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There are currently 52 Cook jobs in Dayton, OH hiring this July 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 Dayton 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 Dayton, OH

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 52 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 Dayton, OH

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Cook

at Sonic
Dayton, OH, USA|Onsite
Range $13.50 - $18.25

Range $13.50 - $18.25

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

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

Community involvement

Community involvement

Slip resistant shoes program

Slip resistant shoes program

Cook

at Cracker Barrel
Dayton, OH, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

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 with company matching

401k plan with company matching

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Training and Development

Training and Development

recognition programs

recognition programs

Cook

at KFC
Trotwood, OH, USA|Onsite
Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Training and Development

Training and Development

Cook

at Cracker Barrel
Dayton, OH, USA|Onsite
Part-time

Part-time

No experience required

No experience required

competitive pay

competitive pay

same day pay access

same day pay access

Health insurance eligibility

Health insurance eligibility

Vacation Time

Vacation Time

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

401k plan with company matching

401k plan with company matching

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

employee recognition programs

employee recognition programs

Cook

at Wallick Communities
Dayton, OH, USA|Onsite
Range $13.00 - $17.50

Range $13.00 - $17.50

Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Gym membership reimbursement

Gym membership reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

401k

401k

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Cook

at Montgomery County Juvenile Court
Dayton, OH, USA|Onsite
Exact $19.76

Exact $19.76

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Cook

at Smashburger
Dayton, OH, USA|Onsite
Range $14.00 - $17.00

Range $14.00 - $17.00

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

tip share

tip share

50% off meals

50% off meals

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Referral bonuses

Referral bonuses

Medical Coverage

Medical Coverage

dental coverage

dental coverage

vision coverage

vision coverage

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401(k) match

401(k) match

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Free uniform and hat

Free uniform and hat

Restaurant Cook

at Aramark
Dayton, OH, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

paid breaks

paid breaks

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Support

Disability Support

Prep Cook

at Olive Garden
Dayton, OH, USA|
Flexible

Flexible

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

Training

Training

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Cook - Part-Time

at Legends Global
Dayton, OH, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

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

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Cook

at Wallick Communities
Dayton, OH, USA|Onsite
Exact $16.00

Exact $16.00

Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

401k

401k

Gym membership reimbursement

Gym membership reimbursement

Cook

at Wallick Careers
Dayton, OH, USA|Onsite
Range $13.00 - $17.50

Range $13.00 - $17.50

Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Gym membership reimbursement

Gym membership reimbursement

401k

401k

Cook

at Sodexo
Dayton, OH, USA|Onsite
Range $14.00 - $15.00

Range $14.00 - $15.00

Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

Flexible work environment

Flexible work environment

Training and Development

Training and Development

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Holidays

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

401k

401k

discount programs

discount programs

Free Shift Meals

Free Shift Meals

uniforms

uniforms

safety shoes

safety shoes

Public transportation support

Public transportation support

parking

parking

Cook

at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
Dayton, OH, USA|Onsite
Range $10.25 - $13.75

Range $10.25 - $13.75

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

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

growth and development opportunities

growth and development opportunities

401k plan with company matching

401k plan with company matching

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Stock Purchase Program

35 percent employee discount

35 percent employee discount

recognition programs

recognition programs

Cook

at The Stone House Tavern
Dayton, OH, USA|Onsite
Range $12.50 - $16.75

Range $12.50 - $16.75

Full-time

Full-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

Paid training

Paid training

Supportive team environment

Supportive team environment

Opportunity for advancement

Opportunity for advancement

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Stable employment

Stable employment

safe work environment

safe work environment

Cook

at Pizza Hut
Dayton, OH, USA|Onsite
Range $12.00 - $16.00

Range $12.00 - $16.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend 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

employee discount

employee discount

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Cook

at Pizza Hut
Dayton, OH, USA|Onsite
Range $12.00 - $16.00

Range $12.00 - $16.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Employee meal discounts

Employee meal discounts

Training and Development

Training and Development

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Cook

at HHS
Dayton, OH, USA|Onsite
Range $16.50 - $17.17

Range $16.50 - $17.17

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

401k

401k

short term disability

short term disability

Voluntary life

Voluntary life

safety incentive program

safety incentive program

SENIOR COOK (FULL TIME)

at Compass Group, North America
Dayton, OH, USA|Onsite
Exact $19.50

Exact $19.50

Full-time

Full-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Associate Shopping Program

Associate Shopping Program

Health and wellness programs

Health and wellness programs

Discount Marketplace

Discount Marketplace

Identify Theft Protection

Identify Theft Protection

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

critical illness insurance

critical illness insurance

accident insurance

accident insurance

Hospital Indemnity insurance

Hospital Indemnity insurance

legal services

legal services

Choice Auto and Home Program

Choice Auto and Home Program

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

Cook

at Red Lobster
Beavercreek, OH, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

weekly pay

weekly pay

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Paid anniversary bonus

Paid anniversary bonus

discounted shift meals

discounted shift meals

employee meal discount

employee meal discount

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Prep Cook

at Olive Garden
Dayton, OH, USA|Onsite
Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

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) Plan

401(k) Plan

Management advancement opportunities

Management advancement opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Prep Cook

at Cooper's Hawk
Dayton, OH, USA|Onsite
Range $13.75 - $17.50

Range $13.75 - $17.50

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Incredible discounts

Incredible discounts

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

prescription insurance

prescription insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

telemedicine

telemedicine

Wellness Program

Wellness Program

Company matching 401(k)

Company matching 401(k)

flexible savings accounts

flexible savings accounts

Highly competitive pay

Highly competitive pay

Team member incentives

Team member incentives

pay access before payday

pay access before payday

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Team member relief program

Team member relief program

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Wine and Culinary Education

Wine and Culinary Education

Career Growth Flight Plan

Career Growth Flight Plan

Milestones Recognition Program

Milestones Recognition Program

Line Cook

at LongHorn Steakhouse
Dayton, OH, USA|Onsite
Range $13.75 - $17.25

Range $13.75 - $17.25

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

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Anniversary pay

Anniversary pay

holiday closures

holiday closures

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

Line Cook

at PF Changs
Dayton, OH, USA|Onsite
Range $16.50 - $20.50

Range $16.50 - $20.50

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

competitive pay

competitive pay

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Paid on the job training

Paid on the job training

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Discounted meals

Discounted meals

Employee Referral Program

Employee Referral Program

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Tortilla/Prep Cook

at Chuy's Tex-Mex
Dayton, OH, USA|Onsite
Range $13.25 - $16.75

Range $13.25 - $16.75

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

Discounted meals

Discounted meals

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

English language support

English language support

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