Job Description

Agency  : Department of Veterans' Affairs 

Posting ID:  REQ 49352
Closing Date: 09/09/2025 
Salary:  $4,586.00 - $6,228.00/monthly; CBA language applies; Anticipated starting salary $4,586/Monthly
County:  LaSalle
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC042 Residual Maintenance Workers, AFSCME

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

All applicants who want to be considered for this position  MUST apply electronically through the  illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the  SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

Essential Functions

• Performs a variety of semiskilled work, below the journeyman level, to maintain and repair the structure, grounds, and equipment for Illinois Department Veterans Affairs Home (IDVA).
• Makes periodic rounds of buildings, inspecting for obvious safety and fire hazards.
• Performs routine safety inspection and services the equipment and items used by the residents and employees in other departments such as electrical lifts for residents and their wheelchairs.
• Relocates, renovates, and remodels rooms by loading and unloading equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, and assists with equipment up to 100 pounds.
• Operates motor vehicles to provide the transportation of residents to off-site medical providers and hospitals.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of high school plus one (1) year of maintenance work experience preferably associated with the building and mechanical trades and/or heavy equipment operation.

Preferred Qualifications

• One (1) year of working knowledge of construction and maintenance tools, equipment, and materials.
• One (1) year of elementary knowledge of one or more of the building and mechanical trades.
• One (1) year of experience in professional groundskeeping
• One (1) year of experience in following written and oral instructions.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires the ability to pass a background check.
• Requires the ability to pass a drug screen and pre-employment physical.
• Requires the ability to meet all agency vaccine/health-related policies and guidance.
• Requires the ability to stand for the duration of the shift, aside from official breaks and lunch period.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate. Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
• This position is considered heavy work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(d)). Heavy work involves lifting no more than 100 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This requires the ability to work evenings and weekends.

The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Work Hours: 8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m.
Work Location: 1015 Oconor Ave, La Salle, Illinois, 61301

LaSalle Veterans' Home

Nursing Services 
Agency Contact: IDVA.HR.APPLICANTS@ILLINOIS.GOV

Posting Group:  Building, Fleet & Institutional Support

This position does not contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).

About the Agency:

The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs is a state agency designed to empower veterans and their families to thrive. We do this by assisting them in navigating the system of federal, state, and local resources and benefits, providing long-term health care for eligible veterans in our Veterans’ Homes and partnering with other agencies and non-profits to help veterans address education, mental health, housing, employment, and other challenges. A career with the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs provides a rewarding and challenging opportunity for individuals. Working together, we create partnerships and experiences that engage and inspire our fellow co-workers and the veterans and their family members that we serve every day.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.

If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so. 

State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the  Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. 

Non-State employees should log in on the using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the  Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.

If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:

State employees: Log in to the  career portal for State employees and review the  Internal Candidate Application Job Aid

Non-State employees: on  Illinois.jobs2web.com – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.

The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:

• donotreply@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
• systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com

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