Dining Services III - Cook - Lookout Mountain Youth Service Center

State of Colorado•Golden, CO

1d•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 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. 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. Applications will be reviewed as they are received until all positions are filled.

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, recognizes safety hazards, and uses food service equipment properly.
Follows good safety practices to reduce or prevent slips, trips, falls, burns, etc., and inventories knives and/or culinary utensils according to facility procedures.
Follows facility key procedures, ensures doors are kept locked to prevent escapes, and uses and stores chemicals properly.
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 on a regular basis to keep them free of food particles, dust, and bacteria.
Controls times and temperatures of food to prevent foodborne illness and complies with the Colorado Retail Food Establishment Rules and Regulations.
Inspects food and food service supplies for accurate quantity and condition upon arrival, rejecting inadequate items.
Stores raw food and food supplies utilizing a FIFO inventory method and dates all food products upon arrival.
Signs requisitions and submits them to the facility food managerial or supervisory staff, and assists in taking a physical count of the inventory at least once a month.
In the absence of facility food managerial or supervisory staff, requisitions food and food service supplies.
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.
Performs other duties as assigned, and may be required to work any shift, weekends, holidays, and overtime to ensure adequate coverage to feed the clients.