Public Maintenance Worker 1 - Street

PUBLIC MAINTENANCE WORKER 1 – Village of Addison, Street Division.

Salary Range: $68,555 - $94,897. The Village anticipates hiring at or close to the starting pay of the position’s pay-range. 

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION

The Human Resources Division of the Village of Addison is accepting applications to fill one (1) vacancy  in the at-will, FLSA non-exempt, full-time position of Public Maintenance Worker 1 in in the Public Works Department, Division of Street. Under direct supervision, this person performs a wide variety of manual tasks involving the maintenance and repair of all street projects within the Village, as well as related tools and equipment. Required to work weekends, holidays and overtime in the necessary capacity to complete job requirements. Occasionally on 24-hour call for any problems, which may occur.  Work is of routine difficulty and reviewed for progress and conformance to established procedures by the Street Foreman or his designee. 

WHY SHOULD YOU APPLY FOR THIS POSITION?

The maximum pay for this position is within the top 25% of pay for comparable positions in 13 communities around the Village of Addison. 

If an employee’s performance is satisfactory, eligible employees will receive an annual, general-wage-adjustment of between 2.5% and 3% in 2026, and an annual merit increase of 3% until they reach the maximum step in their grade; that is a 5.5% - 6% increase in pay within a year of hire.

Employees have the option to join a PPO medical plan through Aetna, dental insurance with Delta Dental and vision insurance with VSP. They also have an option of participating in over six (6) voluntary benefit plans.

Employees who choose to join the Village’s medical insurance plan will pay nothing for medical insurance coverage for themselves and eligible dependents. Further, participants in the high deductible health-plan will have their health savings accounts funded by the Village of Addison at: $2,000 for single coverage; $4,000 for employee + 1 coverage, and $6,000 for family coverage on an annual basis.  

Full-time employees receive two (2) times their annual salary in life insurance at no cost. 

Tuition reimbursement is available and approved training paid for by the Village of Addison. 

Work/life balance is strongly supported in Addison. 

Average tenure of current employees is over 11 years. 

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE POSITION

Applications can be obtained at the Village Hall either in the Administration Department, Room 2100, or downloaded from the Village’s website at www.addisonadvantage.org. Applicants will be notified by letter of the test date for this position, where applicable. All completed applications must be directed to the Director of Human Resources/Risk Management, either via regular mail at 1 Friendship Plaza, Addison, Illinois 60101, emailed to voajobs@addison-il.org, or submitted personally to the Administration Department, Room 2100 of the Village Hall by no later than 5pm, November 9, 2026.  Also, applications submitted after the deadline will NOT be accepted. Only one (1) application per person, per testing cycle is accepted.

**APPLICANTS – PLEASE CAREFULLY READ**

To avoid conflicts of interest and the appearance of favoritism or bias and to enhance supervision, security, and morale, the Village of Addison believes it advisable to prohibit the employment of relatives in a direct supervisory relationship or to prohibit having two (2) relatives employed in the same department/division. In addition, this policy bars the hiring or employment of an employee's relatives in any position that would:

Have the potential for creating an adverse impact on work performance; or
Create either an actual conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest, such as the relative having an auditing or control relationship to the employee's job.
“Relatives” (including blood/step/in-law/adopted/legal guardian) are defined as spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, child, uncle, aunt, grandparent, grandchild, or any individual with whom an employee has a close personal relationship, such as a domestic partner, co-habitant, or significant other. The same prohibitions apply to employees who marry, cohabitate, or become related by marriage.  The provisions of this policy are not limited to personal or familial relationships amongst supervisors, managers, and subordinates. The policy also includes personal and/or familial relationships between individuals working as peers in any department when such relationship actually disrupts the operation of the department or the Village.

IMPORTANT

Please be aware that applicants who apply for, are interviewed, and are not selected for employment with the Village of Addison, must wait one year from the date of the denial of employment letter before they can apply for Village employment once again; this applies to all Village positions.

Please refer to the Village of Addison’s website AddisonAdvantage.org for a list of a benefits and a full job description.