Kitchen Supervisor - Veterans Community Living Center - Fitzsimons, Aurora, CO

Posting number: ILG 00203 08/03/2026

Department: Colorado Department of Human Services

Division: OAADS - Colorado State Veterans Home at Fitzsimons

Job classification: Dining Services V

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Health Services, Human Services, Office and Administrative Support

Summary

This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

Examples of duties

While in this position, you are required to work at your assigned work location during your scheduled work times. Please note: Work arrangements are subject to change at any time.
This position functions independently in performing a full range of responsibilities that include but are not limited to:  cooking meals in the main and satellite kitchens, serving residents, cleaning, sanitation, and related tasks. This includes following generally accepted and facility food service standards.  This position performs a variety of heavy manual labor food service duties, including, but not limited to, cleaning and sanitizing the kitchen, the kitchen equipment, utensils, dishes, pots and pans.   It requires heavy lifting, manual labor, and long periods of standing and walking, which includes delivering the food hot boxes to the satellite kitchens. This position helps to stock and maintain par levels in the storeroom, coolers and freezers, and supervises the above-mentioned tasks and responsibilities in the absence of the Food Services Director.

Additionally, in the Dining Services position you will:

• Supervise, train, and evaluate food service staff, handling performance reviews, progressive discipline, grievances, and shift coverage.
• Prepare, plate, and serve high-quality meals, snacks, and desserts, strictly following standardized recipes and specific dietary textures (e.g., pureed, soft).
• Monitor, record, and instantly correct hot and cold food temperatures during preparation, storage, and service to guarantee resident safety.
• Provide exceptional dining experiences for residents across various dining rooms and special events, actively communicating their dietary feedback and preferences to management.
• Execute daily and weekly cleaning checklists to sanitize the main kitchen, satellite areas, equipment, walk-in refrigerators, and dining rooms.
• Wash and sanitize all dishes, pots, pans, and silverware, and maintain the cleanliness of trash disposal and dumpster areas.
• Assist with supply inventory, organize storerooms, and audit refrigerators and freezers for proper temperatures, accurate labeling, and expiration dates.
• Safely transport and distribute meals, snacks, and supplements to appropriate facility units and neighborhood storage areas.
• Conduct dining room meal-service audits, ensure staff compliance with sanitation standards, and immediately communicate department concerns to the Food Service Director.
• Operate and maintain all kitchen equipment according to established safety guidelines, cleaning each piece immediately after use
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Experience Only:
Four (4) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position with one (1) year of long-term care experience. 

Substitutions:
None

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of culinary or food service experience specifically in a healthcare