, and performs related duties as required.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Makes daily work assignments, ensures work crews are properly staffed and prioritizes work orders based on available manpower, daily work orders and planned work objectives
- Prioritizes work order requests and makes required re-assignment to ensure management directives are carried out and operational needs are met
- Monitors work in progress, enforcing operating work procedures and ensuring staff compliance with established work safety rules, practices and requirements
- Responds to and resolves problems at work sites relating to personnel, equipment, performance issues and other factors impacting of Laborer productivity
- Provides safety instruction to staff to minimize employee accidents and to promote a safe work environment, reviews incidents of accidents and injuries and prepares reports
- Approves time off requests; monitors performance and conducts performance evaluations; and initiates and enforces disciplinary actions
- Supervises Laborers performing sanitation tasks or assigned to work crews including Loop Operations, Graffiti Removal, Refuse Collections, vacant lot and viaduct cleanups and garage demolitions, rodent baiting, cart management
- Monitors the use of equipment by Laborers in the performance of duties including, but not limited to, power washers, small power tools to clear weeds and underbrush and install snow fences
- Prepares productivity reports, operational reports and related reports
Additional duties may be required for this position
Location: 351 E. Lower Randolph – Loop Operations
Hours: varies
Days off: varies
THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Two years of work experience as a General Laborer/Laborer OR
- Two years of work experience as a laborer.
Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications
- A valid State of Illinois driver’s license is required
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Extremely heavy lifting and carrying ranging from 75 to 100 pounds is required
- Ability to stand, walk and bend for extended or continuous periods of time
- Ability to access multi-level facilities
NOTE: You must provide a valid US Driver’s License at the time of processing.
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
This position requires an applicant to successfully complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected in seniority order according to the collective bargaining agreement.
For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html
For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:
Application Evaluation: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on an eligibility list in lottery order. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.
ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.
The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.
Unposting Date: Sep 1, 2026, 11:59:00 PM
BU: 54
Salary: $53.90 Pay Basis:Hourly