We Are:

Fermilab is America's premier laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. We support discovery science experiments in Illinois and at locations around the world, including deep underground mines in South Dakota and Canada, mountaintops in Arizona and Chile, CERN in Europe and the South Pole.

We are strategic risk takers, innovators, and collaborators. We are engineers, scientists, technicians, administrative professionals. We are over 2,000 employees advancing knowledge for the benefit of humankind. Fermilab has been at the forefront of particle physics for more than 40 years. We build world-leading accelerators and detectors to conduct some of the most advanced particle physics experiments possible. We collect and analyze the data from those experiments with some of the most powerful computers in the world. We conduct this research on a 6,800-acre prairie, 35 miles outside Chicago, a treasure that has been designated a National Environmental Research Park.

Fermilab's Infrastructure Services Division is looking for Summer Groundskeepers (On-Call Employee)

This is a seasonal position (On-Call) for April 2023 - September 2023

You Will:

• Mow, weed whip and repair turf site-wide
• Assist in planting, watering, mulching, and pruning of trees and shrubs using hand pruners and pull saw.
• Assist in exterior bed care maintenance including planting, mulching, watering and weed removal
• Perform general maintenance and cleaning of buildings, trucks, and equipment
• Assist with minor roadway/parking lot repairs and traffic control when needed
• Assist with restriping asphalt surfaces: Stop lines, crosswalks, and parking spots
• Perform site maintenance which includes cleaning up downed trees, small limbs, garbage, and debris
• Assist in job requests that are received from employees lab-wide.

We Are Looking For:

• A candidate who is at least 18 years of age with a valid driver's license and is currently enrolled in high school or college/university courses.
• Basic knowledge of small hand tools, gas powered tools, mowers, and various lawn care equipment
• Skills in landscape maintenance and exterior bed care
• A self-motivated candidate, who is detail oriented, organized, can safely multi-task, follow directions, and work efficiently alone or as part of a crew.

Physical Activity and Work Conditions Human Factors

• Physical Activity will include lifting 20 pounds and consist of predominantly outdoor work
• Work will consist of a variety of weather conditions such as heat, sun, rain and wind
• Biological hazards such as mosquitoes, bees, wasps, poison ivy, chiggers and ticks

Relocation Assistance, Employee Referral Bonus and Visa Assistance will not be offered for this position.

Pre-Employment Requirements:
The selected applicant will be required to complete a satisfactory background check & motor vehicle report, and drug screening.

Fermilab is an Equal Opportunity Employer and believes a diverse and inclusive environment based on mutual respect is essential to our mission. Fermilab is committed to recruiting and developing the most hardworking people and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, country of birth, geography/postal code, disability, marital status, parental or gestational status, or other non-merit factor.

REAL-ID Requirement for access to Fermilab Campus
Fermilab and FRA requires all members of the public to produce a REAL-ID, or equivalent, to access the Fermilab Campus for interviews or career events. A list of acceptable forms of ID can be found here: If a candidate is selected for an interview but does not possess any of the equivalent documents, we may schedule a virtual interview.