Cook / Dietary / FT / Varied

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention Bonus Program

Loan Forgiveness Program

Competitive compensation

Paid time off

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

401(k) with company match

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is seeking a Cook to prepare meals for patients, cafeteria, and catering with emphasis on quality. Follow State sanitation guidelines and standardized recipes to ensure hot, safe, and flavorful dishes.

This role supports patient care and hospitality within a hospital dining program. Candidates should have 1–3 years of institutional cooking experience, HS diploma or GED, and food handler/ServSafe certification if possible.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is preferred.
• 1–3 years institutional cooking experience required.
• Good written and verbal communication skills are necessary.
• Typing and basic computer skills preferred.
• Food handler or ServSafe Certification is preferred.
• Must successfully complete the pre-employment assessment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and garnish food for patient, cafeteria, and catering services following standardized recipes.
• Ensure quality with tastings, proper temperatures, and visual inspection.
• Follow menu and production guide for food preparation.
• Demonstrate basic food prep skills and safe equipment use.
• Maintain proper food temperatures during preparation.
• Use proper food-handling techniques per policy.
• Label and store unused items with dates.
• Report needed repairs and supplies to manager.
• Clean work areas, ovens, fryers, grill, steam kettle, fridge and stove per schedule.
• Attend departmental and related meetings.
• Ensure Dietary Department meets State, Medicare and Joint Commission regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

High School graduate or GED

Institutional cooking experience (1–3 years)

Good written and verbal communication

Typing and basic computer skills

Food handler or ServSafe Certification

Pre-employment assessment

Job description

Responsibilities

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a 495-bed system serving the city of Amarillo and the surrounding region. We offer the ideal combination of traditional values and the most advanced technologies in healthcare, plus the conveniences of big city living in a friendly, smaller-town atmosphere. From the beauty of Palo Duro Canyon and great recreational facilities to our quality educational system, Amarillo is a great place to live and work.

A hospital is only as good as its employees. That's why we're looking for professionals who are dedicated and passionate about their work. We're looking for employees who can add to our culture of exemplary patient care and personal excellence. We're looking for exceptional professionals who share our vision and values.

Visit us online at: https://www.nwths.com/careers

Job Title: COOK

Position Summary: The Cook is responsible for the preparation and cooking of food items for patients, cafeteria and catering, with emphasis on quality. Follows strict sanitation guidelines set up by the State of Texas Health Department.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

1. Prepare and garnish food for patient, cafeteria, and catering services, following standardized recipes.
2. Meet or exceed quality standards through periodic tasting for palatability and consistency, cooking/serving temperatures, and visual inspection.
3. Follow appropriate menu and production guide for food.
4. Exhibit basic skills in food preparation and equipment utilization/safety, organization, and planning of production to meet menu demands.
5. Maintain food temperatures through entire preparation cycle.
6. Use food-handling techniques as set in departmental policies and procedures.
7. Store unused food items labeling and dating.
8. Report needed repairs and/or supplies to manager.
9. Clean all worktables, ovens, fryers, grill, steam kettle, refrigerators and stove following the posted cleaning schedule.
10. Regularly attends and actively participates in departmental and other meetings.
11. Assure that the Dietary Department meet the State, Medicare, The Joint Commission and other regulations required.
12. Other duties assigned.

Benefit Highlights

• Retention Bonus Program if offered.
• Loan Forgiveness Program if offered.
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: 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.

Qualifications

Education, Training, Experience and Licenses/Registrations Required

1. High School graduate or GED preferred.
2. Institutional cooking experience required (1 – 3 years).
3. Good written and verbal communication skills.
4. Typing and basic computer skills preferred.
5. Prefer candidate has either food handler or ServSafe Certification.
6. Must successfully complete the pre-employment assessment.

Physical and Sensory Requirements

1. Ability to read and write English.
2. Ability to communicate with staff, physicians, support agencies, vendors, and others.
3. Ability to remain calm under stress.
4. Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus, with or without corrective lenses.
5. Significant walking or other means of mobility. Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours).
6. Ability to reach, bend, stoop, push and/or pull, and frequently lift up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift/move 40 pounds.
7. Quantitative/mathematical ability (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, standard/metric measurement).
8. Will be subjected to cold when entering refrigerator and freezer as well as fumes from chemicals, cooking odors, gases and odors from patient rooms.
9. Potential hazards from cuts from knives and meat slicer and/or burns from cooking and heating surfaces.

Disclaimer

Northwest Texas Healthcare System, a subsidiary of UHS, is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at UHS via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of UHS. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by UHS as a result of the referral or through other means.

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