Cook

Crestwood Behavioral Health; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Life Insurance

Vacation

Sick Leave Buy Back

401(k) Retirement

Competitive Pay

Paid Holidays

Onsite Cafeteria

24-Hour Fitness Center

Job summary

Crestwood Behavioral Health Inc. in Riverside is seeking a Cook to stock, prepare, and serve meals for residents and staff. You will interact with clients and facility staff in a caring, professional manner and ensure meals meet dietary requirements.

This is a new campus with staff training beginning December and a tentative open date of January 4, 2027. The role offers full-time, part-time, and on-call schedules with comprehensive benefits for eligible employees.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an institutional Cook/Chef desired.
• Understand the basic principles of common diets and properly serve foods designated for these diets.
• Experience supervising food service staff desired.
• Must know proper health code sanitary techniques in all food service areas, including safe temperatures.

Responsibilities

• Stock, prepare, and serve food to clients and staff.
• Interact with clients and facility staff in a caring and professional manner.

Skills

Institutional cooking

Food safety

Supervisory experience

Job description

Are you looking for a meaningful role in behavioral health and have the desire to work with an organization that puts people first? If you have a passion for helping others along their recovery journey, then we invite you to join our Crestwood family!

For more than 50+ years Crestwood has been committed to creating innovative recovery programs and developing compassionate communities that support each client in their journey. Our model of care focuses on a personal and self-directed process that empowers the people we serve and helps them to develop the skills to thrive!

Title: Cook

Job Duties: The Cook shall possess the skills and experience necessary to stock, prepare, and serve food to appropriate number of clients and staff. The Cook shall interact at all times with clients and facility staff in a caring and professional manner.

This is an exciting new campus with a tentative open date of January 4, 2027. Staff will begin staff training in December.

Schedule:

• Full-Time
• Part-Time
• On-Call

Qualifications:

• Previous experience as an institutional Cook/Chef desired. Other institutional food service experience helpful.
• Understand the basic principles of all common facility therapeutic and texture modified diets and properly serve foods designated for these diets.
• Experience in supervising food service staff desired.
• Must know proper health code sanitary techniques in all food service areas, including safe temperatures.

Crestwood Offers Comprehensive Benefits Packages to Full-Time Employees Including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Life Insurance
• Vacation
• Sick Leave Buy Back
• 401(k) Retirement
• Competitive Pay
• Paid Holidays
• Service Awards
• Jury Duty Pay
• Onsite Cafeteria
• 24-Hour Fitness Center

About the Campus: Riverside CRT. A Crisis Residential Treatment Program (CRTP) is a short‑term, structured, non‑institutional residential service—designed as an alternative to psychiatric hospitalization for people experiencing an acute mental health crisis.

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The salary range listed below represents the minimum and maximum base pay per hour at the time of posting. Final salary offered to the candidate selected for the position will be based on factors including but not limited to candidate's skills, experience, licensure, and program acuity.

Pay Range:

$23.39 - $24.58 USD

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