Prep Cook

Olive Garden is a renowned restaurant company known for bringing the warmth and flavor of Italian cuisine to communities across the country. As part of the Darden Restaurants family, Olive Garden prides itself on delivering an exceptional dining experience with a focus on hospitality, quality ingredients, and a genuine atmosphere where customers feel like part of the family. Founded with the mission of creating joyful dining occasions that celebrate the traditional recipes of Italy, Olive Garden continues to expand its footprint by adhering to high standards of food quality, service, and employee satisfaction. With locations across multiple regions, the restaurant emphasizes flexibility, growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits for its employees to ensure a supportive and engaging work environment. This position offers variable pay based on location, reflecting the diverse markets Olive Garden serves.

We are currently seeking dedicated and passionate individuals to join our team as Prep Cooks. In this role, you will play a critical part in delivering the authentic Italian dining experience that Olive Garden is known for. Your primary responsibility will be to prepare various ingredients and dishes such as soups, sauces, pasta, and lasagna with precision and care, ensuring each recipe is executed flawlessly to meet and exceed guest expectations. The role demands a strong passion for cooking, attention to detail, and a firm commitment to maintaining the highest safety and sanitation standards in the kitchen. As a Prep Cook, you will work closely with the culinary team to support the daily operations of the kitchen while upholding Olive Garden's commitment to team member wellness and guest satisfaction.

This position is ideal for individuals who thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and who want to develop their culinary skills with ongoing training and career advancement opportunities. Olive Garden offers a variety of benefits to support our associates, including flexible schedules to accommodate personal commitments such as school or childcare, free employee meals with a limited menu, weekly pay, anniversary pay, and paid sick leave. Additionally, employees begin accruing paid sick leave from the moment they start, and are eligible for paid family and medical leave after one year of service. Health and dental insurance options are available, alongside discounts on cellphones, travel, electronics, and much more.

In addition to tangible benefits, Olive Garden fosters a culture of growth and opportunity. Over half of our management team has been promoted from hourly positions, underscoring our commitment to career development. Our 401(k) savings plan includes a company match after one year of service, providing long-term financial benefits. At Olive Garden, safety is paramount – we prioritize the health and well-being of our team members by following stringent safety and sanitation practices to maintain clean restaurants and ensure a healthy workplace.

Joining Olive Garden as a Prep Cook means becoming part of a family that values dedication, passion for food, and the pursuit of quality service. We welcome you to bring your culinary enthusiasm and commitment to excellence to our team, where you will be supported, valued, and given the opportunity to grow and succeed. We look forward to welcoming you home to Olive Garden, where we truly believe that we are all family.