STORES LABORER

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Stores Laborer

Department of Aviation

Number of Positions: 2

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $50.15/hour

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with the Laborers International Union, Local 1092, Bargaining Unit 53. 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

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on October 9, 2024

Under immediate supervision, performs unskilled, physically demanding labor duties in city facilities with large warehousing and distribution operations for the receipt, storage and distribution of large and heavy items including construction materials and equipment, furniture and office equipment, building materials, and salvage yards for automotive and vehicle equipment, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Perform heavy lifting and other laborer tasks to unload trucks and trailers delivering items such as construction materials and equipment, building maintenance and repair materials, furniture and office equipment, and other large and heavy items

• Operates forklifts to move, store and distribute large and heavy construction materials and equipment maintained in stock at central warehouses or supply yards (e.g. steel pipe, concrete and cement bags, electrical wire, traffic signal heads)

• Fills order requests by locating and retrieves requested items and materials from stock, and moving to dock areas to load trucks

• Assists in preparing city vehicles and equipment for action, ensuring proper documents are presented for the release of purchased surplus items from the warehouse.

• Enters data from orders filled into a computerized system to track materials and items removed from stock and current inventory levels

• Uses a personal computer to maintain records and track the ordering and receipt of materials and equipment from vendors

• Conducts periodic physical inventory counts of inventory

• Maintains the cleanliness of warehouse, and follows safety procedures to keep areas clear and free of clutter to prevent accidents

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: O'Hare International Airport

11601 W Touhy Ave - Building 891

Days: Monday-Friday

Hours: 6:30AM-3:00PM

Qualifications

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Willingness and ability to perform the duties of the job

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Heavy lifting (up to 100 pounds) is required

• Ability to stand and walk for extended or continuous periods of time

• Ability to move one's hands and arms to grasp or manipulate objects

• Ability to operate a personal computer and related equipment

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS: This position is willing and able. Applicants who successfully apply for the position will be hired in a seniority/random order .

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. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

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.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor