JOBS

The Morton Arboretum is seeking a Chicago Region Tree Initiative Ambassador Program Steward to join their team. This position will assist in community engagement and planting operations for the Chicago Region Trees Initiative’s (CRTI) Tree Ambassador Program (TAP), providing education, outreach, and activities to community organizations and partners to improve the health of the urban forest and quality of life in the Chicago region. Participate in outreach projects by performing the assigned tasks and duties. Represent The Morton Arboretum to partners and constituents to foster and facilitate improved health and sustainability of the urban and community forest while advancing the mission. Funding for this position is temporary and is expected to run for two years, with potential for extension.
The expected hiring range for this nonexempt position is annualized at $50,000-$51,000 based on experience that will be evaluated during the candidate selection process. This position is also eligible for a competitive benefits package.
Essential Functions:

• Assist in coordinating outreach activities for current and potential Tree Ambassador Program (TAP) partners in order to meet assigned outreach goals. Assist in planning and implementing community engagement and planting projects.
• Perform assigned outreach activities including inputting tree information into the CRTI Canopy Counts Program. Keep notes to inform future outreach in the same community.
• Assist in facilitating the Tree Ambassador Program trainings, Benefits of Trees and Advocacy workshops.
• Maintain materials, equipment, methods, and records of research procedures.
• Research community history and canopy summary information for assigned communities in order to personalize outreach efforts.
• Provide guidance to temporary employees, students, and volunteers, and communicate with external collaborators.
• Help in delivering saplings to Tree Ambassador Program partners. Ensure safety and cleanliness of planting sites.
• Safely drive Arboretum vehicles with attached equipment trailer or flatbed trailer.
• Demonstrate alignment with the Arboretum’s employee core values to be inclusive, take ownership, work together, keep learning and make the Arboretum exceptional.

The Morton Arboretum has a Major Gifts Associate position to fill. This position will manage an externally focused portfolio of approximately 150 major and planned giving donors and prospects to generate new planned gift expectancies and secure restricted and unrestricted major gifts. Serve as an advocate for a culture of philanthropy that supports the best interests of the organization as well as the donors.
The expected hiring range for this exempt position is annualized at $66,000 – $77,000 based on experience that will be evaluated during the candidate selection process. This position is also eligible for a competitive benefits package.
Essential Functions:

• Manage a portfolio of approximately 150 planned giving and major giving prospects with gift potential in the $50,000+ giving capacity including identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Work with the Senior Director of Principal and Major Gifts to set major and planned giving fundraising goals for individual donors in personal portfolio and develop and implement strategy in support of overall giving goals for the Arboretum fundraising program.
• Actively engage the President, Vice President of Development, trustees, senior leadership, colleagues, and other high-level donors/volunteers in the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors and prospects.
• In partnership with development colleagues, support a comprehensive giving program that best matches donor capacity and interest with appropriate giving channels and engagement opportunities through major giving and planned giving.
• Working across the organization, identify fundable programs and initiatives to create opportunities for individual prospects.
• Work in close collaboration with prospect research staff and other development colleagues to identify, qualify, and cultivate high-potential prospects in support of the organization’s strategic priorities and campaign goals.
• Consistently track details of donor relationships in the Salesforce database, including all activity and proposals.

DU-COMM is a large, consolidated center located in DuPage County that serves 45 Police and Fire/EMS agencies. They are seeking qualified applicants to join their team to play a critical role in the emergency response for the communities that they serve.
Telecommunicators work in a fast-paced multi-tasking position that includes answering emergency and non-emergency phone lines, entering information into a Computer-Aided-Dispatch terminal, dispatching the appropriate type of response and updating responders while they are enroute to the emergency. The Telecommunicator is trained and certified in medical and fire dispatching to provide critical life-saving assistance for the caller. Click HERE to apply.
Entry level Telecommunicators have a starting salary of $63,565 with an increase to $68,723 after successfully completing 6-9 months of training.
Benefits:

• Paid time off (PTO) of 208 hours each year once phone certified
• Holiday Premium Pay
• Group health insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO or PPO plans
• $30,000 group life insurance
• IMRF pension
• Union representation by Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council (ILFOPLC)
• Tactical/MERIT/IL-TERT dispatcher opportunities
• Uniform Allowance
• Holiday Pay

The Glenbard Wastewater Authority is seeking qualified candidates for the full-time position of Plant Electrician. The job duties of the Plant Electrician include but are not limited to perform skilled electrical work in the maintenance, repair, installation and calibration of equipment and devices at the wastewater treatment facility; to provide electrical related services at the Glenbard Wastewater Authority stormwater treatment plant and lift stations as necessary; to perform other electrical and instrumentational maintenance work as needed; and to provide responsive, courteous and efficient service to the residents of the Villages of Lombard and Glen Ellyn and the general public.
This is a full-time, exempt position with full benefits and participation in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), a defined benefit retirement plan. Their comprehensive benefits package also includes health, dental, and vision insurance, life/AD&D coverage, flexible spending, transit, a 457 deferred compensation plan, paid time off, a wellness incentive program, and tuition reimbursement. The current salary range for this position is $70,931 to 99,304. Some essential functions are the following:

• Maintain, repair and test electric motor control centers including starter repair and replacement, control circuit repairs, wiring inspections, current and voltage measurements and infrared thermal scanning.
• Maintain, repair and test emergency power systems.
• Maintain, repair and test electric motors including A.C. variable frequency motor drives and associated support equipment; maintain, repair and test power rectifiers, power inverters, numerous electronic circuits, relay logic control, and pneumatic level measurement system and hydraulic valve system control.
• Maintain, repair and test the process and control systems of the cryogenic air separation plant; perform detailed work in pneumatics and electronics relating to temperature and pressure, flow and level measurement, transmission, recording, vibration monitoring, valve position and speed measurement.
• Maintain, repair and test electrical power distribution systems including medium voltage (13.2kV) switchgear, distribution feeders, transformers and safety systems. Perform work on automatic power transfer switches, and circuit breakers; perform wiring inspections, fuse and transformer replacements; repair or replace conduit and wire.
• Assist in the design of and install power distribution and control systems for new equipment; classify hazardous locations; calculate equipment loads; specify type and size of protection devices, transformers, conduit, current carrying conductors, control devices, electrical enclosures, and conduit routing and mounting requirements; lay out and fabricate control panels.
• Maintain, repair and replace electric motors; test, inspect and replace, as necessary, winding, bearing and end bell; perform current measurement, infrared temperature scanning, and coupling, sheave and belt alignment, inspection and replacement as necessary.
• Maintain, calibrate, repair and install a wide variety of wastewater process control and safety equipment including atmosphere monitors, gas analyzers, combustible/toxic gas detectors, magnetic flow measurement and recording systems, ultrasonic & radar level measurement systems, temperature measurement equipment, automated valve controls and automated pump controls.
• Inspect newly installed equipment to ensure safe and reliable operation.

The Glen Ellyn Park District is looking for a Park Maintenance and Forestry Assistant to join their team. The Park Maintenance & Forestry Assistant is responsible for performing a variety of park maintenance duties depending on the time of year. Duties may include, general park and trail maintenance, assisting with basic tree care including planting, watering, pruning and removal, monitoring tree inventories, ongoing ecological restoration with invasive plant control, landscape bed maintenance, assisting with snow removal and monitoring ice surfaces, and other park maintenance projects. May also assist with special event set up and take down. The individual must be able to work well independently with minimal supervision, as well as effectively on a crew. Prior experience driving a truck and operating landscaping equipment (including mowers, chippers, string trimmers, chainsaws, stump grinders, and other hand tools), is highly desired. The individual must be able to perform labor-intensive tasks such as dragging brush, planting large-diameter trees, and participating in large scale restoration projects in varied weather conditions. An IL Pesticide license is preferred and a C-class driver’s license for driving a truck with a trailer. Occasional weekend and evening work may be requested if available.
Pay starts at $18 – $20 an hour. IMRF benefits are offered with this position. Average of 28 hours per week year-round with reduced hours during the winter and more hours during the spring and summer based on the needs of the department and District.

• The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, have previous maintenance experience and demonstrate a strong interest in park operations and arboriculture.
• A minimum of two years of experience performing landscaping, horticultural, conservation, or tree-related activities is preferred.
• Knowledge of common Midwest tree and shrub species, as well as native grasses and forbs.
• Experience and comfort using various landscaping tools and equipment such as mowers, chainsaws, chippers, etc.
• Possess or obtain a valid IL Pesticide Operator license within three months of hire.
• A valid IL driver’s license is required with Class C designation or ability to obtain within three months of hire. Familiarity with the Glen Ellyn area is helpful.
• Must be in good physical condition to perform manual labor with prolonged walking and/or standing, and the ability to lift, move or carry up to 50 lbs. regularly.
• Majority of work is outdoors in all weather conditions.
• The individual must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to effectively communicate with the public, patrons, volunteers, and partners and provide quality customer service.
• A degree in or currently pursuing environmental science, biology, or related training or certifications is preferred but not required.
• Must consistently arrive on time and maintain a reliable work schedule.
• Experience working with and/or directing seasonal staff or volunteers is a plus.
• Will be required to pass a post-offer criminal background check.

Guardian Security Services has a Security Officer position available in Oak Brook. Pay starts at $19 an hour and they offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, IRA, and more. You will do the following as a Security Officer:

• Understands and maintains general post instructions for that assigned post.
• Maintain practical knowledge of all additional and emergency post instructions that are called for by the client.
• Maintain access control procedures set by management.
• Effectively utilize access control systems, visitor management systems and CCTV systems as needed.
• Document and report any property damage and special occurrences.
• Monitor CCTV’s to guard against theft and trespassing.
• Respond to incidents and document the event accurately.
• Greet all residents and/or visitors with a professional demeanor.
• Sign in and out all guests and vendors.
• Provide excellent Customer Service, Public Relation interactions and have an Impeccable image at all times.

The Morton Arboretum is seeking a Grant Writer who will write grant applications, letters of inquiry (LOIs), reports, and other funder correspondence, primarily to private foundations and some government applications. Effectively present the Arboretum’s research, conservation, and learning and engagement work with attention to tailoring language and content for specialist and non-specialist audiences, as needed. Work collaboratively across departments to collect and synthesize data needed for proposals and reports. Coordinate with program, finance, and other staff on all activities related to grant data collection, proposal development, and reporting.
The expected hiring range is between $28.50 – $33.00/hour based on experience that will be evaluated during the candidate selection process, along with internal equity. This position is also eligible for a competitive benefits package.
Essential Functions:

• Work collaboratively to research, develop, write, and submit letters of inquiry, concept papers, grant proposals, and grant reports.
• Coordinate with the Finance Office to create budgets to accompany proposals.
• Remain up-to-date on current issues relative to grant proposals.
• Meet regularly with colleagues to discuss current and new funding needs.
• Demonstrate alignment with the Arboretum’s employee core values to be inclusive, take ownership, work together, keep learning, and make the Arboretum exceptional.

The Morton Arboretum is seeking a Horticulturist who will maintain assigned garden(s) or collection(s) in excellent horticultural and aesthetic condition. The expected hiring range for this non-exempt position is annualized at $50,000-$51,000 based on experience that will be evaluated during the candidate selection process, along with internal equity. This position is also eligible for a competitive benefits package. Essential Functions:

• Communicate with supervisor to understand and achieve individual garden and collection objectives.
• Perform all functions involved in the care of a specified area, including:
  • planting, dividing, and transplanting trees, shrubs, groundcovers, and herbaceous plants
  • weeding, mulching, and watering
  • cultivating and fertilizing
  • pruning and arboricultural work, removing dead and diseased wood, and dead plants
  • hedge trimming
  • edging beds, brush cutting
  • removing litter, twigs, leaves and other material from assigned and adjacent areas
  • safe and proper use of pesticides and pesticide mixing/storage facility
  • invasive species surveillance and control
  • monitoring and controlling threatening insects, diseases, and nuisance animals
  • record keeping; installing and maintaining proper plant labels
• Assist in selecting, designing, and determining site location for plants in gardens and collections.
• Learn, understand, and demonstrate the ability to safely operate and maintain all motorized equipment according to the operator manuals. Responsible for proper operation and maintenance of tools and equipment used in daily work.
• Work with, oversee, and advise supervisor as to the quality of the performance of assigned seasonal employees, contractors, or volunteers.
• Notify the appropriate supervisor of necessary repairs to garden features, irrigation systems, equipment, or hardscapes in an assigned garden or collection.
• Prepare and maintain assigned garden or collection for special events, exhibitions, and other large-scale grounds projects.
• Participate in snow removal operations, including snow shoveling, snow blowing, and application of deicing materials.
• May assist in the maintenance of natural areas, including prescribed burns and winter clearing.

The Morton Arboretum is seeking a Benefits Manager to join their team. This position will manage the implementation, evaluation, and development of health, welfare, and retirement benefit programs with key partners that align with employee and organizational objectives. Manage and communicate comprehensive employee benefits, paid leave, and well-being programs, including group health, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, worker’s compensation, life insurance, flexible spending plan, and retirement plans. As part of the People and Cultures team, provide empathetic customer service, promote positive employee relations, and foster employee engagement.
The expected hiring range for this exempt position is annualized at $65,000 – $75,000 based on experience that will be evaluated during the candidate selection process. This position is also eligible for a competitive benefits package.
Essential Functions:

• Manage the day-to-day operations for all benefits, paid leave, retirement, and workers’ compensation plans. Work with employees to ensure they understand their benefits, support them on claim issues, and plan changes in a timely manner. Work with insurance broker to select and communicate plans and lead and execute the annual open enrollment process.
• Administer all leave programs ensuring coordination with supervisors, carriers, and payroll. Effectively interpret FMLA and ADA implications as they relate to leaves of absence/disabilities.
• Manage benefits administration in the human capital management system (HCM) to ensure accurate enrollment and compliance, and efficiently integrate records and payments with third-party systems, administrators, and insurance carriers.
• Ensure all benefit plans and documents are compliant with government regulations. Maintain a thorough understanding of state and federal regulations relating to benefit plans and all applicable laws relating to benefit administration (including ERISA, FMLA, ADA, COBRA, ACA, Section 125, state leave laws and HIPAA).
• Partner with payroll and people and culture colleagues to ensure compliance with internal and external audit requirements, accurate forecasting of benefit program expenses, and accurate payroll deductions. Prepare budgetary recommendations and monitor and reconcile monthly financial statement.
• File and monitor employee injury claims, serve as liaison with workers’ compensation insurance carrier, and coordinate annual workers’ compensation audit. Provide injury reports to safety specialist and director of guest experience and safety.
• Analyze emerging industry trends and best practices, regulatory compliance, and cost containment measures in alignment with institutional objectives and compensation philosophy.
• Design and manage wellness strategies and programs to drive behavioral change and engagement with benefits plans and services and to improve staff health and wellness.
• Develop education and communication initiatives to promote employee understanding and awareness of benefits offerings, their value, and how to utilize them. Provide employees with resources and tools to support them in their benefits selection and opportunities.
• Fulfill general responsibilities of a People and Culture professional. Counsel employees and supervisors as needed; identify, recommend, and implement operational improvements. Collaborate to develop and implement programs to foster employee engagement.
• Demonstrate alignment with the Arboretum’s employee core values to be inclusive, take ownership, work together, keep learning, and make the Arboretum exceptional.

Sumitomo is seeking an Assembler to join their team. The position performs various assembly and sub-assembly operations in a production area requiring general physical dexterity, machine monitoring, inspecting, and packaging filter components. Essential functions are listed below. For full details about the position, click HERE. Interested candidates may contact Lisa Dickson atlisa.dickson@shi-g.com with a resume.

• Assemble fabricated parts at floor stations.
• Test and calibrate parts and mechanisms to meet tolerances and product specifications.
• Use hand tools and power tools to assemble units according to product specifications.
• Identify units that fail tests or tolerance levels and repairs as necessary.

The City of Naperville’s Finance Department is looking for a Full-Time Customer Care Representative to join its multi-tasking customer care team. The Customer Care Representatives provide a high level of internal and external customer service to residents, businesses, visitors, vendors and department personnel over the phone, by email and other electronic platforms, and occasionally in person by answering inquiries and resolving customer concerns related to fees for new or existing services with the City, as well as entering service requests, JULIE tickets, and calling in staff to respond to critical issues after business hours
This Full-Time position is 40 hours per week for an overnight shift.  The first four weeks of training will be daytime hours.  The Call Center is operational 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.  This is a shift position, which includes working nights, weekends and holidays. Pay starts at $21.79 hourly.
The responsibilities include responding to a high volume of inbound calls while maintaining data in the city databases. Duties include:

• Maintaining a positive attitude with empathetic and professional communication with customers at all times.
• Receive incoming calls related to invoicing, local taxes, street, electric, and water utility problems.
• Prompt response and resolution of customer inquiries and complaints.
• Determine the nature, location and priority of the problem and dispatch the appropriate work crews from the Public Works, Electric, Water and/or other departments.
• Communicating with customers through various channels.
• Maintain contact with units on assignment, coordinating calls, initiating service requests, maintaining service request logs, and monitoring weather alarms.
• Coordinate residential electric and water utility turn-offs/turn-ons with department personnel, field crews and residents.
• Enter information into city systems with a high degree of accuracy.
• Keeping records of customer interactions, transactions, comments and complaints.
• Collecting related fees for services.
• Other related clerical tasks such as recordkeeping, data entry, filing, and updating various databases related to permits, utility locating and contact information.
• Communicating and coordinating with division colleagues, providing assistance with daily work as needed.
• Cross-training and developing proficiency in the responsibilities of the Finance Call Center.

The Illinois Tollway is seeking someone with a curious nature and a desire to effect process improvements and efficiencies. This Project Manager position reports to and supports the General Manger of Electronic Tollway Program and Performance in the Tollway Business Systems organization.
The Business Systems department is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and improvement of electronic tolling roadside technologies and software applications. The department focuses on tolling innovation and business intelligence with the goals of improving customer experience, increasing revenue, and enhancing operating efficiencies. As such, their mission is to identify, analyze, and implement the best solutions for meeting their goals.
The Project Manager’s primary purpose is to support project and program management related work streams and technical/financial business analytics tasks for tolling technology initiatives, business and operational practices, and customer service improvements. The Project Manager will be responsible for managing new project initiatives through to implementation and managing programs that may result from initiatives and projects, Program management functions can include monitoring and reporting on outcomes and making process or program improvement recommendations. Salary is $102,000.00 – $106,000.00.
The Project Manager’s responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Become a subject matter expert on the various programs and processes supported by Business Systems.
• Manage project implementations:
  • Identify and document functional and technical needs for project implementations.
  • Manage implementation of project scope and guide the project team through the technical and operational stages of the implementation, ensuring successful implementation, adherence to applicable standards, on time delivery, and on budget.
  • Track, analyze and triage functional and technical issues throughout the implementation.
  • Participate in project acceptance testing to identify issues, required changes, and communicate needs to management and the development team.
  • Provide post-launch functional and technical analysis and monitoring until acceptance is achieved.
• Manage programs:
  • Monitor programs and initiatives for success and continuous improvement needs.
  • Provide functional, technical, and business analysis and monitoring of operations and systems performance.
  • Develop meaningful, measurable, and actionable performance measures and contract compliance standards for accuracy and compliance.
• Business analysis:
  • Model, track and analyze Tollway processes and programs for efficiencies and optimizing customer service.
  • Make enhancement recommendations for existing or new programs and processes,
  • Develop project business case justification to support recommendations, including operational impacts, budget analytics and forecasting.
  • Prepare and communicate reporting of operational and performance statistics for executive staff.
• Assist with budget analytics and support.
• Communicate project and program status and act as liaison with multiple internal and external parties.
• Attend, facilitate, and/or lead recurring and periodic meetings within and outside the agency.

Parts Town seeks a Bilingual Spanish Manager for International Customer Solutions. As a Customer Experience Manager (internally known as Manager, Parts Experts), you will collaborate with the international leadership team to grow Parts Town’s global presence. This person will elevate the international customer experience through innovative ideas, process improvement, and ongoing development of their team. Above all, they will lead by example and promote the Parts Town culture of unique enthusiasm. Responsibilities:

• Coach, train, and mentor a team of Parts Experts who are responsible for delighting customers through a high volume of emails, inbound phone calls, and orders.
• Partner closely with Customer Solutions leaders and the Business Development Team to identify continuous process improvement opportunities and discover new ways to go above and beyond for our customers.
• Utilize daily reports to ensure that work is managed effectively, and outstanding customer requests and escalations are addressed in a timely manner while analyzing key performance data.
• Analyze daily reports and key performance data to maximize efficiency.
• Address and resolve customer requests and/or escalations in a timely manner.

Parts Town has a Creative Project Manager position open. As their Creative Project Manager, your mission—should you choose to accept it—is to transform creative chaos into a smooth, efficient and successful process using Workfront® as your secret weapon. You’ll be the glue that holds together ideas, resources and deadlines, ensuring that every project shines while staying on track. Responsibilities:

• Take charge of the Workfront platform from backend to frontend, ensuring it’s running at full potential. From configuring custom forms, project templates, campaigns and portfolios to setting up dashboards, approval processes, email notifications and troubleshooting—your expertise will keep everything running smoothly.
• You’ll lead every stage of creative projects, from kickoff to delivery, ensuring deadlines are met, budgets stay in check and the end result is flawless. Your success will be driven by expertly managing milestones, mitigating risks and orchestrating smooth collaboration between creative teams, stakeholders and external vendors.
• Partner with our stellar creative team to define project goals, scope, and deliverables, while maintaining a clear priority on each project as needs evolve.
• Manage resources like a pro, using Workfront to balance workloads, dependencies and deadlines to keep the momentum going.
• Spot potential problems before they even appear! You’ll craft clever solutions and get leadership involved when needed to keep everything running smoothly.
• You’ll take the reins of our production process—from reviewing creative briefs, assigning tasks and scheduling jobs, to running meetings, tracking jobs, all while looking for ways to make us even more efficient.
• Keep the team and stakeholders in the loop with clear updates on project status and what’s next on the horizon.
• You’ll work with requestors, business partners, and others to make sure every project has the right info, right from the start.
• Own the spotlight during weekly marketing team meetings by delivering key updates on all the creative projects under your wing.
• Create reports and dashboards in Workfront that help teams see where they’re winning and where they can push further.
• Keep track of creative operational KPIs, reporting on what matters most for the team’s success.

Parts Town is seeking a Tax Manager to join their team. As their Tax Manager (Internally known as Tax-Manian Devil Manager), you will be working independently with the VP Finance to run the day-to-day operations of the tax function. A typical day may include working with outside tax advisors, coordinating tax filings and payments, and communicating with various tax authorities. Responsibilities:

• Manage all aspects of the tax compliance process.
• Serve as the primary contact for external auditors, outside tax consultants and tax authorities on corporate tax matters.
• Ensure timely and complete preparation of federal, state, local and foreign tax returns, prepared by outside advisors, for both the US and Canada.
• Prepare estimated tax payments and summarize tax position by entity and jurisdiction.
• Provide input on monthly accruals, provide support for the tax provision for the US and Canada, and assist with year-end financial reporting.
• Respond to domestic and foreign tax agency audits, inquiries, and tax notices.
• Complete the quarterly partnership projections and tax distribution analysis/disbursements.
• Provide data required for the annual K-1 filings on a timely basis.
• Analyze and maintain transfer pricing analysis and entries between the US and Canada.
• Collaborate with Treasury function to implement tax efficient cash utilization across the global with assistance from outside tax consultants.
• Assist with various projects and other ad-hoc analysis.
• Develop and maintain tax policy and procedures and related internal controls.