Office of the Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias Job Title: Executive III
Division: Construction & Maintenance - Yard Maintenance
Union: N/A
Location: 107-1/2 E Monroe St, Springfield, IL - Sangamon County
Salary: Range $5,909 to $11,209 monthly - commensurate with experience
Benefits: As a condition of employment, the selected candidate
MUST meet the Illinois Department of Agriculture, Commercial Not-For-Hire Pesticide Applicator License requirements within twelve (12) months of hire.
Overview: Plans, supervises, coordinates and evaluates the activities of Yard Maintenance Workers engaged in a variety of yard maintenance tasks such as planting, caring for flowers, shrubs, trees, raking of leaves, tending lawns, removal of trees, maintaining irrigation, removal of snow and ice from walkways, driveways and parking areas etc.
Duties and Responsibilities: - Supervises staff of Yard Maintenance Workers utilizing crew supervisors involved in maintenance and upkeep of the Capitol Complex, Outlying Buildings, Chicago Facilities, and Dirksen Parkway Facility grounds including pruning trees and shrubs, mowing grounds, planting and caring for flower beds, sow removal and cleaning up debris and trash from grounds.
- Prepares plans for landscaping, maintenance and beautification of grounds; consults with outside nurseries and horticultural advisors as well as various landscaping vendors and makes recommendations to supervisor on short- and long-term landscaping planning; prepares and submits budget for approval in regard to materials needed for landscaping and maintenance.
- Evaluates and supervises the use of insecticides, fertilizers, herbicidal spraying and other treatments for the prevention and eradication of plant and tree disease and for the control of weeds.
- Ensures adequate staff coverage to meet emergency snow removal situations and to cover peak summer growing periods.
- Supervises the maintenance and repair of mechanical equipment utilized by crews and ensures adequate equipment and supply maintenance to provides services.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned.
Education and Experience: - Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of four years college, preferably with courses in business or public administration and three years of managerial experience in a public or business organization.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: - Requires thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of public and business administration.
- Requires extensive knowledge of functions and organization of State Government.
- Requires extensive knowledge of Illinois plant species and their care.
- Requires working knowledge of the principles of business accounting, program budgeting, personnel management and statistics.
- Requires elementary knowledge of data processing business applications.
- Requires ability to develop and manage a statewide program.
- Requires ability to analyze administrative problems and adopt an effective course of action.
- Requires ability to develop, install and evaluate new and revised methods, procedures and performance standards.
- Requires ability to exercise judgment and discretion in implementing and interpreting departmental policies and procedures.
- Requires ability to estimate and budget for future needs and cost for personnel, space, equipment, supplies and services.
- Requires ability to develop and maintain cooperative managerial working relationships.
- Requires willingness to travel and possession of a valid Illinois driver's license as required by individual positions within the class.
- Requires ability to lift 0-75 lbs., push/pull 25-50 lbs. and carry 2-90 lbs.
- Requires knowledge of Illinois plant species and care of such and related legislation.
- Requires having a Commercial Pesticide Applicator License or the ability to pass, within 12 months upon employment, a 100-question General Standards Exam in order to obtain a "Commercial Not-For-Hire Operator License".
Application Process: - Please visit to apply by completing the online application; you may also upload a resume or other attachments as needed.
- Preference will be given to Illinois residents in the hiring and selection process, in accordance with the Illinois Secretary of State Merit Employment Code.
- Questions regarding this posting or Illinois Secretary of State employment practices may be directed to Job Counselors at our Personnel offices in Chicago ) or Springfield ).
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States.
Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital or veteran status, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability.
