Cook Jobs in Des Plaines, IL

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There are currently 221 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 221 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 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 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)

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 Marriott International, Inc
Chicago, IL, USA|Remote
Exact $28.26

Exact $28.26

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

No experience required

No experience required

health care

health care

Retirement benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

work wellness benefits

work wellness benefits

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

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

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

Cook II

at Marriott International, Inc
Schaumburg, IL, USA|Remote
Range $22.25 - $23.25

Range $22.25 - $23.25

Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

hotel discounts

hotel discounts

Learning and development opportunities

Learning and development opportunities

recognition programs

recognition programs

wellness programs

wellness programs

Motivating management

Motivating management

Team-oriented colleagues

Team-oriented colleagues

Line Cook

at Cured & Crafted | Artisan Sandwiches
Chicago, IL, USA|
Range $18.00 - $1.00

Range $18.00 - $1.00

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

No experience required

No experience required

Starting pay of 18/hour

Starting pay of 18/hour

Pooled tips

Pooled tips

merit-based pay increases

merit-based pay increases

Annual pay increases

Annual pay increases

Free Meal Every Shift

Free Meal Every Shift

Complimentary branded swag

Complimentary branded swag

Consistent part-time schedule

Consistent part-time schedule

Tournade Cook

at HMSHost
Skokie, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $20.25 - $26.20

Range $20.25 - $26.20

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

meal benefits

meal benefits

transportation benefits

transportation benefits

401(k) retirement plan with company match

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Company paid life insurance

Company paid life insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

training and career growth opportunities

training and career growth opportunities

Referral program

Referral program

Relief Cook

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

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

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

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Work-life balance assistance

Work-life balance assistance

Restaurant Cook

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

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical 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 Support

Disability Support

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

Pasta Cook

at The Peninsula Chicago
Chicago, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $18.00 - $28.00

Range $18.00 - $28.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

vacation days

vacation days

Paid holiday days

Paid holiday days

sick leave

sick leave

paid leave

paid leave

Complimentary employee meals

Complimentary employee meals

Discounted parking

Discounted parking

Discounted and complimentary room nights

Discounted and complimentary room nights

Restaurant discount

Restaurant discount

spa services discount

spa services discount

spa retail discount

spa retail discount

Medical Coverage

Medical Coverage

dental coverage

dental coverage

vision coverage

vision coverage

Life insurance

Life insurance

long-term disability insurance

long-term disability insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Pasta Cook

at California Pizza Kitchen
Northbrook, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $15.00 - $20.00

Range $15.00 - $20.00

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

Grill Cook

at Capriotti's Sandwich Shop
Chicago, IL, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Training and Development

Training and Development

team environment

team environment

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

competitive pay

competitive pay

Prep Cook

at Seasons Ltd
Schaumburg, IL, USA|
Range $15.00 - $20.50

Range $15.00 - $20.50

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

competitive salary

competitive salary

weekly pay

weekly pay

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

health benefits

health benefits

wealth benefits

wealth benefits

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

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