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There are currently 50 Cook jobs in Cary, NC hiring this August 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 Cary 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 Cary, NC

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 50 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 Cary, NC

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Cook

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Wegmans
Cary, NC, USA|
Exact $16.50

Exact $16.50

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Cook

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The Forest at Duke
Durham, NC, USA|
Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

competitive compensation

competitive compensation

Low cost health insurance

Low cost health insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

403B retirement plan

403B retirement plan

Paid sick time

Paid sick time

Paid vacation time

Paid vacation time

employee wellness program

employee wellness program

Employee Recognition Program

Employee Recognition Program

Cook

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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
Cary, NC, USA|
Range $13.25 - $17.75

Range $13.25 - $17.75

competitive pay

competitive pay

same day pay access

same day pay access

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Vacation Time

Vacation Time

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

401k plan

401k plan

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Cook

at
Waltonwood
Raleigh, NC, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

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 assistance program

Employee assistance program

Training and Development

Training and Development

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Pizza Cook

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Wegmans
Cary, NC, USA|Onsite
Range $16.50 - $17.00

Range $16.50 - $17.00

Part-time

Part-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Higher premium pay rates

Higher premium pay rates

Health care benefits

Health care benefits

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

scholarship program

scholarship program

LiveWell Employee & Family program

LiveWell Employee & Family program

Line Cook

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Red Robin
Cary, NC, USA|Onsite
Range $13.91 - $16.77

Range $13.91 - $16.77

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

accident insurance

accident insurance

critical illness insurance

critical illness insurance

Hospital Indemnity coverage

Hospital Indemnity coverage

401k Retirement Plan

401k Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Referral bonuses

Referral bonuses

meal discounts

meal discounts

Flexible work schedules

Flexible work schedules

Prep Cook

at
Flik Independent School Dining
Cary, NC, USA|Onsite
Exact $15.50

Exact $15.50

Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Voluntary Accident Insurance

Voluntary Accident Insurance

Voluntary critical illness insurance

Voluntary critical illness insurance

voluntary hospital indemnity insurance

voluntary hospital indemnity insurance

Discount Program

Discount Program

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

401k

401k

Sick Time

Sick Time

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Closing Cook

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Burger King
Cary, NC, USA|Onsite
Range $9.00 - $14.00

Range $9.00 - $14.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

competitive hourly wage

competitive hourly wage

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

free uniforms

free uniforms

FREE MEALS during shifts

FREE MEALS during shifts

Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarship Opportunities

Cook

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Constellation
Cary, NC, USA|Onsite
Range $18.00 - $20.00

Range $18.00 - $20.00

Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Voluntary UNUM offering for Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity

Voluntary UNUM offering for Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity

Discount Program

Discount Program

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

401k

401k

Sick Time

Sick Time

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Line Cook - Hiring Immediately

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Standard Beer + Food
Cary, NC, USA|Onsite
Range $18.00 - $25.00

Range $18.00 - $25.00

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

holidays off

holidays off

Opportunity for growth

Opportunity for growth

supportive work environment

supportive work environment

Kitchen Team Member/Cook

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Buffalo Wild Wings
Cary, NC, USA|Onsite
Range $13.00 - $17.50

Range $13.00 - $17.50

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

weekly pay

weekly pay

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

shift meal discount

shift meal discount

family dining discount

family dining discount

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition Benefits

Tuition Benefits

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Cash Referral Program

Cash Referral Program

Recognition Program

Recognition Program

Slip resistant shoes program

Slip resistant shoes program

Cook (Full-Time)

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Zax LLC
Durham, NC, USA|
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

No experience required

No experience required

free meals on shift

free meals on shift

50% off meals off shift

50% off meals off shift

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Early Access to Pay

Early Access to Pay

Opportunities to Advance

Opportunities to Advance

Recognition Program

Recognition Program

Employee Referral Program

Employee Referral Program

401(k) with employer match

401(k) with employer match

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

long-term disability

long-term disability

Employer-paid life insurance

Employer-paid life insurance

Line Cook(s)

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Renaissance Hotel
Raleigh, NC, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

long-term disability

long-term disability

401(k) program with company match

401(k) program with company match

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

discounted room rates

discounted room rates

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Cook

at
Unscripted Durham
Durham, NC, USA|
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 programs

Training and development programs

work-life balance initiatives

work-life balance initiatives

Cook - North Carolina State

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Aramark
Raleigh, NC, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

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 programs

Training and development programs

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Cook-Duke University Hospital

at
Aramark
Durham, NC, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Prep Cook / Event Cook / Line Cook

at
Topgolf
Durham, NC, USA|
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Full-time and part-time positions available

Full-time and part-time positions available

equal opportunity employment

equal opportunity employment

inclusive work environment

inclusive work environment

Employee training and development

Employee training and development

team-oriented culture

team-oriented culture

Cook - North Carolina Central University

at
Aramark
Durham, NC, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Training and Development

Training and Development

Uniform service

Uniform service

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Entry Level Cook - Jimmy Vs

at
White Lodging
Raleigh, NC, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Daily Pay

Daily Pay

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

401K with company match

401K with company match

vacation

vacation

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Leadership development

Leadership development

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Referral bonuses

Referral bonuses

hotel and dining discounts

hotel and dining discounts

Line Cook

at
Live Eat Surf
Raleigh, NC, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

No experience required

No experience required

competitive pay

competitive pay

employee dining discounts

employee dining discounts

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

supportive team culture

supportive team culture

Training and Development

Training and Development

Line Cook

at
Torchy's Tacos
Raleigh, NC, USA|Onsite
Range $10.00 - $15.00

Range $10.00 - $15.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Line Cook PM $18.50 - Marriott Crabtree, Raleigh, NC

at
Concord Hospitality
Raleigh, NC, USA|
Range $18.50 - $22.20

Range $18.50 - $22.20

Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

long-term disability

long-term disability

401(k) program with company match

401(k) program with company match

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

discounted room rates

discounted room rates

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Tortilla/Prep Cook

at
Chuy's
Raleigh, NC, USA|Remote, Travel, Onsite
No experience required

No experience required

401(k)

401(k)

Discounted meals

Discounted meals

Scheduled breaks

Scheduled breaks

Holiday closure

Holiday closure

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

supportive work environment

supportive work environment

English fluency programs

English fluency programs

Prep Cook/Cocinero de Preparacion - Hiring Immediately

at
Alpaca Chicken
Cary, NC, USA|
Range $12.00 - $16.00

Range $12.00 - $16.00

No experience required

No experience required

hourly pay

hourly pay

Tips

Tips

supportive work environment

supportive work environment

opportunity for skill development

opportunity for skill development

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Prep Cook/Cocinero de Preparacion - Hiring Immediately

at
Alpaca Chicken
Cary, NC, USA|
Range $12.00 - $16.00

Range $12.00 - $16.00

Hourly

Hourly

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Tips

Tips

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

employee discount

employee discount

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

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