--- title: Chef/Cook at Evolve Treatment Centers in Danville, CA description: Evolve Treatment Centers is hiring for the Chef/Cook role in Danville, CA. Pays $32–$34 per hour. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/chef-cook-at-evolve-treatment-centers-01a0dac8-54b6-7c09-8e0f-8aaaee12e7b8 date: 2026-09-28T00:37:08Z og_description: Join Evolve Treatment Centers as Chef/Cook in Danville, CA. Pays $32–$34 per hour. Full-time, on-site role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/q20ulw.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | Evolve Treatment Centers | | **Location** | Danville, CA | | **Salary** | $32/hr - $34/hr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Sep 25, 2026 | ## 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 [https://evolvetreatment.com/personnel-privacy-notice/.](https://evolvetreatment.com/personnel-privacy-notice/) ## Skills - Admissions Coordination - Licensing - Kitchen Equipment Operation - Sharps Handling and Disposal - Behavioral Health - ServSafe Certification - Food and Beverage Service - Background Vetting / Investigations - Food Handler Certification - Nutrition ## Benefits - Health Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - Paid Time Off (Pto) - 401(k) Plans ## How to Apply [Apply for this position](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/chef-cook-at-evolve-treatment-centers-01a0dac8-54b6-7c09-8e0f-8aaaee12e7b8?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related - [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown)