Prep Cook

Olive Garden is a popular Italian restaurant chain known for its warm, welcoming atmosphere and dedication to providing guests with a genuine Italian dining experience. As a part of the Darden Restaurants family, Olive Garden emphasizes family values, teamwork, and high standards of service in every location across the country. The company is committed to the health and safety of both its team members and guests, upholding rigorous safety and sanitation practices to maintain clean restaurants and ensure a safe working environment. Olive Garden also believes in creating opportunities for its employees through ongoing training and career advancement, especially promoting internally from hourly positions to management roles. This focus on employee growth makes Olive Garden more than just a restaurant - it’s a place where team members are supported like family and can build a lasting career.

This job opportunity is for the position of Prep Cook. The role offers flexible schedules to help balance school, childcare, family care, or other life commitments, making it ideal for individuals seeking work-life balance. The pay range is between $16.90 to $21.75 per hour, with weekly paychecks to ensure timely payment. Prep cooks at Olive Garden play a crucial role in the kitchen by preparing essential components such as soup, sauce, pasta, and lasagna—the staples of the Italian dining experience. The job requires a passion for culinary preparation and a strong commitment to executing recipes flawlessly to exceed guest expectations. Additionally, maintaining the highest standards of safety and sanitation is of utmost importance in this role. Employees enjoy numerous benefits, including free employee meals on a limited menu, paid sick leave accrued from the first day of employment, paid family and medical leave after one year of service, medical and dental insurance, and access to a 401(k) savings plan with a company match after one year.

Olive Garden also provides ongoing training to help team members build critical skills for both current tasks and future roles, along with discounts on cellphones, travel, electronics, and more. Anniversary pay rewards tenure, while management career advancement opportunities mean that more than half of their managers were promoted from hourly positions. Working at Olive Garden means joining a supportive environment that prioritizes the wellness and safety of its teams while offering competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to grow professionally within a highly respected company. If you have a passion for culinary arts, a commitment to safety and cleanliness, and want to be part of a company where you are valued like family, Olive Garden invites you to apply and become part of their winning team.