Dining Services III - Cook - Grand Mesa Youth Service Center

Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

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Job Assignment:
 
The purpose of the work unit is to provide a statewide continuum of services and programs to access, treat, and control youth placed in its care for delinquent behavior.


The position performs fully-operational food production work in the DYS Food Services Department.

MEAL PREPARATION AND SERVICE.  Properly prepares food that is attractive, appetizing, and of proper temperatures. Follows DYS menus and recipes in order to comply with National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program and DYS policies and procedures. Enters data onto production worksheets.  When recipe changes are required, documents changes and submits to facility food service manager.  Sets up and tears down serving line as needed.  Garnishes food on the serving line.  Serves food in the proper quantities according to the DYS recipes.

SAFETY AND SECURITY.  Anticipates and identifies potential safety and security problems and reports problems to the facility food managerial or supervisory staff.   Recognizes safety hazards.  Uses food service equipment properly.  Follows good safety practices to reduce or prevent slips, trips, falls, burns, etc. Inventories knives and/or culinary utensils according to facility procedures to prevent loss.  Follows facility key procedures and ensures that doors are kept locked to prevent escapes.  Uses and stores chemicals properly.  Follows DYS policies and facility procedures related to safety and security.

SANITATION.  Follows proper sanitation procedures for the handling of food and the cleaning of the food service area.  Cleans   food services equipment and the physical plant of the kitchen on a regular basis, or as assigned, to keep them free of food particles, dust, and bacteria.  Controls times and temperatures of food to prevent food borne illness. Complies with the Colorado Retail Food Establishment Rules and Regulations.

INVENTORY CONTROL.  Inspects food and food service supplies for accurate quantity and condition upon arrival to the facility.  Rejects food and supplies that are inadequate.  Stores raw food and food supplies utilizing a FIFO inventory method.   Dates all food products upon arrival.   Signs requisitions and submits to the facility food managerial or supervisory staff.  Assists in taking a physical count of the inventory at least once a month.  In the absence of facility food managerial or supervisory staff requisitions food and food service supplies.

TRAINING AND MEETINGS.  Attends DYS and facility meetings to maintain and increase knowledge regarding procedural changes.  Attends training to increase job knowledge and comply with DYS policies and procedures.

OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.  Performs other duties as assigned. My be required to work any shift, weekends, holidays, and OT to ensure adequate coverage to feed the clients.Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications listed below to continue in the selection process for this position.  Work experience must be specifically documented in the work experience section of your application.  Do not use "see resume" or "see attached" statements on your application.
 
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Experience Only:
  • Two (2) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position

• None

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relatable experience as a current or previous State of Colorado employee.

Conditions of Employment:

• Full Background -CDHS employees: Direct contact with vulnerable persons. CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference checks, Professional License Verification (if applicable), Drug Screen, PREA (Division of Youth Services Only), For those with direct contact with children: Trails check, For those with direct contact with adults at the Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers and Veterans Community Living Centers: CAPS.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Shift Work - Subject to assigned shifts, may be required to work breakfast, lunch, or dinner shifts.
• Position is considered essential and you may be required to report to work during inclement weather
• Use, Handling, or Exposure to hazardous materials – Various cleaning agents used in the kitchen.
• Travel – May require floating to other DYS facilities to help with coverage, travel to meetings and training.
• Continued employment is contingent upon successful completion of the DYS Pre-service Training Academy, Field Training Program (FTO) and mandatory annual training in all subject areas.
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must (1) disclose that information on the application (2) provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position, (3) provide the employee number from the applicant’s prior State employment.  Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS. 

APPEAL RIGHTS:

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email ([email protected]), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.

For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.

How to Apply

The Assessment Process

For additional recruiting questions, please contact isaac.phelps@state.co.us

About Us: 

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:

• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan www.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans

• Medical and dental health plans

• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account

• Paid life insurance

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave

• BenefitHub state employee discount program

• Employee Wellness program

• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more

• Remote work arrangements for eligible positions

*Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more

information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs.

Our Values:

We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.

Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.

We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.

Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.

We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.

Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.  

ADAA Accommodations: CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at  [email protected] or call 1-800-929-0791.

~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~