Description:

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Watchman

Department of Fleet and Facility Management

Division of Security Services

Number of Positions: 8

Starting Salary= $26.65/hour

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: Citywide

Days: Varies

Hours: Varies

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

· Willingness and ability to perform the duties of the job

· A valid State of Illinois Driver’s License is required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

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

· Ability to climb staircases

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position is willing and able. Selected candidates must affirmatively respond to a willing and able questionnaire. 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. (https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dhr/provdrs/emp.html)

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

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 7/15/2024