Chef/Cook

Evolve Adolescent Behavioral Health; Danville (CA); On-site; USD 44,083 - 46,838; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k

Paid time off

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Evolve Adolescent Behavioral Health in Danville, CA, is hiring for a kitchen role to prepare balanced meals and support teen recovery. The position requires food service experience and maintaining kitchen standards, including shopping and inventory management.

This full-time job offers a consistent schedule from Monday to Friday, providing a competitive hourly wage and a chance to make a meaningful impact in a supportive culture with full benefits.

Qualifications

• Must hold current certification or licensure for operating a kitchen (e.g., ServSafe).
• Must be 21 years or older.
• Must pass a LiveScan background check.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals and snacks for clients and staff seven days per week.
• Maintain inventory of food and shop weekly to keep the kitchen stocked.
• Ensure meals meet dietary needs of adolescent clients.

Skills

Experience in food service and preparation

Ability to interact with clients

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Food handling certification

Job description

Danville, CA | $32–$34/hour | Monday–Friday, 10am–6:30pm

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Competitive pay: $30–$32/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 seven days per week
• 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