Dining Services III - Cook - Spring Creek Youth Service Center.

About the role

This position is open only to Colorado state residents. The recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

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

Conditions of Employment

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Full background check and reference check required.
• This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application (unless otherwise identified in the posting).
• Residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position.
• Shift Work - Subject to assigned shifts, may be required to work breakfast, lunch, or dinner shifts.
• 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 disclose that information on the application and explain why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify you from the current position.

Benefits

• 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.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.