This position will be posted for a minimum of 5 days   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 homeless and at-risk families, children, and individuals 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 health care are available to everyone. We create lasting solutions to homelessness by:  ·         Honoring the inherent dignity of those we serve, affirming their capabilities and fostering their hope that a better life is possible.  ·         Building strong, caring and trauma-informed communities through the integration of housing, health care and supportive services.  ·         Advocating for social and racial equity, inclusion and diversity, and challenging the status quo in partnership with our workforce members and those we serve.  ·         Achieving excellence through continuous quality assurance, innovation and professional development.  ·         Using resources judiciously and effectively.       The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless seeks a Lead Cook in Watkins, CO to help oversee daily operations of the kitchen & dining room, ensuring high standards of food quality, safety, and customer service. In this role, you will have the opportunity to coordinate menu planning, kitchen upkeep, inventory tracking, and procurement to maximize operational efficiency and resident satisfaction. You will collaborate closely with the Operations Manager to support the kitchen staff through coordination of tasks and training to ensure compliance with health, hygiene, and sanitation best practices.      ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT * Valid driver’s license required. This requirement may be waived, if necessary, based on overall candidate experience and current needs of the business and/or role. COALITION BENEFITS * Choice of HMO or PPO health insurance coverage options: full-time employees contribute only 1% of their earnings for their own HMO health coverage and no more than 4% of their earnings for coverage of eligible dependents. We’re proud to offer same-and opposite-sex domestic partner coverage.  * Choice of dental insurance or discount plan.  * Vision insurance.   * Flexible spending accounts for health care / dependent care / parking expenses.  * Free basic life and AD&D insurance coverage.  * Employee Assistance Program, a problem-solving resource available to you and your household members.  * Dollar-for-dollar retirement plan matching contributions up to 5% of earnings with 3-year vesting.  * Extensive paid time-off, including 9 holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and three weeks of vacation for new full-time employees in their first year.  The effective date for your benefits will be the first of the month following your date of hire. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS * Plans and prepares high-quality and varied menus within allotted food budgets to coordinate nutritional breakfast and lunch services, including supplemental food availability at all times.  * Reasonably gathers and incorporates resident input into menu planning, including dietary restrictions, cultural/religious practices, and resident preferences.  * Trains kitchen staff in all aspects of food service, safety, and hygiene; maintains, updates, and oversees respective standard operating procedures.  * Engages and coordinates resident and community volunteers.  * Responds to operational concerns such as equipment issues, inventory shortages, price inflation; coordinates with relevant stakeholders for a solution.  * Creates, monitors, and maintains PAR levels for kitchen and food service-related goods.  * Provides kitchen support to event & activities programming in partnership with program staff.   * Performs other job duties as assigned.   QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY * Minimum of 3 years’ cooking/kitchen experience required; kitchen management experience highly preferred.  * Minimum of 2 years' experience of inventory management with an understanding of effective ordering/procurement within an operational budget is required.  * Current Colorado ServSafe Manager Certification required or ability to obtain within 3 months of hire date; certification costs may be reimbursed and/or covered by the Coalition.   * Working knowledge of automated food inventory, ordering, and production and management systems preferred.  * Prior experience working in settings with people experiencing homelessness highly preferred.  * Maintains and oversees cleanliness and safety of the kitchen and dining area as prescribed by the Department of Public Health & Environment (DDPHE) and other regulatory entities.  * Ensures compliance with VA and Food Bank of the Rockies’ grant guidelines.  * Demonstrated understanding of nutritional requirements for adults.  * Must be able to triage and refer resident behavioral issues to their respective care teams.   * Must be able to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.   Employee must be able to perform essential job functions 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 function satisfactorily. Employee will perform job according to applied laws. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 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.   The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is committed to delivering services, making employment-related decisions, selecting volunteers, and selecting vendors without regard to age over 40, race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, military status, or any other applicable status protected by law.