Dining Services III Diet Kitchen CMHHIP Full Time

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

You are required to work at your assigned work location during your scheduled work times.

• Prepare food items and baked goods for therapeutic mechanically altered allergy-restricted and religious diets following standardized recipes religious guidelines and food safety requirements.
• Prepare snacks and sack meals for the Department of Corrections.
• Assembles prepared items into Cambro carts for each designated satellite kitchen/facility.
• Use commercial equipment (e.g. blenders Robot Coupe immersion blenders) to achieve required textures and consistencies.
• Prevent cross-contact for allergen- and gluten-free diets.
• Inspect food for correct texture color portion size and appearance.
• Label count and portion foods based on tallies.
• Follow approved procedures for religious diet preparation including separation of equipment and surfaces.

• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of the diet kitchen work areas equipment utensils and dishes by completing daily and weekly cleaning duties.
• Clean and sanitize production areas carts equipment and utensils.
• Operate dish machines and three-compartment sinks according to established procedures.
• Prepare and verify sanitizer solutions using test strips.
• Safely move carts and supplies within the kitchen and commissary areas.
• Reports equipment malfunctions to the supervisor or designee and submit work order

• Ensure food safety sanitation and security requirements are met in a secure production environment serving a mental health hospital and correctional facility.
• Monitor and record food refrigeration and dish machine temperatures per HACCP standards.
• Perform sharp and utensil counts in accordance with established hospital policies and departmental procedures.
• Complete IOJ and/or incident reports documentation following established hospital policies.
• Follows food safety guidelines in accordance with federal state and department standards

• Complete mandatory hospital departmental and food safety and diet training.
• Maintain competency in medical and religious diet preparation requirements.
• Provide coverage in other Nutrition Services areas when trained and assigned.
• Maintains active computer access to complete Cornerstone complete timecard review emails etc.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor or appointing authority.

Minimum Qualifications:
Experience Only:

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

• Previous experience working in a commercial or institutional setting utilizing raw ingredients following prescribed large-scale recipes to create meals or baked goods from scratch.
• Previous experience working as a cook in a high volume batch production kitchen following prescribed large-scale recipes monitoring production schedules and maintaining inventory and supply orders.
• Experience in Corrections or high-security kitchen.
• Food Safety Certification
• Excellent customer service skills
• Basic computer skills

• Food service operations and the preparation and production of food especially related to medical and religious diets
• Cleaning and sanitizing practices as they relate to food service operations
• Safe food handling and storage practices and regulations
• Weights measures (e.g. food scales measuring cups and spoons) and food measurement techniques.
• The techniques used in mixing food (e.g. gelatin pancake batter salad dressing scrambled eggs etc.).
• Cooking methods (e.g. frying deep-fat frying boiling steaming and baking).
• Food safety related to handling and storing cooked foods serving and storing temperatures and reading food thermometers.

• A full background check and reference check is required. A pre-employment criminal background check will be conducted as part of the selection process as this position is deemed to have direct contact with vulnerable persons. Felony convictions conviction of crimes of moral turpitude or convictions of misdemeanors related to job duties may disqualify you from being considered for this position. Should your background check reveal any charges or convictions it is your responsibility to provide the CDHS Background Unit with an official disposition of any charges.
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals and commercial equipment.
• May be required to work weekends evenings and holidays.
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must:
  • Disclose that information on the application.
  • Explain why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify you from the current position.
  • Provide your employee number from your 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.

• Preferred Qualifications & Competencies:

• Relevant years of state service experience.

You may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director if your application is eliminated. You will find the appeals process the official appeal form and how to deliver it on theState Personnel Boardwebsite.

• You or your representative must sign and submit the official appeal form for review.

• You can find the official appeal formhere.

• You must be deliver the official appeal form to the State Personnel Board:

  • By email () or

  • Postmarked in US Mail to(1525 Sherman Street 4th Floor Denver CO 80203 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.

Contact the State Personnel Board for assistance:

• At or

• Refer to the Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1 State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Directors Administrative Procedures Chapter 8 Resolution of Appeals and Disputes within theRuleswebpage.

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If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference join 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 Colorado.Each of us is committed to contributing to a safe and accessible CDHS. In 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

• Medicalanddentalhealth plans

• Employer supplementedHealth Savings Account

• Paid life insurance

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave

• State of ColoradoEmployee BenefitHub Resource Center

• Employee Wellness program

• Excellent work-life programs such as flexible schedules training and more

• Remote work arrangements for eligible positions

• *Some positions may qualify for thePublic Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

• We believe in a people-first approach: We prioritize the needs well-being and dignity of the individuals families and communities we serve. We commit to respect fairness and access in every decision policy and interaction. We engage client voices and experiences in the development and implementation of the services we provide.

• 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.

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