Cook -10810

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless • Watkins, CO

11d • $21 - $24

About The Position

Cook is responsible for coordinating all facets of the kitchen and meal preparation in a brand-new facility and program! The Cook ensures that all nutritional needs for the residents are met as well as ensuring that all Health Department and other external requirements are followed. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a passion for food preparation who wants to make a daily impact supporting some of Denver’s most vulnerable neighbors. This position is located at Sage Ridge Transitional Housing at Watkins, CO.

Requirements

• 1+ year Cooking/kitchen experience preferred.
• Valid driver’s license required. This requirement may be waived, if necessary, based on overall candidate experience and current needs of the business.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in settings with individuals experiencing homelessness is preferred.
• Bilingual, English-Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plans nutritional meals and snacks – breakfast, lunch and dinner.
• Prepares and serves all meals in a respectful manner.
• Seeks out and incorporates, to as great as degree as possible, resident input into menu planning.
• Ensures all meals meet nutritional requirements.
• Shops for and/or orders food from local vendors when delegated by chef.
• Is aware of and maintains kitchen and dining area as per Dept. of Health and Sanitation; regulations and internal policies and procedures.
• Monitors upkeep and condition of food service equipment and supplies.
• Attends training provided by Departments of Health and Education for food service as required.

Benefits

• Choice of HMO or PPO health insurance coverage options: full-time employees contribute only 1% of their earnings for their own HMO health coverage and no more than 4% of their earnings for coverage of eligible dependents. We’re proud to offer same-and opposite-sex domestic partner coverage.
• Choice of dental insurance or discount plan.
• Vision insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care / dependent care / parking expenses.
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program, a problem-solving resource available to you and your household members.
• Dollar-for-dollar retirement plan matching contributions up to 5% of earnings with 3-year vesting.
• Extensive paid time-off, including 9 holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and three weeks of vacation for new full-time employees in their first year.
• The effective date for your benefits will be the first of the month following your date of hire.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed