COOK

Meridell Achievement Center; Liberty Hill (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging and rewarding work

Competitive Compensation & Generous PT

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Meridell Achievement Center, a UHS facility near Austin, seeks a Cook to join our dietary team and prepare meals for patients aged 10–17. The role requires PRN shifts, including weekdays and weekends, with emphasis on service excellence and teamwork in a complex clinical setting.

We offer a challenging, rewarding work environment, competitive compensation, and opportunities for career development within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries; benefits information is available on the guest site.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Experience may be substituted for education requirement.

Skills

Reading

Written communication

Oral instructions

Confidentiality

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Education may be substituted

Job description

Responsibilities

Meridell Achievement Center

is a 134-bed, seclusion free, psychiatric residential treatment facility located northwest of Austin. Our 60-acre campus is complete with mature oaks, rolling hills, and plenty of walking paths and outdoor spaces. We have 7 unique living units separated by gender, age, and development needs with a swimming pool, gymnasium, sports court and playing fields. We provide 24-hour psychiatric care to girls and boys ages 10 to 17 years old with customized therapeutic approaches and intensive behavioral programs to teach young patients to moderate their behavior, manage emotions and improve social functioning.

Website: www.meridell.com

We are looking for a Cook to work with our experienced dietary team to provide daily meals for our patients. Must be service excellence oriented and ready to become part of a great team. PRN, weekday and weekend availability required.

Benefits For Our Cooks Include

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.

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Qualifications

Education/Training

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Experience may be substituted for education requirement.

Experience

• Previous experience working in a dietary department.
• Must be 21 years of age or older.

Licensure/Certification

• Current driver license.
• Health Card required, Meridell is willing to pay for certification.

Knowledge And Skills

• Ability to read, write, follow and give oral instructions.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient and employee information.

Essential Physical Requirements: Physical demand requires frequent lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 30 lbs, considerable walking, standing, pushing and pulling of equipment. Stooping, kneeling and reaching is required.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.