DINING SERVICES II Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado/jobs/newprint/4985491) Apply  DINING SERVICES II Salary $19.72 - $27.61 Hourly Location Fremont County, CO Job Type Full Time Job Number ILC 00077 6/25/2025 Department Colorado Department of Human Services Division OAADS - Bruce McCandless State Veterans Home at Fl Opening Date 06/25/2025 Closing Date 7/2/2025 12:00 PM Mountain FLSA Determined by Position Type of Announcement This position is open only to Colorado state residents. FLSA Status Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation. Department Contact Information Melissa Hamilton - melissa.hamilton@comcast.net Primary Physical Work Address Bruce McCandless Community Living Center 903 Moore Dr Florence, CO 81226 How To Apply Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed. + Description + Benefits + Questions Department Information   Opt in below to receive text message updates on CDHS recruiting events! CDHSCareers This position is only open to current Colorado residents. Bruce McCandless Community Living Center Colorado State Veterans Homes are State-owned and operated skilled-nursing facilities dedicated to serving those who have served us. We strive to provide excellent customer service and to respect and honor resident choices regarding bathing, rising, bedtimes, and other personal decisions. Our philosophy is to provide residents a home where life and love abound. Description of Job Description of Job: This is a full-time, in-person, essential services and m ust be able to work 6:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. with every other weekend off. May be required to work varied shifts and days of the week to include holidays and weekends as needed to meet facility needs. This position functions independently in performing a full range of responsibilities that include but are not limited to serving residents, cleaning sanitation, and related tasks. This includes following the generally accepted and facility food service standards. This position performs a variety of heavy manual labor food service duties, including but not limited to cleaning and sanitizing the kitchen, the kitchen equipment, utensils, dishes, pots, and pans, as well as assisting cooks when necessary. It requires lifting, manual labor, and long periods of standing and walking. Primary Duties include: Cleaning and Sanitation: + Cleans dining room, Cleans tables and chairs and sanitizes, washes dishes, silverware, and puts them away. + Keeps kitchen neat clean and orderly during shift. + Maintains all kitchen equipment according to set guidelines. + Follows kitchen and cleaning checklist. + Cleans equipment after use. + Cleans kitchen and floors at end of shift. + Washes and sanitizes pots and pans, Collects and disposes of trash. Food Handling and Service: + Serves food on plates in an aesthetically appealing manner. + Follows the therapeutic worksheets for correct portion sizes and texture. + Serves regular and modified diets to residents using proper procedures and tray cards. + Fills and delivers special orders to meet resident requests. + Prepares salads. + Purees menu items to appropriate texture. + Plates and serves desserts. + Communicates resident feedback, regarding likes and dislikes to supervisor. + Assist cook with meal preparation. + Prepares items on grill and deep fryer. + Follows standardized recipes. + Verify what items need to be prepped and pulled for the next two days and store them properly Food temperature and Temperature Standards: + Monitors all food temperatures and records on proper form. + Delivers foods as required to proper units. + Notifies supervisor any time foods are not at proper serving temperature so problem can be corrected immediately. + Monitors temperatures of refrigerators and maintains daily record. + Checks all left over foods in refrigerators for expiration dates. Dining Room Service: + Provide service and assistance in the dining room as needed taking orders, providing drinks and delivering plates, serving dessert, salads as well as being available to meet resident requests. Education: + Attend scheduled in-services, trainings and meetings. + Train new employees on the functions of the job. + Provide feedback to the Food Service Manager on proficiency of new employee Other Duties as Assigned Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights Experience Only: One (1) year of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position Substitutions: There are no substitutions for the minimum qualifications. Preferred qualification: + Possession of Food Certification(s) + Customer Service or front of house experience in the food service industry + Experience working in a long-term care environment + Ability to work effectively as a team member + Detail-Oriented Conditions of Employment: + CDHS employees (all Direct contact with vulnerable persons): CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference Checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), Drug Screen, PREA (Division of Youth Services), Trails check (direct contact with children), CAPS (direct contact with adults – Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers, Veterans Community Living Centers) + Shift work: evenings, weekends, holidays, split shifts + Travel: Trainings and may be required to travel in state vehicles with leadership + 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. 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 ( dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us ), 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) Need help with your application? Click here. The Assessment Process (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#assessment-process) For additional recruiting questions, please contact melissa.hamilton@state.co.us 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: + 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 + 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 + BenefitHub state employee discount program + Employee Wellness program (https://coloradostateofhealth.com/) + Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more + Remote work arrangements for eligible positions *Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more 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 ADAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791. ~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~ (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#eoe) 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 Please note that each agency's contact information is different; therefore, we encourage all applicants to view the full, official job announcement which includes contact information and class title. Select the job you wish to view, then click on the "Print" icon. 01 Do you hold any food safety certifications? If so, please upload to your application."N/A" in the box below. 02 Do you have any experience working in a long-term care setting? If so, please describe. 03 Do you have any experience working in a long-term care setting? If so, please describe. 04 Are you a current or former State of Colorado employee? + Yes + No 05 If you are a current or former State of Colorado employee, please list your employee number. 06 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. 07 The bottom of this job announcement provides links to additional information on how to apply, the assessment process, toll free applicant technical support, and about how the State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer. 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