Prep Cook (Dsiii) At Mount View Ysc In Denver *$3,250 Bonus!*.

Department Information

This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

This facility is located in Denver, Colorado.

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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 development.

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: www.colorado.gov/cdhs/dys

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Description of Job

This position performs fully operational food production work in the Division of Youth Services Food Services Department located at Mount View Youth Service Center.

• Shifts will be scheduled between 4:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. and are subject to change based on the needs of the program.**
• Please note: It is possible that this position will be scheduled to work in other DYS locations that are located within a 10 mile radius of Mount View.**

Specific Duties Include

Meal Preparation and Service:

• Sets up and tears down serving line as needed.
• Serves food in the proper quantities according to the DYS recipes.
• Properly prepares food that is attractive, appetizing, and of proper temperatures.
• When recipes or menu changes are required, documents changes and submits to facility food managerial or supervisory staff.
• Enters data onto production worksheets.
• Garnishes food on the serving line.
• Follows DYS menus and recipes in order to comply with DYS policies and procedures.

Safety and Security:

• Uses food service equipment properly.
• Follows good safety practices to reduce or prevent slips, trips, falls, burns, etc. Inventories knives and/or culinary utensils according to facility procedures to prevent loss.
• Follows facility key procedures and ensures that doors are kept locked to prevent escapes. Uses and stores chemicals properly.
• Anticipates and identifies potential safety and security problems and reports problems to the facility food managerial or supervisory staff.
• Recognizes safety hazards.
• Follows DYS policies and facility procedures related to safety and security.

Sanitation:

• Complies with the Colorado Retail Food Establishment Rules and Regulations.
• Follows proper sanitation procedures for the handling of food and the cleaning of the food service area.
• Controls times and temperatures of food to prevent food borne illness.
• Cleans food services equipment and the physical plant of the kitchen on a regular basis, or as assigned, to keep them free of food particles, dust, and bacteria.

Inventory Control:

• Dates all food products upon arrival.
• Rejects food and supplies that are inadequate.
• Signs requisitions and submits to the facility food managerial or supervisory staff.
• Stores raw food and food supplies utilizing a FIFO inventory method.
• Assists in taking a physical count of the inventory at least once a month.
• In the absence of the facility food manager or supervisory staff requisitions food and food service supplies.
• Inspects food and food service supplies for accurate quantity and condition upon arrival to the facility.

Training and Meetings:

• Attends DYS and facility meetings to maintain and increase knowledge regarding procedural changes.
• Attends training to increase job knowledge and comply with DYS policies and procedures.

Other Duties as Assigned: Performs other duties as assigned. May be required to work any shift, weekends, holidays, and overtime to ensure adequate coverage to feed the clients.

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 in the work experience section of your application. Do not use "see resume" or "see attached" statements on your application.

Minimum Qualifications

One (1) year of food services experience including, but not limited to: hosting, serving, delivering, cashiering, prepping, cooking, etc.

Substitutions: CDPHE recognized food safety certification can substitute for experience.

Employment history is calculated on a full-time basis (40/hrs per week). Part-time employment is calculated on a pro-rated basis to determine qualifications. Be sure your application specifically addresses your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the position and minimum requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of the materials, methods, and equipment used in preparing food on a large scale including the ability to prepare from "scratch" entrees, soups, salads, baked goods, etc.;
• Problem Solving Skills
• Knowledge of health hazards in food preparation and service, and of necessary precautionary measures.
• ServSafe certification is ideal;
• Ability to read and follow information presented in writing, including policies, procedures, recipes and menus;
• Ability to work as a team and also independently.

Highly Desirable Competencies

• Ability to clean, cut, cube, grind, and tenderize meat;
• Knowledge of meat and vegetable preparation methods;
• Knowledge of health hazards in food service and the necessary precautionary measures;
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to boil food items and operate a jacketed steam kettle in a safe and effective manner;
• Ability to perform basic mathematics (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) as related to calculating or converting units of measure for determining proper amounts of food ingredients for mass food production;
• Ability to read English at the level necessary for interpreting and understanding written recipes, menus, nourishment labels, diet slips, portioning sheets, and policies and procedures;
• Ability to clean, peel, dice, grate, slice, and chop vegetables;
• Knowledge of the use of kitchen utensils in serving or portioning meal;
• Ability to mix food items (e.g., gelatin, pancake batter, salad dressing, scrambled eggs, etc.);
• Ability to measure food ingredients using food scales, measuring cups, or spoons;
• Ability to bake food items and operate a gas, rotary, or convection oven in a safe and effective manner;
• Knowledge of food safety related to handling and storing cooked foods, serving and storing temperatures, or reading food thermometers;
• Knowledge of weights, measures, (e.g., food scales, measuring cups, and spoons) and food measurement techniques;
• Knowledge of techniques used in mixing food (e.g., gelatin, pancake batter, salad dressing, scrambled eggs, etc.);
• Knowledge of cooking methods (e.g., frying, deep-fat frying, boiling, or baking);
• Knowledge of health requirements in the operation of a food service unit;
• Ability to understand and execute oral and written instructions;
• Ability to fry food items and operate a grill or tilt grill in a safe and effective manner;

Conditions Of Employment

• 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.
• Ability to work shift work as required
• 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.
• 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]
• Continued employment is contingent upon successful completion of the DYS Pre-service Training Academy, Field Training Program (FTO) and mandatory annual training in all subject areas.
• Post-hire an annual influenza vaccine is required unless an employee obtains a medical or religious beliefs exception.
• Must possess a valid drivers license
• Must be at least 21 years old
• 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 pass a Colorado Bureau of Investigations and Federal Bureau of Investigations background check.
• Must pass a drug screen

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 Rule