Sous Chef at Treatment Center Management LLC – Thousand Oaks, California

Schedule: Part-Time Saturday and Sunday 10am - 3pm

Who We Are

At Alsana, we exist to be a source of hope and healing in the world. We are a dedicated eating disorder recovery community supporting adults and adolescents of all genders through personalized, whole-person care. We offer in-person residential, outpatient, and virtual programs nationwide, including adolescent PHP and IOP. Our programs are designed to meet people where they are in their recovery journey.

Our culture is deeply relational and grounded in clinical integrity, whole-heartedness, mutual respect, thoughtful engagement, and rooted reliability. We believe the way we show up for one another is inherently healing and shapes every interaction we have with clients, families, and partners. Every team member plays a vital role in creating an experience where people feel rooted, engaged, and respected. When you join Alsana, you become part of a recovered community built on compassion, respect for each person’s unique story, and access to care across all identities.
What You’ll Do:

• Assists the lead chef in providing all meals for clients and approved staff as outlined in the recipe binder; in collaboration with the Lead Dietitian for challenge meals (chefs choice, family style, etc.)
• Maintains the physical safety of all clients e.g. promptly cleans spills, etc.
• Follows all safety and sanitation procedures as outlined by ServSafe including, but not limited to, wearing hair coverings & gloves in the food preparation area.
• Ensures that knives and other items having potential for harm are safely contained at all times that they are not in use, locking up knives as necessary.
• Communicates effectively with direct care and dietitians; reports any communication difficulties or issues to Lead Chef.
• Considers client allergies, food preferences and the individual meal plan when preparing meals. Allergies and preferences must be accommodated if approved by a dietitian.
• Completes assigned tasks and duties under the direction of the Lead Chef. Duties may include taking inventory of food and supplies, ordering food, recipe development, safety & sanitation of food storage and related equipment, and other duties as assigned.
• Completes daily/weekly tasks in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates positive attitude and team collaboration within the workplace with behavior that supports administrative and facility decisions; creates atmosphere of mutual trust, harmony, acceptance and respect within the community.
• Participates in and contributes to performance improvement and client safety activities of the facility.
• Demonstrates knowledge and effectively implements the fire/safety program including the following: client safety, security, emergency procedures, fire procedures, internal and external disaster procedures, life safety and adverse medication reactions.

Qualifications:

• Current ServSafe Certification
• Requires a high school diploma and 1-2 years of experience in the field.
• Maintain food safety standards and practices as determined by The Joint Commission (Health Dept. Standards)
• Ability to perform full range of culinary functions.

Join us in helping people feel rooted, engaged, and respected as they find their path to recovery. Together, we foster a community built on compassion, mutual respect, and whole-hearted care.