Dietary Aide (Dining Services II) - Rifle

Job TitleThis position is open to current Colorado residents only. The recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies. This position is paid bi-weekly. The Colorado State Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle is located on Colorado's western slope in the scenic Colorado River valley. Serving veterans, their spouse and eligible "Gold Star" parents, we are committed to caring for the whole person by addressing the personal and social needs of each resident, as well as their physical and medical requirements.All staff members of Rifle are committed to providing a life of quality and dignity for every resident. At the Colorado State Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle, our staff is known for showing love and compassion to our residents. Giving residents a hug, holding their hand or sitting next to them on them on the arm of a chair are just a few of the ways we give care that comes from the heart.Job DescriptionShift Information: Tuesday and Wednesday 11:00 am - 7:30 pm; Thursday and Friday 5:30 am - 2:00 pm. Please note: These working arrangements are subject to change. This position assists and supports the cooks in providing and performing cooking services (meals and specialty requests) that meet the needs and requests of the residents in the nursing home. This position also assists in maintaining a safe and sanitary kitchen, dining rooms and storage areas.Job Duties:Serves meals, takes orders, cooks to order food, dishes up desserts and salads, puts out condiments, fruit and necessary food items.Sets, clears, and sanitizes tables; washes dishes, silverware, pots and pans and puts them away; rolls silverware and sets up dining rooms.Acts as a production assistant with regard to food handling as a cook, or cook helper preparing breakfast, lunch and dinner meals and other related functions to ensure timely and nutritious meals for residents and staff, to be done before, during and after all resident meals daily.Fills dispensers and stocks refrigerators, cleans juice and coffee machines and fills with product, stocks resident refrigerator and pantry with food and supplies, takes supplement and beverages to nursing service for distribution.Maintains store room by stocking, inventory, cleaning, organizing food and non-foods items to ensure sufficient food supplies and sanitary storage conditions, following State, Federal and VA regulations; ensure that residents have food, beverages and supplements as needed.Cleans dining room, sweeps and mops floors, cleans steam table, throws away trash, cleans dish room and mops floor daily to ensure sanitation and infection control requirements are completed, wipes down tables and chairs; puts on clean tablecloths, complete cleaning duties as assigned to ensure sanitation and infection control requirements are met and completed to ensure a pleasant and comfortable dining experience for residents.Attends all mandatory and non-mandatory in-services for department and facility.Attends all mandatory training and refresher courses deemed mandatory to ensure employee is updated and knowledgeable in necessary skills and education needed for this position and completes all necessary paperwork to comply with state, federal and VA regulations.Other duties as assignedMinimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal RightsEmployment history is calculated on a full-time basis (40/hrs per week). Part-time employment is calculated on a pro-rated 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 Qualifications Six months of experience in an occupational field related to the work. Substitutions: CDPHE recognized food safety certification will substitute for experience. Preferred Qualifications:Experience in foodservice Certification of Servsafe ClassWorking in a Hospital or Living CentersHIGHLY DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES: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 foodservice and the necessary precautionary measures,Knowledge of weights, measures, (e.g., food scales, measuring cups, and spoons), and food measurement techniques.Knowledge of techniques used in mixing food (e.g., gelatin, pancake batter, salad dressing, scrambled eggs, etc.).Knowledge of meat and vegetable preparation methods.Knowledge of cooking methods (e.g., frying, deep-fat frying, boiling, or baking).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 understand and execute oral and written instructions,Ability to perform basic mathematics (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) 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 (e.g., gelatin, pancake batter, salad dressing, scrambled eggs, etc.).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 mannerAbility to bake food items and operate a gas, rotary, or convection oven in a safe and effective manner.Interpersonal skills, and teamwork skills.Conditions of Employment:FULL BACKGROUND CHECK : This position will have direct contact with vulnerable persons (as defined by C.R.S.27-90-111: "Direct contact" means providing face-to-face care, training, supervision, counseling, consultation, or medication assistance to vulnerable persons, regardless of the level of supervision of the department employee. "Direct contact" may include positions in which persons have access to or unsupervised time with clients or patients, including but not limited to maintenance personnel, housekeeping staff, kitchen staff, and security personnel.)Full background checks include : CBI & FBI fingerprint check, Colorado Court Database check, Medicare Fraud Database, TRAILS Database check.This position will also provide direct care to vulnerable adults requiring a CAPS check (as defined by C.R.S. 26-3.1-101, position provides services & support care to at-risk/vulnerable adults including case management, clergy, physical or mental health services, safety or welfare services)This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application (unless otherwise identified in the posting), and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position.Motor Vehicle CheckMust possess a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver's License or a non-restricted U.S. Driver's License for positions within 30 miles of the CO state borderOut-of-State Driver's License holders must obtain a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver's License within 30 days of employment start date.Must complete and pass TB test and any other vaccinations as required by the facility.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 CDHSAbout Us & BenefitsIf your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, join the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (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. Each of us is committed to contributing to a safe and accessible CDHS. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer: