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Chef/Cook

$32 - $35 per hour

Evolve

$32-$35/hour | Monday-Friday, 10am-6:30pm

Make meals that heal Evolve Treatment Centers is hiring a Residential Chef (Cook) for our 6-bed adolescent residential treatment homes Walnut Creek/Lafayette . This is more than a culinary job - it's a chance to use your passion for food to support teens on their healing journey.
Why You'll Love Working Here
  • Competitive pay : Walnut Creek/Lafayette $33-$35/hour
  • Consistent schedule : Monday-Friday, no weekends or late nights
  • Full benefits : Health, dental, vision, 401k, PTO, holidays
  • Supportive culture : Small team, mission-driven work
  • Beautiful workplace : Residential home setting with a welcoming kitchen
  • Meaningful impact : Every meal supports a teen's recovery and well-being
Essential Functions:
  • Prepare fresh, balanced meals for clients and on-site staff
  • Plate and serve lunch and dinner for clients Monday through Friday; ensure that enough food is prepared to provide meals to staff on-site (including Overnight Residential Counselors) as well as second servings to all clients
  • Prepare fresh re-heatable lunches and dinners for clients and staff on weekends
  • Ensure that items for continental breakfast are available for clients to self-serve 7 days per week
  • Prepare a homemade AM and a PM snack for the clients daily, Monday through Friday
  • Ensure that all meals are balanced and appropriately portioned for adolescent clients; each meal should contain a protein, a carb, and a fruit or vegetable
  • Follow the Evolve Menu Nutrition Standards in creating weekly menu and prepare meals in line with client dietary needs, including gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, lactose-free, etc.
  • Post menus weekly and review with clients individually to determine weekly opt outs
  • Meet with clients individually after admissions to review their preferences, dietary needs and restrictions
  • Maintain inventory of food and shop 1-2 times weekly to keep the kitchen stocked
  • Ensure that the client refrigerator is stocked with whole fruit, string cheese, and yogurt
  • Purchase food within the monthly budget provided, adjusting budget based on census
  • Submit receipts at the beginning of each month for the previous month
  • Monitor functioning of all kitchen equipment and alert Facility Nurse to needed repairs and replacements
  • Properly store, handle, and prepare all food items, per licensing and accreditation standards
  • Label and dispose of food per licensing and accreditation standards
  • Post Menu each week, maintain refrigerator, freezer, and dishwasher temperature logs per licensing and accreditation standards
  • Ensure that the kitchen is kept neat and clean
  • Ensure that kitchen sharps (knives, cheese graters, peelers, etc.) are locked in the sharps box when not in use; complete the sharps sign-out log when needed
  • Provide meals and snacks for other Programs in the region if a Chef is out
  • Other duties, as assigned by Program Director
Qualifications:
  • High School Diploma
  • Experience in food service and preparation required
  • Must hold current certification or licensure for operating a kitchen. (ServSafe, Food Handlers Card).
  • Must be 21 years or older
  • Must be able to pass a LiveScan background check and clear federal and state criminal background checks, and child abuse indexes.
  • Must be willing to interact with COVID-positive clients, as needed
Bonus Points If You Have
  • Experience working with teens in a behavioral health setting, school/college or healthcare.
  • A desire to combine culinary skills with a greater purpose
Apply Today!

Bring your passion for food and care to a team making a difference. Join us at Evolve and help teens heal - one meal at a time.

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