DINING SERVICES - Veterans Community Living Center - Fitzsimons

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Requirements

While in this position, you are required to work at your assigned work location during your scheduled work times. Please note: Work arrangements are subject to change at any time.
This position functions independently in performing a full range of responsibilities that include but are not limited to: cooking meals in the main and satellite kitchens, serving residents, cleaning, sanitation, and related tasks. This includes following generally accepted and facility food service standards. This position performs a variety of heavy manual labor food service duties, including, but not limited to cleaning and sanitizing the kitchen, the kitchen equipment, utensils, dishes, pots and pans. It requires heavy lifting, manual labor, and long periods of standing and walking, which includes delivering the food hot boxes to the satellite kitchens. This position helps to stock and maintain par levels in the storeroom, coolers and freezers, and supervises the above mentioned tasks and responsibilities in the absence of the Food Services Director.

Additionally, in the Dining Services position you will:

• Train new employees on the functions of the job and provide appropriate reports to the Food Service Manager
• Supervise subordinate staff to ensure daily operations for food service is conducted within department standards and complete dining room meal-service audits
• Complete PMP’s, status changes, implement progressive discipline and respond to grievances as required
• Follows standardized recipes and prepares all aspects of meals to food safety standards, visual appeal, palatability for residents
• Prepare, puree, and plate a variety of menu items including salads, desserts, and therapeutic diets ensuring correct textures, temperatures, and portion sizes while fulfilling special resident requests for alternative choices
• Accurately serve regular and modified diets across units using resident tray cards, deliver snacks and supplies to storage areas, and maintain a clean service environment Provide excellent customer service to all internal and external customers
• Communicate immediately and directly with Food Service Director of any department concerns
• Maintain all kitchen equipment according to set guidelines and clean each piece of equipment after each use
• Wash and sanitize pots, pans and all kitchen food service equipment Collect dispose of trash and maintain dumpster trash area
• Monitor and record all food temperatures while food is removed from oven/cooling unit and before the items leave the main kitchen
• If foods are not at proper serving temperature solve the problem immediately and provide solutions
• Prepare and serve residents in private dining rooms as needed and special occasions
• Assist food service supervisor in inventorying supplies and foods (perishables and nonperishables), freezer, and storeroom
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Experience Only:
Four (4) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position with one (1) year long term care experience.

Substitutions:
None

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• CDHS employees (all Direct contact with vulnerable persons):
  Full Background Check: CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference Checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), Drug Screen, PREA (Division of Youth Services), Trails check (direct contact with children), CAPS (direct contact with adult Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers, Veterans Community Living Centers)

• 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

• 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.

CDHS Selection Process Explanation
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:

Minimum Qualification Screening Process

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.

Comparative Analysis Process – Structured Application Review

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

Your Work Experience/Job Duties

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.

Supplemental Questions

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).

Appeal Rights

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 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 acknowledgment 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.

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