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BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Watchman
Department of Assets, Information and Services
Division of Security Services
Number of Positions: 7
These positions are open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City’s collective bargaining agreement with the Laborers International Union of North America, Local 1001, Bargaining Unit 54. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.
BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND
1. Check the box on your profile titled “Currently employed by the City of Chicago”
2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled ‘payee/employee number’)
3. Select your correct bargaining unit
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION
The City of Chicago is looking to fill Watchman vacancies to protect and maintain the security and safety of various city-wide facilities including multi-level warehouses, office buildings and parking lots, on a 24 hours seven days a week (24/7) basis, working assigned shifts and weekends, and performs related duties as required
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Monitors security cameras and alarms from a central location (i.e. Command Center), viewing designated sites via cameras and responds to alarms system wide to ensure premises are safe and secure from unauthorized entry, vandalism and other security risks
- Receives calls from Watchmen in the field reporting security and safety incidents, and initiates appropriate level of response by calling 911 for Police or Fire emergency response or contacting supervisors or other department managers
- Patrols the interior and exterior of designated facilities and locations during working and nonworking hours, to protect premises from unauthorized entry, vandalism, fire and other potential security and safety threats
- Walks through the interior of facilities, ensuring that only authorized personnel are in building
- Walks the exterior of buildings, checking that doors are secured, fence lines are intact, vehicle gates are secured, and that exterior lighting is in working order along with other security checks
- Mans a guard post at the entrance of a facility or warehouse, checking for proper identification of personnel seeking entry and monitoring the entry and exit of vehicles, supplies, materials and personnel
- Prepares incident reports documenting safety or security violations for review and use by management
- Checks in with the Command Center on an hourly basis as part of work procedures
- Drives to various locations as part of a roving or mobile patrol, performing security and safety checks around the exterior of facilities including large parking lots
- Responsible for light office work which includes, answering phones, taking reports, and the use of a computer, fax machine and copier
Additional duties may be required for this position
Location: 1869 West Pershing Road
Days: Vary
Hours: Vary
Salary: $24.39/hour
THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE
- Willingness and ability to perform the duties of the job
- A valid State of Illinois Driver’s License is required
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
This position is willing and able. Selected candidates must affirmatively respond to a willing and able questionnaire.
ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.
The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.
Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on March 27, 2023
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GENERAL LABORER – DSS
Job Number: 379594
GENERAL LABORER (Seasonal)
DEPARTMENT OF STREETS & SANITATION
Number of Positions: 100 (additional vacancies per budget approval)
Starting Salary: $21.73
These positions are open to the general public and to all current city employees covered under the terms of the City’s collective bargaining agreement with LABORERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA LOCAL 1001 (BARGAINING UNIT 54).
BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND
1. Check the box on your profile titled “Currently employed by the City of Chicago”
2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled ‘payee/employee number’)
3. Select your correct bargaining unit
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION
NOTE: Eligible bid applicants may also be used to fill future vacancies in the Chicago Department of Aviation with a starting rate of $21.73.
Under immediate supervision, performs manual work of a physical nature in the performance of various work operations and is assigned to all bureaus and sections within the Department of Streets and Sanitation, including the Bureau of Rodent Control, Sanitation and Street Operations; and performs related duties as required.
Class is a multi – rate title; rate of pay to individual positions is dependent on specific duties assigned and performed
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Manually hang temporary NO PARKING signs for the Street Sweeping Program
- Load refuse carts by pushing/ wheeling carts to the back of refuse truck, positioning carts and operating hydraulic lever to lift, dump and compact the refuse into the truck’s hopper
- Remove debris and bulk items to clean vacant lots, viaducts and homes under court ordered cleaning, shoveling, sweeping, and picking up garbage and loading onto trucks for removal
- Bait rat burrows with rodenticides, carrying buckets of rodenticide pellets and placing them directly into burrow, closing off burrow entrance and re-baiting as needed
- Clean and clear vacant lots and viaducts of debris, using shovels, picks, rakes and brooms to pick up and bag garbage and debris and load onto dump trucks
- Mounts quick hitch plows to refuse trucks, shovels sand to fill sandbags and manually spreads sand; breaks up salt to ensure proper spreading; loads, unloads and sets up barricades
Additional duties may be required for this position.
Location: Various locations
Days: Will vary
Hours: Various shifts
THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
One year of physical or manual laborer related experience that requires strength for heavy lifting, loading, unloading, bending, and dumping refuse and various other materials
Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications
A General Laborer in the Department of Streets & Sanitation requires a valid State of Illinois driver’s license.
Must be able to Lift and Carry 75 to 100 lbs to waist level.
NOTE: You must provide your valid U.S. driver’s license at time of processing.
Physical Requirement
- Heavy lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling (up to 100 lbs.) is required
- Ability to walk and stand for extended or continuous periods of time
- Ability to quickly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with one’s body, arms, and/or legs
- Ability to operate applicable hand tools, power tools, and equipment
- Ability to climb in/out of refuse truck
Working Conditions
- Exposure to outdoor weather conditions
- Exposure to loud noise, fumes or dust, oily or wet environment
- Exposure to insects and rodents
Equipment
- Powered and manual cleaning equipment (e.g., power washers, leaf blowers, brooms)
Selection Requirements for non-bidders:
This position requires candidates to complete pre-employment screening which includes passing a physical and drug test, clearing City of Chicago indebtedness and background check. Candidates who successfully passes all pre-employment screening will be hired in lottery order.
Selection Requirement for bidders:
This position requires bidders to complete pre-employment screening which includes passing a physical and drug test. Bidders who successfully pass all pre-employment screening will be hired in seniority order.
All candidates will be contacted via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to monitor their emails regularly upon application.
ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.
The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.
Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.
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