Food Service Supervisor I *$2,000 Bonus!* At Platte Valley Youth Services Center

Food Service Supervisor I $2,000 BONUS! at Platte Valley Youth Services Center
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Food Service Supervisor I $2,000 BONUS! at Platte Valley Youth Services Center
Salary
$28.00 - $29.51 Hourly
Location
Greeley, CO
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
IKA 01981 05/24/2023
Department
Colorado Department of Human Services
Division
OCYF - Platte Valley Youth Services Center
Opening Date
05/24/2023
Closing Date
5/31/2023 11:59 PM Mountain
Primary Physical Work Address
Platte Valley Youth Services Center 2200 O Street Greeley, CO 80631
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation.

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Department Information
$2,000 sign-on Bonus!*
This announcement is open to Colorado residents only.
Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details! (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-of-colorado-employee-benefits)
About the Division of Youth Services: The Division of Youth Services (DYS) provides a continuum of residential and non-residential services that encompass juvenile detention, commitment and parole. DYS is the agency statutorily mandated to provide for the care and supervision of youth committed by the District Court to the custody of the Colorado Department of Human Services. The Division operates ten secure facilities that serve youth between the ages of 10 and 21, who are pre-adjudicated, sentenced, or committed. The Division also contracts with numerous private residential and non-residential service providers throughout the State. For pre-adjudicated youth, the Division is also responsible for the management and oversight of Senate Bill 91-94; a State-funded, locally administered program that provides services to youth at risk of further progressing into the juvenile justice system. In addition to residential programming, the Division administers juvenile parole services throughout the State.
Division of Youth Services Vision: Achieving Youth Success and Safer Colorado Communities .
Division of Youth Services Mission: It is the mission of the Division of Youth Services to protect, restore and improve public safety utilizing a continuum of care that provides effective supervision, promotes accountability to victims and communities, and helps youth lead constructive lives through positive youth development.
Division of Youth Services Strategic Goal: The Division will operate safe, healthy trauma-responsive organizational environments as demonstrated through prosocial, non-violent interactions between staff and youth, youth and youth and staff and staff.
We invite you to explore the DYS website and learn about the services provided to youth, families, and local communities in the State of Colorado at: https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs/dysOpt in below to receive text message updates on CDHS recruiting events!
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Description of Job
The purpose of the work unit is to provide a statewide continuum of services and programs to access, treat, and control youth placed in its care for delinquent behavior.
This position performs fully operational work in the DYC food services department and has supervisory responsibility for youth participating in a food services work program.
Specific Duties Include
Youth Supervision Provide direct care, safety, security and supervision of adjudicated and/or pre-adjudicated youth in a locked setting to include the on-site kitchen.
Meal Preparation and Service: Ensure that food is properly prepared, attractive, appetizing and of proper temperatures. Follow menus and recipes or ensure that youth follow menus and recipes in order to comply with the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program and DYC policies and procedures.
Safety and Security: Anticipates and recognizes potential and real safety and security hazards. Ensures that food service equipment is properly utilized. Enforces good safety practices to reduce slips, trips, falls, burns, etc. Ensures that knives and/or culinary utensils are inventoried according to facility procedures to prevent loss. Ensures that doors are kept locked to prevent escapes. Follows facility key procedures. Sees to it that chemicals are stored and used properly. Trains staff and youth on fire prevention and evacuation procedures.
Sanitation: Ensure that the proper sanitation procedures are followed to include any documentation and recording of the jobs assigned. Ensure that that food services equipment and the physical plant of the kitchen are cleaned on a regular basis as assigned to keep them free of food particles, dust and bacteria.
Inventory Control: Assist in taking a physical count of the inventory at lease once a month. Inspect food and food service supplies for accurate quantity and condition upon arrival to the facility; rejects food and supplies that are inadequate. Store raw food and food supplies utilizing a FIFO inventory method.
Training and Meetings: Attend and actively participate in all assigned training and successfully complete any/all testing or other requirements for such training. Maintain required certifications as required.
Educate Youth: Assist with the facilitation of the culinary program curriculum. Instruct youth on food service tasks by reviewing information in relevant manuals, textual materials and watching and discussing food service videos, etc. Administers written and practical exams and tests relevant to the culinary program. Responsible for grading tests, evaluating youth's performance and documenting their progress through written, electronic and/or personal communication.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions Of Employment & Appeal Rights
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications listed below to continue in the selection process for this position. Work experience must be specifically documented on your application. Do not use "see resume" or "see attached" statements on your application.
Education: High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED).
AND
Experience: Four (4) years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the
work assigned to the position.
Substitution: none
Preferred Qualifications

• Supervisory experience
• Direct experience supervising youth in a work study or culinary arts program within a residential child care institution
• Proficient in Word and Excel

Conditions Of Employment

• On or after October 31, 2021, each facility shall ensure all newly hired employees or support staff members are fully vaccinated at the time of hire or receive their first dose of a two-dose protocol, or a single-dose vaccination, prior to providing any care, treatment, or other services for the facility and/or its clients. Upon hire, new employees will have three (3) business days to provide attestation to their status with proof of vaccination. Vaccinated employees must provide proof of first dose prior to providing care.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Colorado driver's license
• Continued employment is contingent upon successful completion of the DYS Pre-service Training Academy, Field Training Program and mandatory annual training.
• Religious and medical exemptions and reasonable accommodation shall be addressed as required by law pursuant to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s vaccination guidance. If you would like to request a medical or religious exemption, please contact [email protected]
• Ability to work on-call to cover during employee call outs
• Must pass a Colorado Bureau of Investigations and Federal Bureau of Investigations background check. Included in the background check is a current and/or previous employer check. Your current and/or previous employers within the past 10 years must be listed on your job application (most recent in descending order), even if the job or duties are unrelated to the position for which you are applying. Incomplete employer information or omission of former employers may result in a disqualification of your application.
• May be required to handle hazardous material (cleaning agents used in the kitchen)
• May be required to work breakfast, lunch, dinner shift
• May require floating to other DYS Facilities to help with coverage, travel to meetings and trainings.
• Note: Fully Vaccinated means two (2) weeks after a second dose in a two-dose series of the COVID-19 vaccine, such as the Pfizer, Moderna or Novavax vaccine, or two (2) weeks after the single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine.
• 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. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.
• Must be 21 years old or older

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 ([email protected]), 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 department’s action.
For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov ; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.
Supplemental Information
How to Apply (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#how-to-apply)
The Assessment Process
For additional recruiting questions, please contact [email protected]

• Sign-On Bonus:

Upon approval, a sign-on bonus based on position, ranging from $2,000 to $7,000 (prorated if a part-time position), will be given in three payments: within two pay cycles of when the new employee starts at CDHS, 180-day anniversary and 270-day anniversary with CDHS. These bonuses will be available to the first 1,000 new employees in select high-need positions.
About Us
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs) (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. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:

• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Medical and dental health plans
• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
• Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
• Employee Wellness program MotivateMe
• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
• Paid life insurance
• BenefitHub state employee discount program
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan www.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans

information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs .
Our 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.
ADAA 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 ADAAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at [email protected] or call 1-800-929-0791.
~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~
My Why
The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits
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Are you at least 21 years of age at the time of submitting this application?

• No
• Yes

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A requirement of this position is that you possess a high school diploma/GED or meet one of the substitutions listed in the job announcement. Do you satisfy this requirement?

• No
• Yes
• Yes, based on a substitution

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Applicants for State of Colorado classified positions must be current residents of Colorado. Are you a current resident of the State of Colorado who can provide proof of residency?

• Yes
• No

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Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application. In the space below, please provide an explanation as to why the prior termination or resignation should NOT disqualify your application from the current position.
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Do you possess any Food Safety Training or Certifications? (If you answer yes, please describe they type of training and organization it was conducted through; include proof of certifications as an attachment to your application)
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If you are a current or previous State of Colorado classified employee, please provide your Employee Identification Number (EID) in order to verify your current or previous employment. Your EID begins with 997 and is nine digits long. Please do not enter your Social Security Number.
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Are you a Veteran requesting Veteran's Preference? Please attach a copy of your DD-214 Member 4 form to the application for review.

• Yes
• No

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Did you attach your DD-214 Member 4 form or VA if you are claiming Veterans Preference? You will not be given credit without uploading supporting documents.

• No
• Yes

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If you were referred by a CDHS employee, please provide their name in the space provided.
Required Question
Agency
State of Colorado
Department
Colorado Department of Human Services
Address
1575 Sherman St. Denver, Colorado, 80203
Phone
303-866-7100
Website
https://cdhs.colorado.gov
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