Dining Services III​/Cook - Rifle Veterans Community Living Center

This position is open to Colorado Residents Only.

This posting may be used to fill multiple positions.

Office of Adult, Aging and Disability Services.

CO State Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle is located on Colorado's western slope in the scenic Colorado River valley. Rifle offers a mild climate, with plenty of clean mountain air and beautiful blue skies. Amidst this setting, the State Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle provides 89 beds of skilled nursing care, including a 18-bed Special Care Unit for residents with Alzheimer's Disease or related conditions.

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 qualify 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.

Shift Information:
Tuesday thru Saturday, 11:00 am - 7:30 pm.

• Prepares all aspects of meals to comply with food safety standards, visual appeal, appropriate temperature, texture, and palatability for residents
• Follows standardized recipes and therapeutic worksheets for correct portion sizes and texture
• Serves and delivers food in the correct portions, proper temperatures, and in an aesthetically appealing manner
• Provides dining services for residents in main or private dining rooms depending on need and occasion.
• Prepares and distributes resident snacks and supplements to all neighborhoods.

• Cleans, sanitizes, and maintains kitchen and kitchen equipment including but not limited to: floors, refrigerators, dishes, trash, and food service equipment
• Cleans dining room tables, sanitizes, and cleans chairs
• Washes dishes and silverware and puts them away
• Cleans, records temperatures, and sanitizes all unit refrigerators.
• Assist in keeping the storeroom, main kitchen and cooling units clean and free of empty boxes
• Monitors aids when they clean and sanitize the satellite kitchens and unit areas

• Monitors all food temperatures while the food is removed from the oven or cooling unit and before the items leave the main kitchens.
• Checks all storage areas and leftover foods for label and dates
• Monitors temperatures of main kitchen, satellites and other appropriate areas where food is served and maintains daily record.
• Notifies supervisor on duty any time refrigerators are not within acceptable parameters or foods are not at proper serving temperature so problem can be corrected immediately.
• Discards all outdated food and snacks as required by policies and procedures

• Provides solutions to aids for discrepancies in food temperatures
• Assists food service supervisor in inventorying supplies and foods (perishables and non-perishables), freezer, and storeroom
• Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers
• Communicates immediately and directly with Food Service Director of any department concerns
• Other duties as assigned

• 2 years of experience in an occupational field related to the work

• CDPHE recognized food safety certification as a substitute for experience.

Employment 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.

• Ability to understand measurements and follow recipes
• Ability to engage with clients and coworkers and resolve issues swiftly
• Ability to multitask
• Ability to understand and follow food safety procedures
• Knowledge of basic food safety
• Experience working in cafeteria style dining
• Knowledge of kitchen sanitation, cleaning, and maintenance

• Must pass a Colorado Bureau of Investigations and a Federal Bureau of Investigations background check as a condition of employment.
• Must pass TB test.
• This position is "Essential Service Designation": you will be required to report without delay or interruption to provide…