Dining Services III / Cook - Rifle Veterans Community Living Center.

State of Colorado; Colorado; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks dedicated individuals for the Colorado State Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle. This role is vital in preparing and serving meals while ensuring the highest food safety standards. You will be part of a compassionate team committed to enhancing the quality of life for veterans. Responsibilities include meal preparation, kitchen cleanliness, and monitoring food safety. Join a supportive environment where your contributions directly impact the lives of those who served our country. If you are passionate about food service and care, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in a related occupational field.
• Food safety certification can substitute for experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals following food safety standards and serve to residents.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen and dining areas.
• Monitor food temperatures and ensure compliance with safety protocols.

Skills

Food Safety Procedures

Customer Service

Multitasking

Measurement Understanding

Engagement with Clients

Education

CDPHE recognized food safety certification

Job description

This position is open to Colorado Residents Only.

Office of Adult, Aging and Disability Services

CO State Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle

The Colorado State Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle is located on Colorado's western slope in the scenic Colorado River valley. Rifle offers a mild climate, with plenty of clean mountain air and beautiful blue skies. Amidst this setting, the State Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle provides 89 beds of skilled nursing care, including a 18-bed Special Care Unit for residents with Alzheimer's Disease or related conditions. Serving veterans, their spouse and eligible "Gold Star" parents, we are committed to caring for the whole person by addressing the personal and social needs of each resident, as well as their physical and medical requirements. All staff members of Rifle are committed to providing a life of quality and dignity for every resident. At the Colorado State Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle, our staff is known for showing love and compassion to our residents.

Shift Information:

Please note: Employee's shifts may change based on the needs of the program.

Food Handling and Services

• Prepares all aspects of meals to comply with food safety standards, visual appeal, appropriate temperature, texture, and palatability for residents.
• Follows standardized recipes and therapeutic worksheets for correct portion sizes and texture.
• Serves and delivers food in the correct portions, proper temperatures, and in an aesthetically appealing manner.
• Provides dining services for residents in main or private dining rooms depending on need and occasion.
• Prepares and distributes resident snacks and supplements to all neighborhoods.

Cleaning and Sanitation

• Cleans, sanitizes, and maintains kitchen and kitchen equipment including but not limited to: floors, refrigerators, dishes, trash, and food service equipment.
• Cleans dining room tables, sanitizes, and cleans chairs.
• Washes dishes and silverware and puts them away.
• Cleans, records temperatures, and sanitizes all unit refrigerators.
• Assists in keeping the storeroom, main kitchen, and cooling units clean and free of empty boxes.
• Monitors aids when they clean and sanitize the satellite kitchens and unit areas.

Monitoring

• Monitors all food temperatures while the food is removed from the oven or cooling unit and before the items leave the main kitchens.
• Checks all storage areas and leftover foods for label and dates.
• Monitors temperatures of main kitchen, satellites and other appropriate areas where food is served and maintains daily record.
• Notifies supervisor on duty any time refrigerators are not within acceptable parameters or foods are not at proper serving temperature so problem can be corrected immediately.
• Discards all outdated food and snacks as required by policies and procedures.

Other Duties

• Provides solutions to aids for discrepancies in food temperatures.
• Assists food service supervisor in inventorying supplies and foods (perishables and non-perishables), freezer, and storeroom.
• Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Communicates immediately and directly with Food Service Director of any department concerns.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in an occupational field related to the work.

Substitutions:

• CDPHE recognized food safety certification as a substitute for experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to understand measurements and follow recipes.
• Ability to engage with clients and coworkers and resolve issues swiftly.
• Ability to multitask.
• Ability to understand and follow food safety procedures.
• Knowledge of basic food safety.
• Experience working in cafeteria style dining.
• Knowledge of kitchen sanitation, cleaning, and maintenance.

This position requires the following as conditions of employment

• Must pass a Colorado Bureau of Investigations and a Federal Bureau of Investigations background check as a condition of employment.
• Must pass TB test.
• This position is "Essential Service Designation": you will be required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety, and welfare.
• This position has shift work: day, evening, and night shifts to include holiday and weekends as needed.
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position.

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