Dining Services IV - Baker/Cook
Dining Services IV - Baker/Cook
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USD 3844 - 3844
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Department Information
This position is open to current Colorado residents only.
Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.About Fort Logan:
The Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan (CMHIFL) is one of two state hospitals serving our community. The vision of CMHIFL is to provide the highest quality mental health services to persons with complex serious and persistent mental illness within the resources available. Our mission is to support those individuals in achieving their recovery goals and reaching their full potential. CMHIFL provides inpatient treatment to adult patients generally between the ages of 18-59. The hospital currently has 138 adult inpatient beds and over six treatment milieus serving civil and forensic individuals. Medical services occupational therapy neuropsychological-rehabilitation services and trauma-informed care services are available for all patients throughout the hospital.
Through our core values listed below CMHIFL staff is committed to:- Individual dignity and respect
- Person-centered evidence-based care
- Trauma-informed recovery
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Diversity and inclusion
- Strong family and community partnerships
of JobThis position works 10 hour variable shift work to include early shift (5:30am-4:00pm) and late shift (8:00am-6:30pm) as well as holidays and weekends. This position is also eligible for shift differential on the weekends.
Please note: These working arrangements are subject to change.About this Work Unit:The Nutrition Services Department provides quality meals and medical nutrition therapy to patients in a mental health facility. Meals meet the nutritional medical spiritual cultural and mental health needs of the patient population and are prepared in a manner that meets established standards.
Purpose of this position:This position performs work in food handling serving production cleaning safety and sanitation. This includes preparing seasoning and cooking regular and modified meals using standardized recipes and a variety of commercial food service equipment. This position also cleans and sanitizes dishes pots/pans equipment production areas dining room and other department areas. All work performed by this position adheres to federal state and local regulations Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Fort Logan (CMHHIFL) policies and procedures and proper safety and sanitation guidelines.
Primary Job Duties:Production Cooking:
Prepares meals following standardized recipes written instructions portion sizes production sheets food safety guidelines etc. Assures food is attractive appetizing and at proper temperature. Complies with applicable laws regulations policies and standards including Joint Commission Colorado Dept. of Health Colorado Dept. of Education and the standards and regulations set by the hospital and nutrition services.
Baking:
Prepares baked goods using standardized recipes. Items include breads cakes cookies pies puddings cobblers and similar items.
Work Leader:
As a work leader this position is responsible for daily shift supervision including assigning tasks monitoring progress and workflow checking the product scheduling work and establishing work standards.
Sanitation and Document Compliance:
Responsible for proper documentation of temperatures (food items refrigerators and freezers) production records cleaning schedule food safety and sanitation and any other necessary documentation. Assures that all written documentation and reports from each shift are completed on a daily basis. Follows CMHIFL policies regarding utensils/plate/bowl counts key monitoring knife inventory food auditing operation and minor servicing of equipment.
Training:
Attends and actively participates in all mandatory/assigned training and successfully completes any/all testing or other requirements for such trainings. Maintains required certifications as appropriate.Minimum Qualifications Substitutions Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Experience Only:
Three (3) yearsof food service experience including baking cooking and preparation of food and/or working in an occupationally related field. Acceptable forms of experience include: work in banquet setting catering or production kitchen.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Healthcare/Senior Living Nutrition Services Experience
- ServSafe Certified/Food Handler License/Culinary License
- Line/Production Cook Experience
- Baking Experience
- Experience with HACCP
Relevant years of State service experience
Conditions of Employment:
Fullbackground check and reference check required
- Essential Services Designation - Must be available for call back to perform essential and/or emergency services of the agency without delay or interruption
- Annual influenza and other vaccinations as required by the state of Colorado
- Must pass a pre-placement physical/medical screening: TB Test
- Must be available for shift work
- Use Handling or Exposure to hazardous materials
Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must (1) disclose that information on the application (2) provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position (3) provide the employee number from the applicants 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.
Appeal Rights:
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email () postmarked in US Mail 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 acknowledgement of the departments action.
For more information about the appeals process the official appeal form and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at ; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1 State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Directors Administrative Procedures Chapter 8 Resolution of Appeals and Disputes atunder Rules.Supplemental Information
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About Us:
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference consider joining the dedicated people of theColorado Department of Human Services(CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety independence and well-being of the people of addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work we offer:
Strong secure yet flexible retirement benefits including aPERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Planplus 401(k) and 457 plans
Employer supplementedHealth Savings Account
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
Excellent work-life programs such as flexible schedules training and more
Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
*Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more
information go to Values:
We believe in a people-first approach:To serve the people of Colorado we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized inspired and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.
Balance creates quality of life:We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility health and wellness and employee engagement.
We hold ourselves accountable:We take responsibility through our actions programs and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.
Transparency matters:We are open and honest with employees our partners the Coloradans we serve and the public.
We are ethical:We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right not what is easy.
Collaboration helps us rise together:We work together with all partners employees and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
ADA Accommodations:CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment including completing the application process interviewing completing any pre-employment testing participating in the employee selection process and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position please direct your inquiries to our ADA Coordinator Nancy Schmelzer at or call 1-.
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