About this role
$35–$36.50/hour | Monday–Friday, 10am–6:30pm
Make meals that heal . Evolve Treatment Centers is hiring a Residential Chef 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.
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Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Competitive pay : Walnut Creek/Lafayette $35-$36.50/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
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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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