Chef - Resential Treatment
- Pay
- $28 per hour
- Location
- Malibu, CA · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid-level
- Listed
- 30 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- Food handler certification
- food safety standards
- kitchen sanitation
- menu planning for dietary restrictions
- bulk meal preparation
Stated benefits & perks
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k match 4%
- Pto
Job Summary
Paradigm Treatment Centers and Ridge RTC are seeking a skilled and dependable Chef to support our residential treatment programs. This role is responsible for planning, preparing, and serving nutritious, high-quality meals that support the physical and emotional well-being of clients in treatment. The ideal candidate understands the importance of food in recovery, maintains a calm and professional presence, and can work effectively within a structured healthcare environment.
Responsibilities
- Plan and prepare daily meals for residential clients and staff, ensuring consistency, quality, and nutritional balance.
- Develop menus that accommodate dietary needs, allergies, and medical or cultural restrictions.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen in compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Order, receive, and properly store food and kitchen supplies.
- Monitor food inventory and manage costs to stay within budget guidelines.
- Collaborate with clinical and operations teams to support client needs and program schedules.
- Follow all food safety, sanitation, and infection control protocols.
- Maintain professionalism and appropriate boundaries while interacting with clients.
- Assist with special events, holidays, or therapeutic programming as needed.
Qualifications
- Prior experience as a Chef or Cook in a residential, healthcare, hospitality, or institutional setting preferred.
- Knowledge of food safety standards and proper kitchen sanitation practices.
- Ability to prepare meals for larger groups while maintaining quality and consistency.
- Experience accommodating dietary restrictions (e.g., allergies, vegetarian/vegan, medical diets).
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Reliable, punctual, and able to work independently.
- Comfortable working in a behavioral health or residential treatment environment.
- Food handler certification required (or willingness to obtain).
Schedule: Thursday - Monday (10 AM to 6 PM)
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental, and vision.
- 401k with 4% match.
- Paid Time Off Programs including vacation, holidays, and illness.
For Direct Care roles
- Chef made meals onsite.
- Professional trainings provided for development; continuing education assistance for clinicians.
- Supportive clinical supervision and professional development.
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About Altior Healthcare
Our family of services comprises three distinct mental health treatment programs, including a specialized program for US Veterans. With over 15 unique locations, we manage and support 500+ dedicated employees serving over 300 residential clients daily located across five states: California, Idaho, Maine, New Hampshire, and Texas.
Paradigm Treatment (West Coast) and Ridge RTC (East Coast) partner together under Altior, united by a shared commitment to providing exceptional mental health care. For over a decade, our core clinical and support teams have worked side-by-side, delivering compassionate, evidence-based treatment that changes lives.
As part of the Altior network, you'll find the stability of an established organization with the heart of a close-knit treatment community where every role matters.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Altior Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local law.
From Paradigm Treatment Centers's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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