SUPERVISING WATCHMAN

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

SUPERVISING WATCHMAN

DEPARTMENT OF FLEETS AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (2FM)

FACILITY OPERATIONS

Number of Positions: 2

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Salary: $33.86/hourly; Grade: PR

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm CST on Friday, November 6, 2026.

These positions are open to the general public and to all current city employees covered under the terms of the City's collective bargaining agreement with LABORERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA LOCAL 1001 (BARGAINING UNIT 54).   

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

Under supervision, performs a combination of supervisory and administrative duties, working in the field or in the office overseeing staff and performing duties relating to maintaining the security and safety of facilities managed by the Department of Fleet and Facility Management (2FM), and performs related duties as required. Positions rotate between assignments in the field and desk duty monitoring security alarm and camera video security systems

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

·         Monitors security alarm or camera/video systems from a central location (i.e., Incident Center at OEMC), responding to activated security alarms or viewing security cameras installed at facilities throughout the City (i.e., auto pounds, library branches)

·        Notifies personnel including 911-Police and Supervising Watchman in the field of activated alarms for investigation of unauthorized entry and deactivation of alarms

·        Prepares weekly work schedules and monitors daily attendance to ensure proper staffing and adequate security coverage of facilities

·        Receives scheduled calls from Watchmen reporting in from their locations and calls from city personnel reporting security and safety incidents and initiates appropriate level of response

·        Conducts inspection rounds to ensure Watchman are at assigned locations, in uniform and following security procedures to protect premises from unauthorized entry and vandalism

·        Drives a city vehicle to scheduled field sites not equipped with alarm or security camera systems and performs security checks including checking that exterior lighting is in working order and no forced entry

·        Prepares field reports documenting inspections, safety or security violations or other incidents during assigned shift; positions assigned to desk duty data enter information from reports into database and generate reports

·        Addresses and resolves employee performance issues; initiates disciplinary actions as required; reviews injury on duty forms; and approves time off and edit sheets

·        Activates and programs access key cards with approved entrance to specific facilities; performs routine maintenance on alarm and camera systems; maintains police report files and performs related administrative duties in the office to support security operations

Additional duties may be required for this position.

        Location:    1869 W. Pershing Road

    Days/Hours:    Varies

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE.