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Employment Opportunities

FULL-TIME PUBLIC WORKS

Starting Salary: $18.45/hr  –  $38,383/yr

Applicants must possess a high school diploma or equivalent. Prior experience with operating heavy-duty tools and equipment is a plus. To demonstrate the desire to learn, or have the ability to operate, various types of heavy-duty tools and equipment including backhoe, loader, skid steer and bucket truck. The general work schedule is Monday-Friday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. Must be able to respond to after-hours call-backs and be prepared for and confront emergency conditions as necessary. Excellent benefit package.

VACATION:  5 days after 1 year of service; 10 days after 2 years of service; 15 days after 5 years of service; 20 days after 15 years of service; 25 days per year after 20 years of service.

PERSONAL: 3 days after 6 months of employment, and 3 personal days on the employees anniversary each year after completion of probation (6 months – 12 months)

SICK LEAVE: 9 days per year

HOLIDAYS: New Year’s Day / Martin Luther King’s Birthday / Presidents’ Day / Memorial Day / Labor Day / Independence Day / Columbus Day / Veterans Day / Thanksgiving Day / Day After Thanksgiving / Christmas Day.

PENSION: Employees of the Village of Beecher contribute to the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) at the rate of 4.5% per pay period. The Village of Beecher also contributes a percentage for the employee each pay period. Employee contributions are refundable if employment ends before retirement.

This position is part of a Collective Bargaining Agreement with I.U.O.E. Local 399.

Submit application to Beecher Village Hall or mconner@villageofbeecher.org by 4:00 p.m., Monday, December 1st, 2025.

APPLICATION

PART-TIME POLICE OFFICER

The part-time position involves a variety of police duties including maintaining law and order, preserving peace, preventing crime, apprehending offenders, 

recovering lost/stolen property, and maintaining custody of prisoners. 

This position does not advance to a full-time police officer position. There is a separate application and testing process for full-time police officers.

Qualifications:

    • High school diploma or equivalent
    • Possession of a valid driver’s license
    • Preference will given to candidates who have graduated from a State of Illinois basic recruit academy and meets requirements for Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board for Certified Police Officer
    • Must not have been convicted of a felony or certain misdemeanors, as defined by State Statute
    • Must participate in and successfully complete all stages of the testing process, which may include but not limited to: oral interview, polygraph examination, extensive background investigation and post offer physical/drug test
    • Must be a citizen of the United States
    • Twenty-one years of age or older
    • Ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays

Standard shift is 12hr in length but can vary

Wage: 25/hr.

Applications available here 
or can be picked up at Village Hall, 625 Dixie Highway Beecher, IL 60401

Completed applications should be returned to the Village Hall or to tlemming@villageofbeecher.org

Application Deadline: Open