Support Service Worker

About the role

The Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities, is hiring eight Support Service Workers for the Shapiro Center residential unit in Kankakee, Illinois. The work consists of routine, repetitive unskilled manual tasks on an assigned shift, including exterior building and campus clean-up, dietary tasks, laundry, housekeeping and clothing services. The position is salaried, full time, and fully in the office.

Key responsibilities

• Perform routine, repetitive unskilled manual support tasks on an assigned shift, including exterior building and campus clean-up, lawn care and snow removal, meal distribution and clean-up, laundry, housekeeping and clothing services.
• Use and maintain standard equipment and machinery while complying with Public Health standards and facility and department policies.
• Complete simple clerical tasks such as work orders, supply orders and routine logs and reports.
• Keep simple records of activities performed and carry out other duties as assigned.

Required profile

• High school level knowledge, skill and mental development, supplemented by six months of experience in the assigned support service area.
• Ability to perform heavy physical work and to work after business hours, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to use office equipment including personal computers and to travel in the course of duties.
• Must pass the IDHS background check and a drug screen for drugs prohibited under Illinois law.

What we offer

• Anticipated salary of $3,822 to $4,865 per month ($45,864 to $58,380 per year).
• Pension program and competitive group insurance (health, life, dental and vision).
• 12 paid sick days, 13 paid holidays, 10-25 paid vacation days and 3 paid personal business days.
• Flexible work schedules where available, 12 weeks of paid parental leave and a deferred compensation program.
• Optional pre-tax programs, GI Bill training/apprenticeship benefits for qualifying veterans, and a 5% salary differential for bilingual positions.

Applications must be submitted electronically through the State of Illinois online application system; applications by email or paper are not accepted. The position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement of the institutional employees union.