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Cook

at Lifespace Careers
Minneapolis, MN, USA|Onsite
From $18.68 to $25.63

From $18.68 to $25.63

Hourly

Hourly

Hourly

Hourly

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

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Cook

at Taco Bell
Plymouth, MN, USA|Onsite
From $10.00 to $20.00

From $10.00 to $20.00

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Top pay in the industry

Top pay in the industry

Education programs

Education programs

Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarship Opportunities

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Free Food

Free Food

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Vacation Donation Program

Vacation Donation Program

Career growth support

Career growth support

Cook

at Red Lobster
Oakdale, MN, USA|Onsite
From $11.41 to $25.00

From $11.41 to $25.00

Hourly

Hourly

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)

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

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Anniversary pay

Anniversary pay

discounted shift meals

discounted shift meals

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Cook

at Perkins
Plymouth, MN, USA|Onsite
From $16.00 to $18.00

From $16.00 to $18.00

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

401(k)

401(k)

401(k) matching

401(k) matching

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Opportunity for advancement

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Training and Development

Training and Development

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Cook

at Lucky Strike Entertainment
Lakeville, MN, USA|Onsite
From $15.30 to $23.76

From $15.30 to $23.76

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Free Bowling

Free Bowling

Arcade play discount

Arcade play discount

Event discount

Event discount

food and beverage discount

food and beverage discount

Healthcare coverage

Healthcare coverage

performance-based incentives

performance-based incentives

Cook

at Panda Restaurant Group
Brooklyn Center, MN, USA|Onsite
From $21.00 to $24.00

From $21.00 to $24.00

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

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

opportunity to give back to community

opportunity to give back to community

Hands-on paid training

Hands-on paid training

Career and leadership development

Career and leadership development

Opportunities for growth into management positions

Opportunities for growth into management positions

Pre-Tax Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Pre-Tax Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Cook

at Methodist Hospital
Saint Louis Park, MN, USA|Onsite
From $21.28 to $28.26

From $21.28 to $28.26

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

retirement program

retirement program

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

onsite clinic

onsite clinic

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Cook

at Quality Inn
Minneapolis, MN, USA|Onsite
Up to $19.00

Up to $19.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Employee discounts on thousands of hotels

Employee discounts on thousands of hotels

50% discount on in-house restaurant and marketplace

50% discount on in-house restaurant and marketplace

Free parking

Free parking

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

paid bereavement

paid bereavement

paid floating holidays

paid floating holidays

Cook

at Panda Restaurant Group
Plymouth, MN, USA|Onsite
From $21.00 to $24.00

From $21.00 to $24.00

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

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

vacation

vacation

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

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Management growth opportunities

Management growth opportunities

Pre-Tax Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Pre-Tax Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Cook

at Wingstop
Woodbury, MN, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

work schedule flexibility

work schedule flexibility

Training and Development

Training and Development

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Team-oriented environment

Team-oriented environment

Cook

at Allina Health System
Saint Paul, MN, USA|Onsite
From $22.49 to $29.25

From $22.49 to $29.25

Hourly

Hourly

Temporary

Temporary

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

PTO

PTO

Retirement Savings Plans

Retirement Savings Plans

Life insurance

Life insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

long-term disability

long-term disability

paid caregiver leave

paid caregiver leave

voluntary benefits

voluntary benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Student loan support

Student loan support

Cook

at Presbyterian Homes & Services
Maple Grove, MN, USA|Onsite
Temporary

Temporary

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

On-call

On-call

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Free parking

Free parking

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Health savings account

Health savings account

employee discount

employee discount

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

AD&D insurance

AD&D insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Flexible spending account

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Life insurance

Cook

at Applebee's
Minneapolis, MN, USA|Onsite
From $16.00 to $21.00

From $16.00 to $21.00

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

Daily Pay (except California)

Daily Pay (except California)

Flexible work schedules

Flexible work schedules

Healthcare benefits

Healthcare benefits

meal discounts

meal discounts

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Diverse and Inclusive Work Environment

Diverse and Inclusive Work Environment

Cook

at Boston's Pizza
Minneapolis, MN, USA|Onsite
From $14.50 to $19.50

From $14.50 to $19.50

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

opportunities for growth

opportunities for growth

Training and Development

Training and Development

Supportive team environment

Supportive team environment

Cook - Weekend Availability

at Raising Cane's
Minneapolis, MN, USA|Onsite
Exact $16.50

Exact $16.50

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

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

auto insurance

auto insurance

renters insurance

renters insurance

ID theft protection

ID theft protection

401k with employer match

401k with employer match

Gym membership

Gym membership

Crew member assistance program

Crew member assistance program

Education Assistance

Education Assistance

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

employee discount

employee discount

Saute/Broiler Cook

at The Capital Grille
Minneapolis, MN, USA|Onsite
From $16.37 to $23.00

From $16.37 to $23.00

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

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 Coverage

Medical Coverage

dental coverage

dental coverage

vision coverage

vision coverage

multiple insurance options

multiple insurance options

wealth benefits

wealth benefits

flexible spending accounts

flexible spending accounts

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Evening Cook

at Aramark
Plymouth, MN, USA|Remote, Onsite
Internship

Internship

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

Optical insurance

Optical insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

paid leave

paid leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Work-life balance assistance

Work-life balance assistance

Line Cook

at Olive Garden
Oakdale, MN, USA|Onsite
From $11.41 to $15.00

From $11.41 to $15.00

Hourly

Hourly

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

training programs

training programs

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

401(k) savings plan

401(k) savings plan

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Prep Cook

at Olive Garden
Oakdale, MN, USA|Onsite
From $11.41 to $14.50

From $11.41 to $14.50

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

discounts

discounts

401(k) savings plan

401(k) savings plan

Management career advancement opportunities

Management career advancement opportunities

87 Entry Level Cook Jobs in Minneapolis, MN - May 2026

Browse 87 entry level Cook jobs in Minneapolis, MN. 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 Minneapolis, MN

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

Recent Entry Level Cook Openings

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

Entry Level Cook Salary in Minneapolis, MN

Entry level Cook pay in Minneapolis, MN typically ranges from $23,700 per year to $58,800 per year, with average earnings near $40,600 per year or $19.5 per hour. Tips or performance based bonuses can increase total income in busy venues.

  • Lowest wage: $23,700 per year
  • Average wage: $40,600 per year or $19.5 per hour
  • Highest wage: $58,800 per year

How To Apply for Entry Level job

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

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Many listings support quick apply with a simple application flow.

Why Entry Level Cook Jobs Are Common in Minneapolis, MN

Local hospitality, tourism, and nightlife in Minneapolis, MN 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 Minneapolis, MN include:

  • Methodist Hospital
  • Lifespace Careers
  • The Capital Grille

Cook Job Benefits and Perks in Minneapolis, MN

Many entry level Cook jobs in Minneapolis, MN offer multiple insurance options, Anniversary pay, staff discounts, and flexible scheduling, making them strong starting points in hospitality.

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