DINING SERVICES V - Veterans Community Living Center - Fitzsimons, Aurora, CO.

This position is open to current Colorado residents only. This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies within the Office of Adult, Aging, and Disability Services at the Colorado Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons.

About the role

The Colorado Veterans Community Living Center (VCLC) at Fitzsimons is a 180-bed skilled nursing facility serving Colorado’s veterans. We provide long-term care, short-term rehabilitation, and a secure memory care neighborhood. Located on the medical campus with UC Hospital and the Aurora VA Medical Center, Fitzsimons boasts a low 14% staff turnover rate and substantial staff longevity.

This position requires working at the assigned location during scheduled work times. Work arrangements are subject to change. The role involves cooking meals in main and satellite kitchens, serving residents, cleaning, sanitation, and related tasks following facility food service standards. Heavy manual labor is required, including lifting, standing, and walking for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, train, and evaluate food service staff, including performance reviews, progressive discipline, grievances, and shift coverage.
• Prepare, plate, and serve high-quality meals, snacks, and desserts, adhering to standardized recipes and specific dietary textures (e.g., pureed, soft).
• Monitor, record, and correct hot and cold food temperatures during preparation, storage, and service to ensure resident safety.
• Provide exceptional dining experiences for residents across various dining rooms and special events, communicating dietary feedback and preferences to management.
• Execute daily and weekly cleaning checklists to sanitize the main kitchen, satellite areas, equipment, walk-in refrigerators, and dining rooms.
• Wash and sanitize all dishes, pots, pans, and silverware; maintain cleanliness of trash disposal and dumpster areas.
• Assist with supply inventory, organize storerooms, and audit refrigerators and freezers for proper temperatures, labeling, and expiration dates.
• Safely transport and distribute meals, snacks, and supplements to appropriate facility units and neighborhood storage areas.
• Conduct dining room meal-service audits, ensure staff compliance with sanitation standards, and report concerns to the Food Service Director.
• Operate and maintain all kitchen equipment according to safety guidelines, cleaning each piece immediately after use.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Four (4) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned, with one (1) year of long-term care experience.
• Must be a current Colorado resident and maintain residency throughout employment.
• Must pass a full background check, including CBI & FBI fingerprint check, Colorado Court Database check, Medicare Fraud Database, TRAILS Database check, and CAPS check.
• Must be willing to obtain vaccinations as required by the State and facility.
• Exposure to hazardous materials (e.g., oven cleaner, sanitizer, bleach).
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor, including lifting, standing, and walking for long periods.
• Shift work required, including weekends, holidays, evenings, nights, and days.
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose this information on the application.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant years of state service experience.

Benefits

• Strong, secure, and flexible retirement benefits, including 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.
• Employee Wellness program.
• Excellent work-life programs, including flexible schedules, training, and remote work arrangements for eligible positions.
• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.