Support Service Coordinator I

• Provides guidance and direction to staff in the preparation and serving of food for patients at the Alton Mental Health Center on an assigned shift
• Serves as designated lead worker
• Determines daily food requirements and requisitions food from the general storeroom
• Assists with ordering of perishable foods to be used for daily consumption and/or emergency supplies due to spoilage or late deliveries of bulk items
• Assists in ensuring that all food items, supplies, equipment and storage areas are properly secured at the end of the assigned shift
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of High School
• Requires two (2) years of experience, such as could be gained at the Support Service Provider level in one of the support service functional areas to which assigned
• Requires the ability to complete a food handlers and training course and obtain a Food Handlers Certification within 30 days of employment
• Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers and applications such as Microsoft Office
• Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law

Bilingual skills welcome

• 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)
• 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)