Dining Services II - Homelake Veterans Community Living Center - Monte Vista

Full Job Description

This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

Requirements

• Serves meals, takes orders, cooks to order food, dish up desserts and salads, puts out condiments, fruit and necessary food items, wash dishes, silverware, pots and pans, and other cooking equipment and puts them away, rolls silverware.

Acts as the cook or cook helper, prepares breakfast, lunch and supper meals and other related functions to ensure timely and nutritious meals for residents and staff.

When meals cannot be served in the Dining Room, staff will deliver meal trays to the Skilled Nursing Facility and the Domiciliary Cottages.

Fills dispensers and stocks resident refrigerator and freezers that are located on the door and keep them clean and organized. Check for outdated products.

Cleans juice, coffee and hot chocolate machine and refills as needed. These duties occur before, during, and after all resident meals. Duties to be done daily

• Stocks resident refrigerator and pantry with food and supplies (daily). Check for outdated products and replace as needed. Takes supplements and beverages to nursing service for distribution (daily).

Maintain a storeroom, i.e., stocking, inventory, cleaning, organizing food and non-food items to ensure sufficient food supplies and sanitary storage conditions.

(Daily) Clean and organize the walk-in refrigerator and freezer. Stock groceries in, refrigerator and freezer.

Keep the storeroom clean, sweep and mop floors and monitor temps and remove any outdated product. Keep all work areas and equipment clean and sanitized

Sweep and mop kitchen and dining room if hostess not scheduled. Clean steam table, set up steam table for meals, temp food items, clear up steam table and put away or dispose of leftover food.

As a dishwasher, clean the dish room and sweep and mop floors daily to ensure sanitation and infection control requirements are met.

Throw trash, refill trash cans with clean liners and cover with lids. In the absence of a hostess Set up dining room for meals, silverware, carafe of water, and glasses.

Clear and clean tables, replace tablecloths, cleaning dining rooms, sweep and mop floors. Cleaning duties as assigned.

Attend mandatory and non-mandatory Inservice for department and facility. Complete competencies for the department yearly. Completes daily paperwork as assigned.

Attend all staff refresher courses when scheduled. Completes Relias and Cornerstone training on or before the due date.

May be required to travel in a state vehicle with leadership to purchase products for the Dietary Department or attend training.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• One (1) year of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position

• Possession of Food Certification(s)
• Cooking Experience
• Experience working in a long-term care environment
• Ability to work effectively as a team member
• Detail-Oriented

• Full Background: CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference Checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), Drug Screen, CAPS (direct contact with adults – Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers, Veterans Community Living Centers)
• Shift Work: Evenings, weekends, holidays, split shifts

• This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application (unless otherwise identified in the posting), and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position

• Other Conditions of Employment specific to Program

• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must:

• Disclose that information on the application.

• Explain why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify you from the current position.

• Provide your employee number from your 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.

Employment history is calculated on a full-time basis (40/hrs per week). Part-time employment is calculated on a prorated basis to determine qualifications.

Be sure your application specifically addresses your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the position and minimum requirements.

• Preferred Qualifications & Competencies:

  • Relevant years of state service experience.

A Human Resources Analyst will review the work experience/job duties sections of the online job application to determine whether your experience meets the minimum qualifications for the position.

You must complete the official State of Colorado online application. Cover letters and resumes WILL NOT be reviewed during the minimum qualifications screening process.

You must specifically document your work experience and qualifications. Do not use "see resume" or "see attached."

You must meet the minimum qualifications to continue in the selection process. Part-time work experience will be prorated.

After minimum qualification screening, the comparative analysis process will involve a review and rating of all the information you submit.

Document your work experience/job duties to the extent to which you possess the skills, education, experience, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications.

If listed, answer all supplemental questions as your answers to these questions will be evaluated during this phase. Provide at least 4-8 sentences for each supplemental question.

Answer the supplemental questions completely and thoughtfully. We will rate your answers based on the content of your response and your writing skills (spelling, grammar, and clarity of your writing).

You may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director if your application is eliminated. You will find the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it on the State Personnel Board website.

• You or your representative must sign and submit the official appeal form for review.

• You can find the official appeal form here.

• You must be deliver the official appeal form to the State Personnel Board:

  • By email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), or

  • Postmarked in US Mail to(1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203, 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.

Contact the State Personnel Board for assistance:

• At (303) 866-3300, or

• Refer to the Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, within the Rules webpage.

Additional Information

• How to apply to the State of Colorado (Youtube Video, Runtime 3:59, Closed Captions Available)

• The Assessment Process

• For additional recruiting questions, please contact joel.drahos@state.co.us

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, join 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.

Each of us is committed to contributing to a safe and accessible CDHS. 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 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

• State of Colorado Employee BenefitHub Resource Center

• 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.

We believe in a people-first approach: We prioritize the needs, well-being, and dignity of the individuals, families and communities we serve.

We commit to respect, fairness and access in every decision, policy and interaction. We engage client voices and experiences in the development and implementation of the services we provide.

CDHS is committed to a Colorado for 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.

This includes completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or performing 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 cdhs_ada@state.co.us.

The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer

We are committed to increasing a “Colorado for ALL" of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services.

Therefore, we encourage responses from people of all backgrounds and abilities.

The State of Colorado believes that a “Colorado for ALL” drives our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply.

The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them.

Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

Toll Free Applicant Technical Support

If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV system (e.g.

uploading or attaching documents to your online application) call NEOGOV technical support at 855-524-5627 Mon-Fri between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time).

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