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There are currently 54 Cook jobs in Arlington, VA hiring this September 2026. These openings are a great way to earn income, gain experience, and work at a location close to you.

If you want to work as a Cook, local opportunities make it easy to get started, whether you're experienced or new to the job.

Why Choose a Cook Job in Your Area

Working as a Cook in Arlington offers many benefits:

  • Convenient location - work near your home or in your neighborhood
  • Fast hiring process - many employers are hiring now
  • No degree required - learn while you work
  • Flexible scheduling - choose shifts that fit your lifestyle
  • Valuable experience - build skills to grow your career

You can apply to Cook positions close to you, whether in restaurants, hotels, or catering services. Some jobs require prior experience, but many are entry-level and provide training.

If you’re looking for Cook work in your area, Cook jobs close to you, or local Cook openings with no experience required, there are real opportunities available.

What Employers Look for in a Cook

Every workplace is different, but most employers want someone who:

  • Arrives on time
  • Communicates clearly
  • Works well with others
  • Follows instructions and stays focused
  • Learns quickly on the job

Depending on the business, Cook duties may include food preparation, assisting kitchen staff, maintaining cleanliness, or managing orders.

How to Apply for Cook Jobs Near You in Arlington, VA

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 54 Cook jobs in your area listed on this page
  2. Choose the ones that match your skills or availability
  3. Click apply - you'll need to create an account, which only takes a minute

These are real local jobs available now. If you’re ready to start, apply today.

Top Paying Cook Jobs in Arlington, VA

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Line Cook

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Little Miner Taco
1015 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA|Onsite
From $18.00 to $20.00

From $18.00 to $20.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Split Shifts

Split Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Food Truck Lead

at
Little Miner Taco
4308 Rhode Island Ave, Brentwood, MD 20722, USA|Onsite, Travel
Up to $21.00

Up to $21.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Seasonal

Seasonal

Flexible

Flexible

On-call

On-call

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Training

Training

Free Meals

Free Meals

Cook

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Sunrise Senior Living
Alexandria, VA, USA|
Range $17.30 - $21.70

Range $17.30 - $21.70

No experience required

No experience required

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement Savings Plans

Retirement Savings Plans

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Sick Time

Sick Time

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

myFlexPay

myFlexPay

Grill/Broiler Cook

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Ruth's Chris
Arlington, VA, USA|
Range $12.77 - $23.50

Range $12.77 - $23.50

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

401(k)

401(k)

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

training and career growth opportunities

training and career growth opportunities

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Referral program

Referral program

Seasonal Snack Bar Cook

at
Washington Golf and Country Club
Arlington, VA, USA|
Range $18.00 - $20.00

Range $18.00 - $20.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

competitive pay

competitive pay

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

inclusive work environment

inclusive work environment

Seasonal flexible hours

Seasonal flexible hours

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Cook (Full-Time)

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Goodwin Living
Alexandria, VA, USA|
Range $21.00 - $24.00

Range $21.00 - $24.00

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Daily Pay

Daily Pay

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

Student loan repayment

Student loan repayment

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Free Meals

Free Meals

access to fitness center

access to fitness center

Staff Emergency Grants

Staff Emergency Grants

COOK I

at
UHS
Washington, DC, USA|
Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

Challenging and rewarding work environment

Challenging and rewarding work environment

competitive compensation

competitive compensation

Generous Paid Time Off

Generous Paid Time Off

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

prescription drug coverage

prescription drug coverage

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

discounted stock plan

discounted stock plan

Student loan refinancing program

Student loan refinancing program

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Cook - Franchise

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Denny's
Washington, DC, USA|
Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

competitive pay

competitive pay

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Safe and sanitized work environment

Safe and sanitized work environment

skills development and training

skills development and training

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Grill Cook

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Aramark
Washington, DC, USA|
Exact $21.85

Exact $21.85

No experience required

No experience required

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

retirement savings plan

retirement savings plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Prep Cook

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Ruth's Chris
Arlington, VA, USA|
Range $12.77 - $22.75

Range $12.77 - $22.75

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Cook Full Time

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Bass Pro Shops
Richmond, VA, USA|
Range $2.13 - $250.00

Range $2.13 - $250.00

Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health savings account

Health savings account

Flexible spending account

Flexible spending account

voluntary benefits

voluntary benefits

401k Retirement Plan

401k Retirement Plan

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Playbook Cook I

at
Churchill Downs Incorporated
Richmond, VA, USA|
Exact $23.00

Exact $23.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Comp Service Cook

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White Lodging
Richmond, VA, USA|
Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

wellness tools

wellness tools

Referral bonuses

Referral bonuses

401K with company match

401K with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Hotel Room Discounts

Hotel Room Discounts

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Travel and entertainment discounts

Travel and entertainment discounts

Leadership development

Leadership development

COOK - Richmond Raceway

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Compass Group
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $18.00 - $20.00

Range $18.00 - $20.00

Temporary

Temporary

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Instapay

Instapay

High interest savings

High interest savings

Associate Shopping Program

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Program

Health and Wellness Program

Discount Marketplace

Discount Marketplace

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

SENIOR COOK (FULL TIME)

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Compass Group, North America
Alexandria, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $23.00 - $25.00

Range $23.00 - $25.00

Full-time

Full-time

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

flexible spending accounts

flexible spending accounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Restaurant Team Member - Cook

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Noodles & Company
Alexandria, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $13.50 - $19.00

Range $13.50 - $19.00

No experience required

No experience required

competitive pay

competitive pay

Tips

Tips

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Paid training

Paid training

meal discounts

meal discounts

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

recognition programs

recognition programs

Leadership development

Leadership development

Mental Health Resources

Mental Health Resources

Legal resources

Legal resources

financial resources

financial resources

Stock purchase discounts

Stock purchase discounts

Free language courses

Free language courses

Line Cook/Prep Cook

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Ted's Montana Grill
Alexandria, VA, USA|
Range $15.00 - $18.00

Range $15.00 - $18.00

No experience required

No experience required

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

medical benefits

medical benefits

401(k) plan with matching

401(k) plan with matching

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Restaurant closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day

Restaurant closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day

Cook- Suites Kitchen

at
Aramark Careers
Washington, DC, USA|
Exact $20.42

Exact $20.42

Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

retirement savings plan

retirement savings plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Cook- Georgetown University

at
Aramark
Washington, DC, USA|
Exact $25.55

Exact $25.55

Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

work/life resources

work/life resources

retirement savings plan

retirement savings plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Grill/Broiler Cook

at
Ruth's Chris
Washington, DC, USA|
Range $12.77 - $23.25

Range $12.77 - $23.25

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

401(k)

401(k)

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Training and career growth

Training and career growth

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Referral program

Referral program

COOK (PART TIME)

at
Compass Group, North America
Washington, DC, USA|Onsite
Range $26.79 - $27.34

Range $26.79 - $27.34

Part-time

Part-time

No experience required

No experience required

Training and Development

Training and Development

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Associate Shopping Program

Associate Shopping Program

Health and wellness programs

Health and wellness programs

Discount Marketplace

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Identity Theft Protection

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Line Cook (Upscale / Fine Dining)

at
Landry's
Alexandria, VA, USA|
Range $18.00 - $20.00

Range $18.00 - $20.00

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Unparalleled training

Unparalleled training

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

multiple benefit plans

multiple benefit plans

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

COOK (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)

at
Compass Group, North America
Alexandria, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $18.25 - $18.50

Range $18.25 - $18.50

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Health and wellness programs

Health and wellness programs

Associate Shopping Program

Associate Shopping Program

Discount Marketplace

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Identity Theft Protection

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

flexible spending accounts

flexible spending accounts

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Line Cook

at
Wegmans Food Markets
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Exact $750.00

Exact $750.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

comprehensive benefits

comprehensive benefits

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Higher premium pay rates for working overtime, on Sundays, or on a recognized holiday

Higher premium pay rates for working overtime, on Sundays, or on a recognized holiday

Health care benefits

Health care benefits

Retirement plan with a 401(k) match

Retirement plan with a 401(k) match

A generous scholarship program

A generous scholarship program

LiveWell Employee and Family program

LiveWell Employee and Family program

Cook II

at
Westminster Canterbury Richmond
Richmond, VA, USA|
Exact $17.03

Exact $17.03

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

403B retirement savings plan with company match

403B retirement savings plan with company match

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Onsite gym

Onsite gym

fitness classes

fitness classes

On site banking

On site banking

Award-winning childcare with employee discount

Award-winning childcare with employee discount

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