Dining Services III - Cook - Lookout Mountain Youth Service Center

About the role

This position is open only to Colorado state residents. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age and must reside within the state throughout the duration of employment.

Responsibilities

• Properly prepares food that is attractive, appetizing, and of proper temperatures.
• Follows DYS menus and recipes in compliance with National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and DYS policies and procedures.
• Enters data onto production worksheets.
• Documents recipe 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.
• Anticipates and identifies potential safety and security problems and reports them to the facility food managerial or supervisory staff.
• Recognizes safety hazards and 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• May be required to work any shift, weekends, holidays, and overtime to ensure adequate coverage to feed the clients.

  Requirements

  Two (2) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position.

  Qualifications

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

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