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Posted 6 days ago

Cook at JRN Inc. - KFC

Chattanooga, TN, USA|Onsite
From $12.00 to $16.00

From $12.00 to $16.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

free meal each shift

free meal each shift

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

career advancement

career advancement

medical benefits

medical benefits

Health and wellness programs

Health and wellness programs

401k plan

401k plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarship Opportunities

recognition programs

recognition programs

Mentorship programs

Mentorship programs

Posted 1 month ago

Cook at JRN Inc. - KFC

Chattanooga, TN, USA|Onsite
From $11.50 to $15.50

From $11.50 to $15.50

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

free meal

free meal

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

medical benefits

medical benefits

Health and wellness programs

Health and wellness programs

401k plan

401k plan

Posted 2 months ago

Cook at CHI Memorial Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN, USA|Onsite
From $16.00 to $21.08

From $16.00 to $21.08

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

employee wellness program

employee wellness program

Life insurance

Life insurance

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Posted 12 days ago

Cook at Panda Restaurant Group

Chattanooga, TN, USA|Onsite
From $12.75 to $17.00

From $12.75 to $17.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Great pay

Great pay

Free Meals

Free Meals

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

short-term disability insurance

short-term disability insurance

Cancer income protection insurance

Cancer income protection insurance

health care flexible spending account

health care flexible spending account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

401K with company match

401K with company match

Vacation leave

Vacation leave

sick leave

sick leave

bereavement/funeral leave

bereavement/funeral leave

leave share program

leave share program

associate discounts

associate discounts

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Paid training

Paid training

Leadership development

Leadership development

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Posted 20 days ago

Cook at Sodexo

Chattanooga, TN, USA|Onsite
Exact $17.00

Exact $17.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Flexible work environment

Flexible work environment

ongoing training and development

ongoing training and development

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

401k plan

401k plan

discount programs

discount programs

Posted 1 month ago

Cook at JRN Inc. - KFC

Chattanooga, TN, USA|Onsite
From $12.50 to $16.50

From $12.50 to $16.50

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

free meal each shift

free meal each shift

Paid vacation time

Paid vacation time

medical benefits

medical benefits

Health and wellness programs

Health and wellness programs

401K plan with 6% match

401K plan with 6% match

Posted 1 month ago

Line Cook at IHOP Hixson

Chattanooga, TN, USA|Onsite
From $13.00 to $14.00

From $13.00 to $14.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Free Shift Meals

Free Shift Meals

Family discounts

Family discounts

on the job training

on the job training

Advancement opportunities

Advancement opportunities

Discount Program

Discount Program

Posted 22 days ago

Cook at Embassy Suites

Chattanooga, TN, USA|Onsite
From $12.75 to $17.00

From $12.75 to $17.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

access to earned wages before payday

access to earned wages before payday

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with 4% match

401(k) with 4% match

hotel and food and beverage discounts

hotel and food and beverage discounts

Posted 1 month ago

Cook - Restaurant 202093 at Church's Chicken

Chattanooga, TN, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

employee discount

employee discount

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Posted 7 days ago

Line Cook at Olive Garden

Hixson, TN, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Free Employee Meal

Free Employee Meal

weekly pay

weekly pay

Anniversary pay

Anniversary pay

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

ongoing training

ongoing training

401(k) savings plan

401(k) savings plan

Management career advancement opportunities

Management career advancement opportunities

Discounts on cellphones

Discounts on cellphones

Discounts on travel

Discounts on travel

Discounts on electronics

Discounts on electronics

Posted 10 days ago

Prep Cook at Texas Roadhouse

Chattanooga, TN, USA|Onsite
From $12.25 to $15.50

From $12.25 to $15.50

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

short-term disability

short-term disability

Life insurance

Life insurance

accident insurance

accident insurance

critical illness insurance

critical illness insurance

Identity Theft Protection

Identity Theft Protection

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Business travel insurance

Business travel insurance

Annual holiday bonus

Annual holiday bonus

Posted 20 days ago

Line Cook at LongHorn Steakhouse

Chattanooga, TN, USA|Onsite
From $13.00 to $16.25

From $13.00 to $16.25

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

competitive pay

competitive pay

shift meals

shift meals

Anniversary pay

Anniversary pay

Holiday closure

Holiday closure

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Posted 22 days ago

Cook - IHOP at IHOP Dalton

Chattanooga, TN, USA|Onsite
Exact $12.00

Exact $12.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Free Shift Meals

Free Shift Meals

Family discounts

Family discounts

on the job training

on the job training

Advancement opportunities

Advancement opportunities

Discount Program

Discount Program

Posted 22 days ago

Cook - IHOP at IHOP

Chattanooga, TN, USA|Onsite
Exact $12.00

Exact $12.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Free Shift Meals

Free Shift Meals

Family discounts

Family discounts

on the job training

on the job training

Advancement opportunities

Advancement opportunities

Discount Program

Discount Program

Posted 1 month ago

Line Cook at Olive Garden

Chattanooga, TN, USA|Onsite
From $14.25 to $18.00

From $14.25 to $18.00

Hourly

Hourly

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Free Employee Meal

Free Employee Meal

weekly pay

weekly pay

Anniversary pay

Anniversary pay

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

ongoing training

ongoing training

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

401(k) savings plan

401(k) savings plan

Management career advancement opportunities

Management career advancement opportunities

Posted 2 months ago

Line Cook at LongHorn Steakhouse

Chattanooga, TN, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

shift meals

shift meals

Anniversary pay

Anniversary pay

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

holiday closures

holiday closures

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Posted 22 days ago

Line Cook - IHOP at IHOP

Chattanooga, TN, USA|Onsite
Exact $12.00

Exact $12.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Free Shift Meals

Free Shift Meals

Family discounts

Family discounts

on the job training

on the job training

Advancement opportunities

Advancement opportunities

Discount Program

Discount Program

Posted 5 hours ago

Line Cook at LongHorn Steakhouse

Hixson, TN, USA|Onsite
Temporary

Temporary

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

competitive pay

competitive pay

shift meals

shift meals

Anniversary pay

Anniversary pay

holiday closures

holiday closures

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Posted 7 days ago

Kitchen+ Bar- Prep Cook-2 at Drury Hotels

Chattanooga, TN, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

quarterly bonuses

quarterly bonuses

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

hotel discounts

hotel discounts

Free room nights

Free room nights

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Prescription coverage

Prescription coverage

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Team Member Assistance Program

Team Member Assistance Program

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Posted 5 days ago

Cook - FT at Vitruvian Health

Chattanooga, TN, USA|Onsite
From $12.50 to $16.50

From $12.50 to $16.50

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee wellness programs

Employee wellness programs

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Posted 10 days ago

Line Cook at LongHorn Steakhouse

Chattanooga, TN, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Schedule flexibility

Schedule flexibility

shift meals

shift meals

Anniversary pay

Anniversary pay

holiday closures

holiday closures

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Work-life balance

Work-life balance

Posted 3 months ago

Weekend Line Cook at Eggs Up Grill

Chattanooga, TN, USA|Onsite
From $14.00 to $16.00

From $14.00 to $16.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Uniform allowance

Uniform allowance

meal breaks

meal breaks

Training and Development

Training and Development

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Posted 2 days ago

IHOP Cook - Brainerd Rd at IHOP

Chattanooga, TN, USA|Onsite
From $11.00 to $12.00

From $11.00 to $12.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Free Shift Meals

Free Shift Meals

Family discounts

Family discounts

on the job training

on the job training

Advancement opportunities

Advancement opportunities

Discount Program

Discount Program

Posted 1 month ago

Food Prep, Cook, and Pizza Maker - Cast Member at Chuck E. Cheese

Chattanooga, TN, USA|Onsite
Up to $8.00

Up to $8.00

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Work Today Get Paid Tomorrow program

Work Today Get Paid Tomorrow program

50% discount on meal during shift

50% discount on meal during shift

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

scholarships

scholarships

Perks and Discounts programs

Perks and Discounts programs

Employee Referral Program

Employee Referral Program

CEC Cares Fund

CEC Cares Fund

25 Entry Level Cook Jobs in Chattanooga, TN - April 2026

Browse 25 entry level Cook jobs in Chattanooga, TN. Entry level roles in bars, restaurants, hotels, and venues. Many employers hire first time workers and provide on the job training.

Hiring Demand for Entry Level Cook Jobs in Chattanooga, TN

Employers in Chattanooga, TN are actively hiring entry level Cook staff to cover daily service and peak hours.

Recent Entry Level Cook Openings

There have been 2 jobs for Cook positions posted in the last 10 days. Listings update regularly so you see current openings.

Entry Level Cook Salary in Chattanooga, TN

Entry level Cook pay in Chattanooga, TN typically ranges from $23,900 per year to $43,800 per year, with average earnings near $30,200 per year or $14.5 per hour. Tips or performance based bonuses can increase total income in busy venues.

  • Lowest wage: $23,900 per year
  • Average wage: $30,200 per year or $14.5 per hour
  • Highest wage: $43,800 per year

How To Apply for Entry Level job

Apply online for entry level Cook roles in Chattanooga, TN using OysterLink. Use filters to narrow your search:

  • Pay range
  • Experience level - entry level only
  • Work schedule - full time, part time, seasonal
  • Shift timing

Many listings support quick apply with a simple application flow.

Why Entry Level Cook Jobs Are Common in Chattanooga, TN

Local hospitality, tourism, and nightlife in Chattanooga, TN create steady demand for entry level Cook positions. Employers often train on site to keep bars, restaurants, and hotels fully staffed.

Top Employers Hiring Entry Level Cook Roles

Frequent employers hiring entry level Cook roles in Chattanooga, TN include:

  • CHI Memorial Chattanooga
  • JRN Inc. - KFC
  • IHOP Hixson

Cook Job Benefits and Perks in Chattanooga, TN

Many entry level Cook jobs in Chattanooga, TN offer Discounts on cellphones, Medical insurance, staff discounts, and flexible scheduling, making them strong starting points in hospitality.

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