Top 61 Union laborer Jobs in Illinois

ASPHALT LABORER
City of Chicago —Chicago, IL
- $37.10 - $53.00 an hour
- Online Application
- Heavy lifting
- High school
- Construction site
2d
Union Laborer
Power Construction —Chicago, IL
- Construction site
- High school diploma or GED
- Construction experience
Union Laborer Journeyman
PURIS Corporation, LLC —Bedford Park, IL
- $53 an hour
- Full-time
- Clean driving record
- Construction site
- CDL A
Quick Apply
General Laborer, Warehouse
Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling —Alsip, IL
- From $29.25 an hour
- Full-time
- 18 years or older
- High school diploma or GED
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Quick Apply
7d
Production Line Laborer
Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling —Alsip, IL
- From $26.50 an hour
- Full-time
- 18 years or older
- Forklift
- High school diploma or GED
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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14d
Skilled Laborer
Vulcan Materials Company —Bolingbrook, IL
- $41.05 - $44.00 an hour
- Extended hours
- Driving
- Construction experience
- Hand tools
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Laborer
Delta Renovations, Inc. —Lake Barrington, IL
- $16.50 - $27.63 an hour
- Full-time
- Carpentry
- Construction site
- Customer service
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Laborer
Pepper Construction —Chicago, IL
- Full-time
- Construction site
- Driving
- Hand tools
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Construction Laborer
Schnabel —Cary, IL
- $31.89 - $35.00 an hour
- Clean driving record
- Construction site
- Pass drug screening
- Opportunities for advancement
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General Laborer
IPG —Chicago, IL
- $18 - $20 an hour
- Full-time
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- Computer literacy
- Basic math
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Union Laborer- Quad Cities
IHC Construction Companies LLC —Chicago, IL
- Overtime
- Construction site
- Basic math
- Driver's License
Quick Apply
Union Laborer Journeyman -Evanston
Turner Construction Company —Evanston, IL
- Construction site
- Mid-level
- Driver's License
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
Production Laborer
Oldcastle Infrastructure —Elgin, IL
- $28.75 - $30.25 an hour
- Carpentry
- Basic math
- High school diploma or GED
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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5d
Divvy General Laborer
Shift Transit LLC —Chicago, IL
- From $23.50 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Forklift
- Driver's License
- Warehouse
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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General Utility Worker
Village of La Grange —La Grange, IL
- $59,820 - $84,385 a year
- Overtime
- Background check
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Quick Apply
9d
Union Yard Associate
Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. —Springfield, IL
- Full-time
- Spanish
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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General Laborer - 1st Shift
Ed Miniat LLC —South Holland, IL
- $18.00 - $19.90 an hour
- Overtime
- Computer literacy
- English
- Warehouse
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Quick Apply
9d
Civil Craft Laborer Journeyman - Heritage Prairie
M. A. Mortenson Company —Reddick, IL
- Construction site
- Customer service
- Mid-level
- Health insurance
Laborer
City of Mt. Vernon —Mount Vernon, IL
- $19.04 - $23.80 an hour
- 8 hour shift
- Construction site
- Sanitation
- Ability to climb stairs
Rail Yard Laborer/Crane Operator
Pacific Rail Services —Northlake, IL
- $19.50 - $29.50 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Background check
- Pass drug screening
- Driver's License
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
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ASPHALT LABORER

City of Chicago -
Chicago, IL

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Job Details

$37.10 - $53.00 an hour
2 days ago

Qualifications

Moving
Driver's License

Full Job Description

Job Number: 419798

Description

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Asphalt Laborer - Seasonal

Department of Transportation

In-House Construction Division

Number of Positions: 25

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $53.00 per hour

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City’s collective bargaining agreement with LABORERS INTL UNION OF N.A., 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

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 8/3/2026

Under immediate supervision, performs physically demanding manual labor working with asphalt materials in the paving, re-surfacing, repair and maintenance of asphalt streets and alleys, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Assigned to a crew, works on various asphalt jobs including paving and re-surfacing of city streets and alleys, repair and maintenance of street and alley sections, filling of potholes, and installing asphalt and rubber speed humps
Prepares areas for asphalt paving and re-surfacing, using shovels, picks and other hand tools to remove debris and materials including top asphalt layers removed with grinder equipment and cleans up areas prior to the laying of hot asphalt on surface
Operates and uses pneumatic jackhammers and other power tools to break up existing asphalt or concrete surface areas around sewers or utility adjustments
Shovels and forks hot asphalt out from truck and spreads on pavement; compacts and levels asphalt to ensure proper grade
Rakes, smooths, tampers and removes excess material using asphalt tools, ensuring quality standards are met in finishing asphalt and completing resurfacing jobs
Fills potholes using high performance asphalt, leveling asphalt and using a tamping tool to compress asphalt into pothole
Puts down speed hump forms, fills with asphalt and rakes using hand roller
Installs pre-formed rubber speed humps, using hammer drills to drive pins and secure speed humps to asphalt or concrete surface
Places appropriate street markings down on asphalt pavement as directed; uses hand tools to place key cut down middle of asphalt alleys
Loads and unloads trucks with tools, equipment and materials; cleans up work area, tools and equipment upon completion of jobs and assists in gathering tools and equipment
Acts as a flagman for traffic control at work site, posts do not park signs, sets up safety cones and barricades to cordon off work areas and performs other related tasks in compliance with safety rules and regulation

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: 1501 W. Pershing

Days: Monday - Friday

Hours: 7:30 am - 3:30 pm

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training, and Experience

One year of work experience in the paving and repair of street surfaces using asphalt materials and/ or related asphalt equipment, OR
Successful completion of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Laborers training program.

Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications

A valid State of Illinois Driver’s License is required

New hires will be sent to the Chicagoland Laborers Training and Apprentice Center for a one-week initial job training course. You must successfully complete the training course to remain employed by the Department of Transportation.

SEASONAL SALARY: *Per Hours Worked*

1040 Hours worked $37.10 /Hourly
2080 Hours worked $47.70 /Hourly

Completion of all required hours $53.00/Hourly

WORKING CONDITIONS

Exposure to outdoor weather conditions
Exposure to loud noise, fumes or dust
Exposure to hazardous conditions (e.g., traffic, heavy machinery)

EQUIPMENT

Personal protective equipment (e.g., hard hat, shoes, glasses, gloves, vest, pads)
Safety devices or equipment (e.g., cones, barricades, metal plates)
Standard tools and equipment used in asphalt pavement work (e.g., shovels, brooms, picks, rakes, smoothers, tampers, forks, hand roller)
Power tools (e.g. pneumatic jackhammers, hammer drill)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Heavy lifting (up to 100 pounds) is required
Ability to stand and walk for extended or continuous periods of time
Ability to quickly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with one's body, arms, and/or legs
Ability to move one's hands and arms to grasp or manipulate objects
Ability to operate applicable power tools, hand tools and equipment

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position does not require a test or interview. Applicants who successfully apply for the position, meet the minimum qualifications, and possess the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be hired in seniority or lottery/random order.

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. The 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.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor

Job Posting: Jul 20, 2026, 12:00:00 AM | Closing Date (Period for Applying) - External: Aug 3, 2026, 11:59:00 PM

BU: 54 | Salary: $53.00 per hour Pay Basis:Yearly

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