Cook

This position will be posted for a minimum of 5 days

Coalition Mission

The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for families, children, and individuals who are experiencing or at-risk of homelessness throughout Colorado. 

The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well-being, and stability of those it serves.

Our Philosophy of Service

We believe all people have the right to adequate housing and health care. We work to remove the barriers that restrict access to these rights. Society benefits when adequate housing and healthcare are available to everyone.

We create lasting solutions to homelessness by:

1. Honoring the inherent dignity of those we serve, affirming their capabilities, and fostering their hope that a better life is possible;
2. Building strong, caring, and trauma-informed communities through the integration of housing, health care, and supportive services;
3. Advocating for social and racial equity, inclusion, and diversity and challenging the status quo in partnership with our workforce members and those we serve;
4. Achieving excellence through continuous quality assurance, innovation, and professional development;
5. Using resources judiciously and effectively.

Job Summary

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless seeks a Part Time Cook to coordinate all facets of the kitchen and meal preparation within the Beacon Place program. This position ensures that all nutritional needs for the residents are met as well as ensuring that all Health Department and other external requirements are followed. This is a kitchen position responsible for the menu planning, food purchasing, cooking, and cleaning within the Renewal Village. This position is located at 200 West Warner Place Denver, Colorado 80216 and reports to the Operations Manager.  Fri and Sat 7:30AM-5:30PM

Essential Job Functions

Employee must be able to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of self or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Employee will perform job according to applied laws. The primary job functions listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job and do not represent an exhaustive list of job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions.

• Provides excellent customer service to residents and colleagues.
• Plans nutritional meals and snacks – breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• Prepares and serves all meals in a respectful manner.
• Seeks out and incorporates, to as great a degree as possible, resident input into menu planning.
• Ensures that all meals meet nutritional requirements.
• Plans quantities of food needed based on number of residents and service sizes and order accordingly.
• Maintains food costs with budgeted amounts.
• Shops for and/or orders food from local vendors.
• Be aware of and maintains kitchen and dining area per Dept. of Health and Sanitation regulations and internal policies and procedures.
• Monitors upkeep and condition of food service equipment and supplies.
• Attends training provided by the Department of Education for food service as required.
• Ensures all food items are properly labeled and dated.
• Washes and properly stores dishes throughout shift and ensure dishes are accessible to clients for meals.
• Completes nightly cleaning checklist.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Work Experience

• Cooking/kitchen experience.
• Experience working in settings with people experiencing homelessness who are, disabled, suffering from mentally illness and/or substance misuse is preferred.
• Consistently superb customer service skills; excellent interpersonal/assertive communications skills demonstrating a high degree of emotional intelligence.
• Knowledge of homeless issues and demonstrated sensitivity to and a desire to work with underserved populations.
• Knowledge of nutritional requirements for adults.
• Knowledge of Dept. of Health and Sanitation regulations for food service.

Coalition Benefits:

We offer a full suite of benefits for our eligible employees and their dependents. We’re proud to offer same-and opposite-sex domestic partner coverage.

• Health Insurance - HMO or PPO 
• Dental plans, vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, supplemental life insurance
• Company paid basic life and AD&D insurance coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 403(b) retirement savings matching,
• Extensive paid time-off, including holidays, sick leave, and vacation

The effective date for your benefits will be the first of the month following your date of hire.

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to the health or safety of themselves or others. CCH is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any characteristic protected by law.