What are the responsibilities and job description for the SUPPORT SERVICE WORKER position at illinois?
Job Requisition ID: 52361
Opening Date: 01/05/2026
Closing Date: 01/16/2026
Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: SUPPORT SERVICE WORKER - 44238
Skill Option: None
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary $3,693-$4,700/month ($44,316-$56,400/year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Morgan
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC009 Institutional Employees, AFSCME
Merit Comp Code:
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
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Position Overview
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.
Essential Functions
- 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.
Minimum Qualifications
- 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.
Conditions of Employment
- 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.
*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
Work Hours: Mon-Fri, 10:30am-6:30pm, 30 minute paid lunch.
Headquarter Location: 658 E State St, Jacksonville, Illinois, 62650
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
Support Services - Dietary
Work County: Morgan
Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@illinois.gov
Posting Group: Building, Fleet & Institutional Support; Social Services
About the Agency:
The Illinois Department of Human Services uplifts individuals and communities across Illinois. Our mission is to respond to the needs of all people in Illinois so they can lead healthy, safe, and enriched lives. Our vision is the future we are shaping with dignity and the well-being for everyone in Illinois. Our values are the principles that guide us as we work to remove systemic barriers and create lasting opportunities with Compassion, Accessibility, Responsibility, and Equity.
As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:
- 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)
For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://cms.illinois.gov/benefits/stateemployee.html
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.
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State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.
Non-State employees should log in on the using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.
If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:
State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid
Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.
State employees should include temporary assignment in the application profile. Temporary assignment verification forms can be uploaded to the Additional Documents section.
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Salary : $3,693 - $56,400