Challenge Unlimited Inc

Alton, IL

The nonprofit corporation was originally founded as Specialized Services, Inc., (now Challenge Unlimited) formed by concerned parents of children with disabilities. The parents wanted their adult children to participate in some form of productive activity and hopefully gain vocational experiences that would lead to employment. 

Specialized Services, Inc., opened its doors to provide services to six individuals. It was initially funded by contributions from parents, concerned citizens, and local businesses. With a growing need, Specialized Services secured a grant from the Department of Mental Health and grew rapidly to 50 participants. A new building was purchased to provide additional services to individuals with disabilities.

The agency began providing production services as a subcontracted business solution for local companies. Individuals with a disability were able to work according to each person’s abilities under a special minimum wage certificate.

Tom Moehn is hired as President and CEO with a vision for community integration. 

Specialized Services, Inc., with a renewed vision to develop human potential through work related opportunities grows to become a social enterprise with the expansion of its production services and the launch of the custodial services line of business employing individuals with disabilities. 

Residential Services of Madison County, an Affiliate Organization, was formed with a single group home. The State of Illinois requested that the agency take over a large residential facility in Troy, IL. That facility was downsized and ICF-DD and CILA homes were built to provide 12 homes for approximately 100 residents. This company is now known as Residential Options, Inc.

Through a partnership with NISH, the company expanded its social business model to provide Facility Management Services to the Federal Government. The first contract was at Scott Air Force Base. 

Specialized Services rebrands and becomes Challenge Unlimited, Inc.

Alpha Industries was formed as an affiliate organization of Challenge Unlimited. The nonprofit organization was created to broaden production service contracts while creating work related opportunities for individuals with economic, cognitive, social and educational disadvantages. 

President & CEO, Tom Moehn, retires after 46 years of service impacting thousands of lives.

Challenge Unlimited hires Charlotte Hammond as President and CEO to further expand and increase the footprint for inclusion and integration in the community for people with a disability.

Challenge Unlimited receives 2013 St. Louis Regional Chamber Arcus Award for Achievement in Economic Inclusion.

Challenge Unlimited expands its footprint to Ohio, South Carolina, Indiana, and Texas.

Job Specifications

Location

Fort hood, TX

Salary

17.75 - 17.75 HOUR

Published

3 days ago

Type

Part Time

Career Level

Entry Level

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Store Worker 1


Who we are:

At Challenge Unlimited, our vision is to become a national leader in providing employment services to people with disabilities that empower them to reach their full potential. We intentionally provide opportunities for individuals with disabilities which will assist them to live, work, and participate in the community.

Challenge Unlimited is driven by its core values: community, helpfulness, abilities, leadership, learning, ethics, innovation, growth, and effective outcomes. It is these values that have powered Challenge Unlimited to its success and has helped over 600 disabled individuals find meaningful work across all of our locations.
 

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Project Manager or Supervisor, the Store Worker 1 provides support to the Operations team that furthers our mission to help people who have different abilities to receive work support and development as needed—achieving the highest level of independence possible.

Responsible for shelf stocking duties at the assigned sites. Moves and rotates merchandise, stocks, straightens, and displays the products. May be assigned to clean aisles including sweeping, dusting, wiping, and removing trash. Operates equipment safely. Contributes to teamwork by training and helping co-workers, communicating needs to the supervisor, and implementing feedback for improvement. Performs duties with a special focus on safety, quality, and customer service.

  • Pay Rate: $17.75 per hour
  • Shift:  Part-Time Nights
  • Schedule:  Monday 7pm - Until Job is Complete.  Tues. Weds. Fri. and Sat. 8pm - Until Job is Complete.  Off Sunday and Thurs.
  • Location:  Fort Hood, Texas                    

Job Duties:

  • Inventory Support- Move merchandise by use of non-motorized equipment that is intended for display and resale purposes, include the cleaning of merchandise on or in display fixtures utilizing various merchandise techniques common to retail trade.
  • Shelf Stocking- Stock, straighten and rotate merchandise for sale in the store. Display merchandise by a predetermined placement system using labels or other identifying marks.
  • Maintain Display Sales Area- Straighten merchandise to give a neat, full, and salable appearance and displaying merchandise in such a manner to maintain freshness and uniformity. May determine display or sale requirements from existing inventory, may be required to keep inventory forms of merchandise stocked and merchandise returned to storage, item description, or other information. Will rotate stock so newer dates are toward the rear of the shelf and soon to expire items are in the front. May remove short dated, outdated and damaged merchandise and place in specified holding area.
  • Store Support- Clears and cleans aisles of empty pallets and debris. Ensures merchandise is marked with a merchandise number and has appropriate signs. May use a cardboard baler. Will separate cardboards and plastic and break down boxes. Remove empty sell down boxes and plastic coupon rings.
  • Employee Relations- Promote a culture that advances the Company’s mission to provide work opportunities to individuals with disabilities and disadvantages. Display and promote Company values. Maintain good communication and positive relationships with co-workers, communicating needs to supervisor and implementing feedback for improvement. Assist with training, answering questions as they arise, and other tasks as assigned with a special focus on safety, quality, and customer service. Ensure a high rate of client and staff satisfaction.
  • Perform other related duties and assignments as required.
Requirements:
  • Education: High School diploma or G.E.D. (Proof of ed is not required)
  • Experience: Past work experience in any field. Previous experience in inventory, shipping & handling, or warehouse helpful. Requires attention to detail and data entry skills.
  • Background Checks: Must pass criminal background check. Must pass various State and Federal registry checks. Must pass DCFS Abuse and Neglect Tracking System check.
  • MVR Check is not required

Physical Demands:

  • Sitting: Occasionally sitting in the normal course of office-sedentary type work.
  • Standing: Continually standing, walking, bending, squatting, reaching and twisting in the stocking, organizing, dusting, cleaning, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, removing trash and performing other related stocking duties.
  • Hearing, Speaking: Occasionally listens and speaks with managers and employees to collect and offer information about work assignments, progress, requests, and help needed.
  • Seeing: Continually visually alert to monitor the area where work is performed, the stocking equipment, and other workers’ actions to maintain safety and complete service duties. Reads information, often in small print. Visually locates labels or other objects.
  • Handling: Continually using hands in writing, filing, stocking, organizing, arranging, cleaning, grasping, lifting, carrying, wiping, squeezing, and balancing.
  • Movement: Continually bending, reaching, and twisting; occasionally climbing stairs and/or ladders squatting, and kneeling.
  • Lifting: Frequently lifting, carrying and pushing or pulling up to 75 lbs. of product cases, mop bucket filled with water, trash barrels, etc. Assists in team lifting as needed.

Benefits:

  • Short Term Disability
  • Training & Development
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Holidays)
 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.