Dining Services IV at Prairie Vista Youth Services Center

Food Service Supervisor

This position exists to supervise a food services program in a juvenile correctional facility and to assist with the preparation of meals for this facility. The individual in this position must lead staff to provide quality meals to youth and staff, and to ensure compliance with regulations, policies, and standards.

This position is open only to Colorado state residents. This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details!

The Division of Youth Services (DYS) provides a continuum of residential and non-residential services that encompass juvenile detention, assessment, 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. 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.

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: Three (3) years of food service experience in baking, cooking, and preparation of food or an occupationally related field such as work in banquet, catering, etc. Substitutions: None. Preferred qualifications: Experience in baking, Servesafe Certification, working in a hospital or living centers.

Highly desirable competencies include knowledge of institutional food service procedures and practices, knowledge of health requirements in the operation of a food service unit, knowledge of health hazards in food service and the necessary precautionary measures, knowledge of weights, measures, and food measurement techniques, knowledge of techniques used in mixing food, knowledge of meat and vegetable preparation methods, knowledge of cooking methods, knowledge of the use of kitchen utensils in serving or portioning meals, knowledge of food safety related to handling and storing cooked foods, serving and storing temperatures, or reading food thermometers, 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 perform basic mathematics as related to calculating or converting units of measure for determining proper amounts of food ingredients for mass food production, ability to clean, cut, cube, grind, and tenderize meat, ability to clean, peel, dice, grate, slice, and chop vegetables, ability to measure food ingredients using food scales, measuring cups, or spoons, ability to mix food items, ability to boil food items and operate a jacketed steam kettle in a safe and effective manner, ability to fry food items and operate a grill or tilt grill in a safe and effective manner, ability to bake food items and operate a gas, rotary, or convection oven in a safe and effective manner, ability to understand and execute oral and written instructions.

Conditions of employment include being at least 21 years of age, full background check and reference check required, this position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application, and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position, shift work - subject to assigned shifts, may be required to work breakfast, lunch, or dinner shifts, position is considered essential and you may be required to report to work during inclement weather, use, handling, or exposure to hazardous materials - various cleaning agents used in the kitchen, travel - may require floating to other DYS facilities to help with coverage, travel to meetings and training, 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.

The Diana Screen, a sexual risk screening tool, is administered to all applicants to the Division of Youth Services (DYS) seeking positions of trust with children and teens to help ensure that ethical boundaries between children and adults are maintained. At the DYS, the safety and protection of the youth who have been entrusted to us is our #1 priority. The results of the Diana Screen will be provided to the Division of Youth Services and may be used as part of the Division's decision on whether a candidate is selected.

Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose that information on the application. Explain why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify you from the current position. Provide your employee number from your prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.

Employment history is calculated on a full-time basis (40/hrs per week). Part-time employment is calculated on a prorated 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. Minimum Qualification Screening Process: A Human Resources Analyst will review the work experience/job duties sections of the online job application to determine whether your experience meets the minimum qualifications for the position. You must complete the official State of Colorado online application. Cover letters and resumes WILL NOT be reviewed during the minimum qualifications screening process. You must specifically document your work experience and qualifications in the application form. Do not use "see resume" or "see attached."

Comparative Analysis Process Structured Application Review: After minimum qualification screening, the comparative analysis process will involve reviewing and rating of all the information you submit. The comparative analysis step may also include your results from standardized testing. Your Work Experience/Job Duties: Document your work experience/job duties to the extent to which you possess the skills, education, experience, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications. If listed, answer all supplemental questions as your answers to these questions will be evaluated during this phase. Provide at least 4-8 sentences for each supplemental question. Supplemental Questions: Answer the supplemental questions completely and thoughtfully. We will rate your answers based on the content of your response and your writing skills (spelling, grammar, and clarity of your writing).

Appeal Rights: You may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director if your application is eliminated. You will find the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it on the State Personnel Board website.

You or your representative must sign and submit the official appeal form for review. You can find the official appeal form here (Download PDF reader). You must be deliver the official appeal form to the State Personnel Board: By email (View email address on click.appcast.io), or Postmarked in US Mail to (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203, or Hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or Faxed View phone number on click.appcast.io) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department's action.

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