Temporary Aide (Dining Services) - Veterans Community Living Center Fitzsimons - Aurora, CO

Department Information

Description of Job

The work unit exists to provide quality care to residents by meeting or exceeding the standards as prescribed by the Veterans Administration and the Colorado Department of Public Health. This work unit exists to provide full dining services for 180 nursing home residents, catering, and staff meals. Responsible for three balanced, nutritious meals daily, meeting all dietary needs of all residents as per physician orders, ensuring meals are served timely at the correct temperature, and accurately maintaining diet cards, within state and federal regulations. Additionally, the work unit maintains a sanitary and safe work unit.

Additionally, in the Dining Services III position; you can expect to:

• Main kitchen sanitation
• Follows the kitchen and satellite daily and weekly cleaning checklist
• Cleans kitchen, equipment, and floors at the end of each shift
• Cleans and sanitizes all kitchen food service equipment
• Collects and disposes of trash
• Follows standardized recipes
• Prepares meals to appropriate temperatures and textures: pureed, mechanical, regular, hot, and cold items
• Prepares all aspects of meals to food safety standards, visual appeal, and palatability for residents
• Prepares enough of all menu items for residents, including therapeutic diets in the appropriate texture and temperature
• Monitors all food temperatures and records on proper form while food is removed from the oven/cooling unit and before the items leave the main kitchens.
• Make sure that every item is at the appropriate temperature to be served
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Minimum Qualifications
Experience Only:

• Two (2) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position

Preferred Qualifications & Desirable Competencies:

• Experience in food service, Certification of Servsafe Class
• Experience working in a hospital or living center
• Knowledge of health operational requirements, hazards, and precautionary measures taken within a food service unit
• Knowledge of institutional food service procedures and practices
  • 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 (clean, cut, cube, grind, peel, dice, grate, slice, chop, and tenderize)
  • 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, understanding, and scaling written recipes, menus, nourishment labels, diet slips, portioning sheets, and policies and procedures
• Ability to understand and execute oral and written instructions
• Ability to use and operate a gas, rotary, or convection oven safely and effectively
• Interpersonal skills and teamwork skills

• Full Background 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)
• 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
• TB Test/Flu Vaccine
• Must be willing to obtain vaccinations, as required by the State and facility
• Required to have a current, valid BLS Healthcare Provider Card
• Shift Work: While every effort will be made for the schedule to reflect the shift/days agreed upon by my supervisor and me, I understand I may be scheduled on different days/shifts based on facility needs. While leadership will ask for overtime volunteers as a first-line strategy to relieve staffing shortages, I understand that I may be required to work overtime as a part of this position. Shift work includes weekends, nights, and holidays
• May require on-call status, if needed, per the pay plan for this position
• 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.

• Preferred Qualifications & Competencies:

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. Do not use "see resume" or "see attached."

After minimum qualification screening, the comparative analysis process will involve a review and rating of all the information you submit. The comparative analysis step may also include your results from an eSkills Test.

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.

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).

• 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 deliver the official appeal form to the State Personnel Board:
  • By email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), 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 (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgment of the department’s action

• At (303) 866-3300, or
• Refer to the Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, within the Rules webpage.

Supplemental Information

• We believe in a people-first approach: We prioritize the needs, well-being, and dignity of the individuals, families, and communities we serve. We commit to respect, fairness, and access in every decision, policy, and interaction. We engage client voices and experiences in the development and implementation of the services we provide.
• 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.

CDHS is committed to a Colorado for 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.

We are committed to increasing a “Colorado for ALL" of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of all backgrounds and abilities. The State of Colorado believes that a “Colorado for ALL” drives our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.