Chef/Cook Job at Evolve Treatment Centers, Danville, CA

  • Evolve Treatment Centers
  • Danville, CA

Job Description

$32–$34/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 in Danville . 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 : Danville: $32-$34/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.

For information on Evolve's privacy practices, see the Evolve California Personnel Privacy Notice located at 

Job Tags

Full time, Night shift

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