Dining Services III - Cook - Lookout Mountain Youth Service Center

State of Colorado•Golden, CO

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position performs fully-operational food production work in the DYS Food Services Department at the Lookout Mountain Youth Service Center. The work unit's purpose is to provide a statewide continuum of services and programs to access, treat, and control youth placed in its care for delinquent behavior. Shifts will be scheduled between 4:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., and work arrangements are subject to change. This position is open only to Colorado state residents and is expected to fill multiple vacancies within 12 months. The posting will close on 1/21/2027, with applications reviewed as they are received.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years of age.
Full background check and reference check required.
Must be a Colorado state resident at the time of application and throughout employment.
Two (2) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position.

Nice To Haves

Relatable experience as a current or previous State of Colorado employee.

Responsibilities

Properly prepares food that is attractive, appetizing, and of proper temperatures, following DYS menus and recipes to comply with National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and DYS policies and procedures.
Enters data onto production worksheets and documents and submits recipe changes to the facility food service manager.
Sets up and tears down serving line as needed, garnishes food on the serving line, and serves food in the proper quantities according to DYS recipes.
Anticipates and identifies potential safety and security problems, reports them to supervisory staff, recognizes safety hazards, and uses food service equipment properly.
Follows good safety practices to reduce or prevent slips, trips, falls, burns, etc., inventories knives and/or culinary utensils, follows facility key procedures, and ensures doors are kept locked.
Uses and stores chemicals properly and follows DYS policies and facility procedures related to safety and security.
Follows proper sanitation procedures for the handling of food and the cleaning of the food service area, cleans food services equipment and the physical plant of the kitchen regularly, and controls times and temperatures of food to prevent foodborne illness.
Complies with the Colorado Retail Food Establishment Rules and Regulations.
Inspects food and food service supplies for accurate quantity and condition upon arrival, rejects inadequate items, and stores raw food and food supplies utilizing a FIFO inventory method.
Dates all food products upon arrival, signs requisitions, and submits them to supervisory staff.
Assists in taking a physical count of the inventory at least once a month and requisitions food and food service supplies in the absence of supervisory staff.
Attends DYS and facility meetings to maintain and increase knowledge regarding procedural changes and attends training to increase job knowledge and comply with DYS policies and procedures.
Performs other duties as assigned, and may be required to work any shift, weekends, holidays, and overtime to ensure adequate coverage to feed clients.

Benefits

PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401(k) and 457 plans
Medical and dental health plans
Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
State of Colorado Employee BenefitHub Resource Center
Employee Wellness program
Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
May qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program