Kitchen Staff - Children's Care

• Bonus Opportunity*

Do you have a passion for helping children/youth? At Jefferson Center - Childrens Acute Care, that is what our dedicated hard-working team does every day. We pride ourselves on our innovative and adaptable approach when taking on the individual challenges each child/youth and family is facing. Currently we have dietary cook positions open.

Kitchen Staff Description:

Our dietary team is responsible for providing healthy meals to the children/youth placed at our programs. Additionally, we have an adult substance use recovery program. You will be responsible for preparing and serving meals and maintaining a clean kitchen. Guiding and teacher youth in our vocational program who help in the kitchen.

Shifts are available as full time and part time preparing and serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Childrens Acute Care at Jefferson Center is a trail blazer in providing intensive residential programs since 1993. In 2011, we started our hospital alternative and child/youth crisis stabilization units. Through evidence-based practices and a therapeutic approach, we have served over 12,000 Colorado youth, ages 5-18 ½ in our CSU programs. Our multi-disciplinary team of psychiatrists, nurses, licensed clinicians, certified teachers, milieu counselors, teacher's aides, and administrative personnel work together to meet the needs of our youth through New Vistas CSU, Youth Residential Recovery, Adult Residential Recovery and our day treatment program (Academy at Jefferson Center).

Job Duties:

• Work as a team to provide a structured and safe environment for each child/youth placed at our program.

• Prepare, serve, and clean up for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

• Ensure each youth's dietary needs are met when restrictions for them are required.

• Follow state and licensing requirements.

• Document sharps, food temperatures, equipment temperatures, cleaning tasks and more.

• Complete initial and on-going training.

Education/Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED required, with at least one year food service experience.

• Experience working in a treatment center but not required.

• Basic math knowledge

• Able to pass a drug test, including marijuana.

• At least 21 years of age

Jefferson Center is an equal opportunity employer.

Salary Grade 8- (High School/GED) $34,600 to $44,200.

Hourly Pay is $16.63 - $21.25 per hour depending on experience.

Additional Salary Information*:

• All salaries at Jefferson Center are calculated based on years of total relevant experience.*
• The salary range above is based on 1.0 FTE (full time equivalent) or 40 hours per week. Less than 40 hours/week will be prorated and adjusted to the appropriate FTE.*
• This position qualifies for a limited time grant funded bonus of $1000 paid on the one month anniversary!*

Additional Bonus Information*:

• Based on full time (40 hours/week). Prorate if less than 40 hours/week*
• Must work a minimum of 20 hours/week to be eligible for bonus*
• Current Jefferson Center employees not eligible for sign on bonus*

Application deadline: 5/1/2024. Review of applications will begin immediately.