SUPPORT SERVICE WORKER

State of Illinois•Jacksonville, IL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois School for the Visually Impaired in Jacksonville is seeking to hire a Support Service Worker to perform routine service tasks in the Dietary Department of the school. The Support Service Worker will assist in preparing foods for cooking and in cooking operations; assist in maintaining the cleanliness of the Dietary Department by washing tables and chairs, de-staining dinnerware, de-liming dishwasher, operating floor cleaning machines, cleaning kitchen equipment such as stoves, choppers, grinders, mixers and refrigerators. In addition, the Support Service Worker will be responsible for restocking supplies including carrying boxes of meat, vegetables, fruits, canned goods weighing up to 50 lbs., or using a handcart to push or pull heavy loads.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of High School supplemented by six (6) months experience in the support service functional area to which assigned.
Requires the ability to lift and carry boxes weighing up to 50 lbs.
Requires skill in the basic operation of machinery and floor cleaning equipment.
Per P.A. 98-0566 requires ability to complete a food handling training course and obtain a Food Handler’s certificate within 30 days of employment.
Must meet Illinois School for the Visually Impaired health and safety requirements.
Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

Responsibilities

Performs routine service tasks in the Dietary Department of the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired.
Assists in maintaining the cleanliness of the Dietary Department by washing tables and chairs, de-staining dinnerware, de-liming dishwasher, operating floor cleaning machines, etc.
Assists with training of students on Work Program or schedules.
While serving food, assists when needed with students eating skills.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

A Pension Program
Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)