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Cook

at Sodexo
Louisville, KY, USA|
From $16.00 to $20.00

From $16.00 to $20.00

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Flexible work environment

Flexible work environment

Ongoing training development

Ongoing training 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 plan

401k plan

Employee Discount Programs

Employee Discount Programs

shift meals

shift meals

uniforms

uniforms

safety shoes

safety shoes

Transportation support

Transportation support

parking

parking

Cook

at Panda Restaurant Group
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
From $19.00 to $22.00

From $19.00 to $22.00

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 while working at Panda

Free meals while working at Panda

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Voluntary Short-Term Disability Insurance

Voluntary 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

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Bereavement leave

Bereavement leave

leave share program

leave share program

associate discounts

associate discounts

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Community engagement opportunities

Community engagement opportunities

Hands-on paid training

Hands-on paid training

Ongoing career and leadership development

Ongoing career and leadership development

Opportunities for growth into management positions

Opportunities for growth into management positions

Cook

at Sodexo
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
From $16.00 to $20.00

From $16.00 to $20.00

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Flexible work environment

Flexible work environment

ongoing training

ongoing training

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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Free shift meals (location dependent)

Free shift meals (location dependent)

Uniforms (location dependent)

Uniforms (location dependent)

Safety shoes (location dependent)

Safety shoes (location dependent)

Transportation support (location dependent)

Transportation support (location dependent)

Line Cook

at LongHorn Steakhouse
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
Temporary

Temporary

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

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

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

Cook

at Metz Culinary Management
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
Exact $19.00

Exact $19.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Daily Pay Option

Daily Pay Option

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

busy work environment

busy work environment

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Kitchen training

Kitchen training

Supportive team environment

Supportive team environment

Cold Station Cook

at The Capital Grille
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Anniversary pay

Anniversary pay

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Grill and Broiler Cook

at Ruth's Chris
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

401k

401k

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Referral program

Referral program

Entry Level Cook - Repeal

at White Lodging Careers
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
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

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Daily Pay Option

Daily Pay Option

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

vacation

vacation

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Complimentary wellness tools

Complimentary wellness tools

Unlimited referral bonuses

Unlimited referral bonuses

Leadership development

Leadership development

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Discounts on hotel rooms

Discounts on hotel rooms

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Travel Discounts

Travel Discounts

Line Cook/Prep Cook

at Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
From $13.75 to $17.00

From $13.75 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)

competitive salary

competitive salary

weekly pay

weekly pay

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

health benefits

health benefits

wealth benefits

wealth benefits

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Entry Level Cook - Zombie Taco

at White Lodging Careers
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-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

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

DailyPay option

DailyPay option

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

401K with company match

401K with company match

vacation

vacation

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Complimentary wellness tools

Complimentary wellness tools

Referral bonuses

Referral bonuses

Leadership development

Leadership development

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Discounts on hotel rooms

Discounts on hotel rooms

dining

dining

And other travel and entertainment experiences

And other travel and entertainment experiences

Cook - Evening & Late Night Shift

at Raising Cane's
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
Exact $15.00

Exact $15.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Fixed 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) Plan

401(k) Plan

Prep Cook

at Ruth's Chris
Louisville, KY, USA|
Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Referral program

Referral program

Line Cook

at Agave & Rye
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
From $16.00 to $18.00

From $16.00 to $18.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

employee discount

employee discount

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid training

Paid training

Referral program

Referral program

Free Shift Meals

Free Shift Meals

Employee Assistance Programs

Employee Assistance Programs

DailyPay access

DailyPay access

Prep Cook

at Agave & Rye and EPIC Brands
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
From $16.00 to $18.00

From $16.00 to $18.00

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Daily Pay

Daily Pay

shift meals

shift meals

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Prep Cook

at J. Alexander's Restaurants
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
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 scheduling

flexible scheduling

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

Opportunity for Upward Growth

Opportunity for Upward Growth

Prep Cook

at Ruth's Chris Steak House
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
From $13.75 to $17.25

From $13.75 to $17.25

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

401(k)

401(k)

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

training and career growth opportunities

training and career growth opportunities

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Referral program

Referral program

Line Cook

at LongHorn Steakhouse
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-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

holiday closures

holiday closures

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Team member app

Team member app

Line Cook

at Ruth's Chris
Louisville, KY, USA|
From $15.25 to $19.00

From $15.25 to $19.00

Hourly

Hourly

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

401(k)

401(k)

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Training opportunities

Training opportunities

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Referral program

Referral program

Line Cook

at LongHorn Steakhouse
Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite
From $15.25 to $19.00

From $15.25 to $19.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

competitive pay

competitive pay

shift meals

shift meals

Anniversary pay

Anniversary pay

holiday closures

holiday closures

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

48 Entry Level Cook Jobs in Louisville, KY - May 2026

Browse 48 entry level Cook jobs in Louisville, KY. 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 Louisville, KY

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

Recent Entry Level Cook Openings

There has been 1 jobs for Cook positions posted in the last 10 days. Listings update regularly so you see current openings.

Entry Level Cook Salary in Louisville, KY

Entry level Cook pay in Louisville, KY typically ranges from $27,000 per year to $41,600 per year, with average earnings near $32,600 per year or $15.7 per hour. Tips or performance based bonuses can increase total income in busy venues.

  • Lowest wage: $27,000 per year
  • Average wage: $32,600 per year or $15.7 per hour
  • Highest wage: $41,600 per year

How To Apply for Entry Level job

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

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  • Experience level - entry level only
  • Work schedule - full time, part time, seasonal
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Why Entry Level Cook Jobs Are Common in Louisville, KY

Local hospitality, tourism, and nightlife in Louisville, KY 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 Louisville, KY include:

  • Sodexo
  • Dave & Buster's
  • Raising Cane's

Cook Job Benefits and Perks in Louisville, KY

Many entry level Cook jobs in Louisville, KY offer 401k, Health Insurance, staff discounts, and flexible scheduling, making them strong starting points in hospitality.

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