Cook Jobs in Des Plaines, IL

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There are currently 258 Cook jobs in Des Plaines, IL 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 Des Plaines 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 Des Plaines, IL

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  1. Browse the 258 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 Des Plaines, IL

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Cook

at Red Lobster
Schaumburg, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $15.00 - $25.00

Range $15.00 - $25.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

weekly pay

weekly pay

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

voluntary benefits

voluntary benefits

401(K) retirement savings plan with company match

401(K) retirement savings plan with company match

Anniversary pay

Anniversary pay

discounted shift meals

discounted shift meals

employee dining discount

employee dining discount

career training and advancement opportunities

career training and advancement opportunities

Cook

at Raising Cane's
Berwyn, IL, USA|Onsite
Exact $16.00

Exact $16.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Night Shifts

Night 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

short term disability

short term disability

401(k) with employer match

401(k) with employer match

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discount Program

Employee Discount Program

Education Assistance

Education Assistance

Gym membership program

Gym membership program

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Cook

at Marriott International, Inc
Chicago, IL, USA|Onsite
Exact $28.26

Exact $28.26

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Hotel Room Discounts

Hotel Room Discounts

Gift shop discounts

Gift shop discounts

Food and beverage discounts

Food and beverage discounts

Learning and development opportunities

Learning and development opportunities

recognition programs

recognition programs

wellness programs

wellness programs

supportive management

supportive management

Cook

at Methodist Hospital
Berwyn, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $13.75 - $18.50

Range $13.75 - $18.50

Full-time

Full-time

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 wellness programs

Employee wellness programs

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Uniform allowance

Uniform allowance

Cook

at Raising Cane's
Cicero, IL, USA|Onsite
Exact $16.00

Exact $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)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

short term disability

short term disability

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401(k)

401(k)

Cook

at IHOP
Cicero, IL, USA|Onsite
Exact $15.00

Exact $15.00

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

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

supportive work environment

supportive work environment

Training and Development

Training and Development

Cook

at Red Lobster
Lincolnwood, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $15.00 - $25.00

Range $15.00 - $25.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

weekly pay

weekly pay

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

voluntary benefits

voluntary benefits

401(k) retirement savings plan

401(k) retirement savings plan

Anniversary pay

Anniversary pay

discounted shift meals

discounted shift meals

25% dining discount

25% dining discount

career opportunities

career opportunities

Cook

at RPM Seafood
Oak Park, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $16.60 - $25.00

Range $16.60 - $25.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Restaurant Discounts

Restaurant Discounts

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Accident protection

Accident protection

critical illness insurance

critical illness insurance

Domestic Partner Benefits

Domestic Partner Benefits

401(k)

401(k)

Cook

at Wingstop
Oak Park, IL, USA|Onsite
Exact $17.50

Exact $17.50

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Free Meals

Free Meals

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Pastry Cook

at Hewn - Evanston
Des Plaines, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $18.00 - $21.00

Range $18.00 - $21.00

Full-time

Full-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Life insurance

Life insurance

professional growth

professional growth

Supportive culture

Supportive culture

Cook

at Clarendale Six Corners
Chicago, IL, USA|
Range $22.00 - $1.00

Range $22.00 - $1.00

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Fixed Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

401K Plan with employer match

401K Plan with employer match

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Daily Pay

Daily Pay

Cook

at Raising Cane's
Chicago, IL, USA|Onsite
Exact $15.50

Exact $15.50

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

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

short term disability

short term disability

hospital indemnity

hospital indemnity

legal insurance

legal insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Education Assistance

Education Assistance

Gym membership program

Gym membership program

Employee Discount Program

Employee Discount Program

Retirement planning assistance

Retirement planning assistance

Crew member assistance program

Crew member assistance program

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Cook

at Benedictine
Chicago, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $20.61 - $22.76

Range $20.61 - $22.76

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Education Assistance

Education Assistance

Cook

at Aramark
Berwyn, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $14.00 - $18.75

Range $14.00 - $18.75

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

Training and Development

Employee wellness programs

Employee wellness programs

Cook

at Marriott International, Inc
Chicago, IL, USA|Onsite
Exact $28.26

Exact $28.26

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

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

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

wellness programs

wellness programs

Cashier/ Line Cook

at The Wendy's Company
Des Plaines, IL, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Highly competitive pay

Highly competitive pay

insurance

insurance

401k

401k

Plenty of hours

Plenty of hours

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Product discounts

Product discounts

Line Cook

at Scratchboard Kitchen
Des Plaines, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $19.00 - $22.00

Range $19.00 - $22.00

Full-time

Full-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Chef-led kitchen environment

Chef-led kitchen environment

Respectful and inclusive team culture

Respectful and inclusive team culture

Clear prep lists and service systems

Clear prep lists and service systems

Steady dinner service hours

Steady dinner service hours

Opportunities for learning and growth

Opportunities for learning and growth

Cross-training within kitchen

Cross-training within kitchen

No late-night closes

No late-night closes

Prep Cook

at Gibsons Restaurant Group
Des Plaines, IL, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee meal discounts

Employee meal discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Cook / Grill Cook - Medline Northfield Cafe

at Aramark
Des Plaines, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $18.00 - $19.00

Range $18.00 - $19.00

Temporary

Temporary

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Retirement Savings Plans

Retirement Savings Plans

paid days off

paid days off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Line Cook 1 / Line Cook 2

at Seacoast Adventure
Des Plaines, IL, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

bonus program

bonus program

Paid food service management training

Paid food service management training

Health insurance program

Health insurance program

Cook - $23.65 - / HR Food - COOK

at Gategroup
Chicago, IL, USA|Onsite
Exact $23.65

Exact $23.65

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

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)

401(k)

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Training and Development

Training and Development

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Side Cook

at Aramark
Berwyn, IL, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Kitchen Cook

at Aramark
Berwyn, IL, 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 Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability assistance

Disability assistance

Evening Cook

at Aramark
Berwyn, IL, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Optical insurance

Optical insurance

retirement savings plan

retirement savings plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Pantry Cook

at California Pizza Kitchen
Schaumburg, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $15.00 - $19.00

Range $15.00 - $19.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive compensation

competitive compensation

Flexible Shifts

Flexible Shifts

Full and Part-Time Opportunities

Full and Part-Time Opportunities

benefits

benefits

Excellent Training Program

Excellent Training Program

Unlimited Career Advancement Opportunities

Unlimited Career Advancement Opportunities

Team Member Dining Discounts

Team Member Dining Discounts

Diverse Culture

Diverse Culture

holiday closures

holiday closures

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