Support Service Worker

State of Illinois•Kankakee, IL

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking a Support Service Worker for the Shapiro Center in Kankakee, Illinois. The position performs routine, repetitive, unskilled manual tasks associated with support services on an assigned shift. Duties include exterior building and campus cleanup, lawn care and snow removal; dietary tasks such as meal distribution and cleanup; laundry, housekeeping, and clothing services. The worker uses and performs simple maintenance on standard equipment and machinery, following Public Health standards and facility and department policies and procedures. The role also involves simple clerical work, including completing work orders, supply orders, routine logs, and reports. The position is fully in office and has various shift schedules. The listed schedules include one weekday shift from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and seven shifts from 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with rotating monthly days off for most vacancies. The job requires the ability to perform heavy physical work, work after business hours, on weekends and holidays, travel in the performance of duties, and pass the required background check and drug screen.

Requirements

Knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of high school, supplemented by six months of experience in the assigned support-service functional area.
Ability to perform heavy physical work.
Ability to work after business hours, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
Ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
Ability to pass the IDHS background check.
Ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois law.

Responsibilities

Perform routine, repetitive, unskilled manual support-service tasks at Shapiro Center on an assigned shift.
Perform exterior building and campus cleanup, including lawn care and snow removal.
Perform dietary tasks, including meal distribution and cleanup.
Perform laundry, housekeeping, and clothing-service tasks.
Use standard equipment and machinery and perform simple maintenance on it.
Complete simple clerical recordkeeping tasks, including work orders, supply orders, routine logs, and reports.
Perform other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the position.

Benefits

Pension program
Group insurance benefits, including health, life, dental, and vision insurance
3 paid personal business days annually
12 paid sick days annually, with carryover from year to year
10–25 days of paid vacation annually, including 10 days in the first year of employment
13 paid holidays annually, and 14 in even-numbered years
12 weeks of paid parental leave
Deferred Compensation Program supplemental retirement plan
Optional pre-tax medical care and dependent care assistance plans
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
GI Bill training/apprenticeship benefits eligibility for qualifying veterans
Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)