<p>Cook (DINING SERVICES IV) - Fitzsimmons VCLC</p> <p>Salary</p> <p>$1,739.20 Biweekly</p> <p>Location</p> <p>Aurora, CO</p> <p>Job Type</p> <p>Full Time</p> <p>Job Number</p> <p>ILG 00192 06/10/2025</p> <p>Department</p> <p>Colorado Department of Human Services</p> <p>Division</p> <p>OAADS - Colorado State Veterans Home at Fitzsimons</p> <p>Opening Date</p> <p>06/17/2025</p> <p>Closing Date</p> <p>6/26/2025 11:59 PM Mountain</p> <p>FLSA</p> <p>Determined by Position</p> <p>Type of Announcement</p> <p>This position is open only to Colorado state residents.</p> <p>Primary Physical Work Address</p> <p>Fitzsimons Veteran Living Center 1919 Quentin Street Aurora, CO 80045</p> <p>FLSA Status</p> <p>Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation.</p> <p>Department Contact Information</p> <p>Christine Koter christine.koter@state.co.us</p> <p>How To Apply</p> <p>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.</p> <ul> <li>Description </li><li>Benefits </li><li>Questions </li></ul> <p>Department Information</p> <p>This position is open to current Colorado residents only.</p> <p>Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.</p> <p>Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details!</p> <p>Office of Adult, Aging, and Disability Services</p> <p>Colorado Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons</p> <p>Colorado Veterans Community Living Center (VCLC) at Fitzsimons is a beautiful 180-bed, skilled nursing facility serving Colorado's veterans. We strive to honor and respect those living in our community through companionship and person-centered care while providing a comfortable and safe place to live. At Fitzsimons, we provide long-term care and short-term rehab and have a secured memory care neighborhood. We are conveniently located on the medical campus with UC Hospital and the Aurora VA Medical Center. Fitzsimons celebrates a low 14% staff turnover rate and substantial longevity among staff.</p> <p>Visit us online at: www.colorado.gov/cdhs/veteranshomes/fitzsimons</p> <p>Opt-in below to receive text message updates on CDHS recruiting events!</p> <p>CDHSCareers</p> <p>Description of Job</p> <p>The dining services unit exists to provide quality care to residents, to meet or exceed 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, meet all dietary needs of all residents as per physician orders, meals are served in a timely manner, at the correct temperature, accurately maintain diet cards, within state and federal regulations. Maintains a sanitary and safe work unit</p> <p>What You'll be Doing:</p> <ul> <li>Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers </li><li>Communicates immediately and directly with Food Service Director of any department concerns </li><li>Main kitchen sanitation to include Maintains all kitchen equipment according to set guidelines, Follows kitchen and satellite daily and weekly cleaning checklist, Cleans each piece of equipment after each use, Cleans kitchen, equipment and floors at end of each shift, Washes and sanitizes pots and pans, Washes down walls, racks, and floors in walk in refrigerators, Cleans and sanitizes all kitchen food service equipment., Collects and disposes of trash, Maintains dumpster trash area </li><li>Prepares all aspects of meals to food safety standards, visual appeal, palatability for residents </li><li>Follows standardized recipes </li><li>Prepares enough of all menu items for residents </li><li>Prepares enough therapeutic diets in the appropriate texture and temperature </li><li>Monitors temperatures of main kitchen, satellites and other appropriate areas where food is served and maintains daily record. </li><li>Attend scheduled in-services, trainings, and meetings. </li><li>Trains new employees on the functions of the job. </li><li>Other duties as assigned </li></ul> <p>Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights</p> <p>Experience Only</p> <p>Three (3) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position</p> <p>Preferred Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Experience in food service Certification of ServSafe Class </li><li>At least one year of food service experience working in a hospital or long-term care environment </li></ul> <p>Conditions of Employment:</p> <ul> <li>Full Background CDHS employees (all Direct contact with vulnerable persons): </li></ul> <p>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)</p> <ul> <li>Essential services is required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency. </li><li>Shift work required based on facility needs and will be required to work </li></ul> <p>overtime as a part of this position. Shift work includes weekends, nights, and holidays.</p> <ul> <li>Use, Handling, or Exposure to hazardous materials examples: oven cleaner, sanitizer, and bleach </li><li>Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must (1) disclose that information on the application (2) provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position, (3) provide the employee number from the applicant's 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. </li></ul> <p>Appeal Rights:</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Supplemental Information</p> <p>How to Apply</p> <p>Need help with your application? Click here.</p> <p>The Assessment Process</p> <p>For additional recruiting questions, please contact christine.koter@state.co.us</p> <p>About Us:</p> <p>If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining 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. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Planwww.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans</p> </li><li> <p>Medical and dental health plans</p> </li><li> <p>Employer supplemented Health Savings Account</p> </li><li> <p>Paid life insurance</p> </li><li> <p>Short- and long-term disability coverage</p> </li><li> <p>11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave</p> </li><li> <p>BenefitHub state employee discount program</p> </li><li> <p>Employee Wellness program</p> </li><li> <p>Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more</p> </li><li> <p>Remote work arrangements for eligible positions</p> </li><li> <p>Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more</p> </li></ul> <p>information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs.</p> <p>Our Values:</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.</p> <p>Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.</p> <p>We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.</p> <p>Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>ADA 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 ADA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.</p> <p>~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~</p> <p>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</p> <p>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.</p> <p>01</p> <p>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. Please acknowledge below that you have read the information provided in these links.</p> <ul> <li>This information is available to me and I have read this information. </li><li>I am unable to access the links with this information on the job posting. (If you select this option, please contact the recruiter, whose information is listed on this announcement, so that they can send this information directly to you.) </li></ul> <p>02</p> <p>Your legal name is used in the hiring process for background checks. Did you use your full legal name in your application? If not, please update your information before submitting your application.</p> <ul> <li>Yes </li><li>No </li></ul> <p>03</p> <p>If you are a current or former State of Colorado employee, please list your employee number (starts with 997…). Failure to provide this requested information may render your application incomplete, and you may no longer be considered for the position.</p> <p>04</p> <p>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.</p> <p>05</p> <p>If you are a former or current state employee, please identify what state agency you work(ed) with and how many years of relevant state service you have related to the position you are applying for. (Ensure this is listed on your application under work experience).</p> <p>06</p> <p>A recipe for 50 people calls for you to use: 10# of ground beef 03# of celery 08# of potatoes 06# of carrots How many pounds of potatoes and ground beef would you need for 150 people?</p> <ul> <li>20# potatoes & 20# ground beef </li><li>16# potatoes & 30# ground beef </li><li>24# potatoes & 30# ground beef </li><li>18# potatoes & 30# ground beef </li></ul> <p>07</p> <p>What is the minimum time needed to lather your hands with soap and hot water to eliminate surface bacteria in the hand-washing process?</p> <ul> <li>10 seconds </li><li>30 seconds </li><li>20 seconds </li><li>40 seconds </li></ul> <p>08</p> <p>What does HACCP represent in a recipe?</p> <ul> <li>Hazard Accepted Central Center Place - the highest internal temperature of the food in the recipe. </li><li>Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point - the minimum internal temperature the food must reach in the recipe. </li><li>Health Agency Central Certification Process - the main instructions listed in the recipe to place all ingredients together. </li></ul> <p>09</p> <p>Do you have a certification of ServSafe Class?</p> <ul> <li>Yes </li><li>No </li></ul> <p>10</p> <p>How much experience do you have working in food service in a hospital or long-term care environment?</p> <ul> <li>0-6 months </li><li>6-12 months </li><li>12+ months </li></ul> <p>Required Question</p>