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Cook - Full Time

Inland Northwest Behavioral Health
Spokane, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/27/2026
Responsibilities

It takes passion and dedication to meet the behavioral health needs of our community.

Through a unique collaboration between Universal Health Services and Providence Health Services, Inland Northwest Behavioral Health Hospital became the first free-standing mental health hospital in the city of Spokane, Washington.

Position Summary

We’re looking for a skilled, mission‑driven Cook/Chef to help elevate the quality of meals served in our Behavioral Health hospital. This role prepares fresh, appealing meals that support patient healing, meet therapeutic diet requirements, and follow all BH safety standards. The individual works closely with dietitian and to deliver consistent, patient‑centered food service.

Position Details

  • Full time 32 to 40 hours per week, weekends included

Minimum Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
  • Culinary training, certificate, or equivalent hands‑on experience
  • Food Handler’s Permit or ServSafe Food Protection Manager certification (or ability to obtain within 30 days)
  • 5 or more years of professional cooking experience in Healthcare, School/Institution food service or commercial dining

Qualifications

Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities

  • Prepare high‑quality, visually appealing meals for patients and staff
  • Follow therapeutic diet orders, texture modifications, and BH safety protocols
  • Support menu preparation, food production, and presentation standards
  • Maintain a clean, safe, and compliant kitchen environment
  • Assist with inventory, food prep, and teamwork across the dietary department

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.’ Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852- 3449.

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