Responsibilities:
About Henderson Hospital
Henderson Hospital is a member of The Valley Health System, a network of acute care and specialty hospitals that provide care for patients throughout Southern Nevada and nearby communities. Located in Henderson, NV, the acute care hospital offers emergency care, surgical services, including an outpatient surgery center, cardiovascular care, womens health and maternity services, including a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, outpatient wound care and two freestanding emergency departmentsthe ER at Green Valley Ranch and the ER at Cadence. It is accredited as an Advanced Primary Heart Attack Center, an Advanced Primary Stroke Center and as a bronze-level Geriatric Emergency Department (GEDA). Henderson Hospital has also been honored by The Leapfrog Group as a Top General Hospital, a Top Teaching Hospital and earned the A Patient Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group during its last 13 award cycles. In spring 2024, Henderson Hospital was also named one of the nations 100 Top Hospitals by Fortune and Premiers PINC AITM. The hospital opened in 2016.Benefit Highlights:
Challenging and rewarding work environment
Comprehensive education and training center
Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
Career opportunities within VHS and UHS Subsidies
Henderson, Nevada: Incorporated in 1953, Henderson is Nevadas second largest city with more than 302,000 residents. Our city is pleased to be recognized as the Second Safest City in America by Forbes magazine and three times named to MONEY magazines list of Best Places to Live in America. Our favorable tax structure, award-winning health care locations, accredited parks, police and fire departments all contribute to these accolades setting our community apart. While our city has grown to host a variety of metropolitan cultural arts and nationally recognized special events, we retain our small-town values and atmosphere. Annual events and local parades are still held in the Water Street District, our original main street. Our community also celebrates the grand openings of local businesses, accomplishments of our youth and contributions of our centenarians. With numerous parks, mixed-use shopping areas, master-planned communities and senior living neighborhoods, Henderson is a place where all can live, learn, work and play. Henderson is not just a place to live, but truly a place to call home.
Job Description:
Responsible for the timely preparation, seasoning and cooking of food for patients, employees, physicians and visitors.
Performs similar or related duties and is able to develop, train and orient cooks. About Universal Health Services
One of the nations 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 revenuesduring 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune Worlds Most Admired Companies and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of Americas 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
Shift: FULL TIME VARIED
Education:
High School Diploma or equivalent preferred. Graduate from a formal school specializing in institutional cooking preferred.
Experience:
Minimum 2 years experience with commercial cooking or equivalent. Knowledge of ordering
and basic inventory processes. Experience with Medical Nutritional Therapy (MNT) as it relates
to Therapeutic Diets preferred
License/Certification:
Current Southern Nevada Health District Food Handler Safety Training Card. Must achieve
ServSafe Certification within 90 days of employment. Other:
Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide service appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit/department.
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.
