STORES CLERK

Job Requisition ID: 49771

Opening Date: 09/11/2025
Closing Date: 09/24/2025
​Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: STORES CLERK - 43060
Skill Option: None
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $3,693 - $4,889 per month ($44,316 - $58,668 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Kane
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC014 Clerical Employees, AFSCME
Merit Comp Code:

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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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All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

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No matter what state career you’re looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule—flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.

Position Overview

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a Stores Clerk for the Elgin Mental Health Center located in Elgin, Illinois to perform routine clerical and manual tasks in the Property Control Warehouse, Dietary and Stores area. Operates forklifts and other equipment in loading, unloading, and transporting of supplies and inventory weighing in excess of 50 lbs. with assistance. Re-packs stock for distribution. Delivers supplies to all departments within the facility as required. Assists in taking physical inventories.

Essential Functions

• Performs routine clerical and manual tasks in the Property Control Warehouse, Dietary and Stores area of the Elgin Mental Health Center.
• Re-packs stock for distribution.
• Prepares and maintains receiving records. Completes other reports and records as required.
• Maintains clean and orderly shelves, mailroom, and warehouse. Assists in taking inventory of consumables.
• Assists in taking physical inventories of furniture and equipment requiring property control and accountability.
• 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 four (4) years high school.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires the ability to lift in excess of 50 lbs. with assistance.
• Requires the ability to use a forklift.
• Requires a valid driver’s license.
• Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
• Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

* The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 3:30pm; 30-minute unpaid lunch

Central Stores

Work Location: 750 S State St, Elgin, Illinois, 60123

Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery

Elgin Mental Health Center

Property Control

Agency Contact: [email protected]

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)

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APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

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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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