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Cook

at Lifespace Careers
Minneapolis, MN, USA|Onsite
Range $18.68 - $25.63

Range $18.68 - $25.63

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
Range $10.00 - $20.00

Range $10.00 - $20.00

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
Range $11.41 - $25.00

Range $11.41 - $25.00

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
Range $16.00 - $18.00

Range $16.00 - $18.00

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 Panda Restaurant Group
Brooklyn Center, MN, USA|Onsite
Range $21.00 - $24.00

Range $21.00 - $24.00

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 Quality Inn
Minneapolis, MN, USA|Onsite
Range $19.00 - $1.00

Range $19.00 - $1.00

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 Presbyterian Homes & Services
Roseville, MN, USA|Onsite

Temporary

Temporary

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

On-call

On-call

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

HSA employer contribution

HSA employer contribution

Life insurance

Life insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Cook

at Panda Restaurant Group
Plymouth, MN, USA|Onsite
Range $21.00 - $24.00

Range $21.00 - $24.00

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

Cold Station Cook

at The Capital Grille
Minneapolis, MN, USA|Onsite
Range $16.37 - $22.25

Range $16.37 - $22.25

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

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

multiple insurance options

multiple insurance options

wealth benefits

wealth benefits

flexible spending accounts

flexible spending accounts

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

other discounts

other discounts

matching 401(k) plan

matching 401(k) plan

Cook - Weekend Availability

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

Exact $16.50

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

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

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

Saute/Broiler Cook

at The Capital Grille
Minneapolis, MN, USA|Onsite
Range $16.37 - $23.00

Range $16.37 - $23.00

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

Side Cook

at Aramark
Plymouth, MN, 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

retirement plans

retirement plans

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Prep Cook

at Sage Hospitality
Plymouth, MN, USA|Onsite
Exact $19.00

Exact $19.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

sick pay

sick pay

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

401k plan

401k plan

Restaurant Discounts

Restaurant Discounts

free shift meal

free shift meal

complimentary parking

complimentary parking

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
Range $11.41 - $15.00

Range $11.41 - $15.00

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
Range $11.41 - $14.50

Range $11.41 - $14.50

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

Prep Cook

at Olive Garden
Maple Grove, MN, USA|Onsite
Range $11.41 - $14.50

Range $11.41 - $14.50

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

ongoing training

ongoing training

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

401(k) savings plan

401(k) savings plan

Management career advancement opportunities

Management career advancement opportunities

Line Cook

at Yard House
Saint Louis Park, MN, USA|Onsite
Range $11.41 - $15.00

Range $11.41 - $15.00

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Flexible work schedule

Flexible work schedule

sick pay

sick pay

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

health benefits

health benefits

Cook

at Marcus Theatres
Woodbury, MN, USA|Onsite
Range $16.50 - $19.00

Range $16.50 - $19.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Fixed Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

Premium holiday pay

Premium holiday pay

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

free movies

free movies

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement benefits

Retirement benefits

fully paid accelerated training program

fully paid accelerated training program

Cook

at Applebee's
Saint Paul, MN, USA|Onsite
Range $16.00 - $21.00

Range $16.00 - $21.00

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

Daily Pay Option

Daily Pay Option

Flexible work schedules

Flexible work schedules

Healthcare benefits

Healthcare benefits

meal discounts

meal discounts

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

inclusive work environment

inclusive work environment

Prep Cook

at Cara Irish Pubs
Minneapolis, MN, USA|Onsite

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Uniform allowance

Uniform allowance

meal discounts

meal discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Prep Cook

at CRISP & GREEN Uptown Lakes
Minneapolis, MN, USA|

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

employee discount

employee discount

Meal allowance

Meal allowance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Grill Cook

at Sodexo
Minneapolis, MN, USA|Onsite
Range $19.00 - $22.00

Range $19.00 - $22.00

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Flexible work environment

Flexible work environment

ongoing training and development

ongoing 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 plan

401k plan

Employee Discount Programs

Employee Discount Programs

Free shift meals (site-specific)

Free shift meals (site-specific)

Uniform and safety shoes (site-specific)

Uniform and safety shoes (site-specific)

Transportation support or parking (site-specific)

Transportation support or parking (site-specific)

Cook - Morning Shift

at Raising Cane's
Saint Paul, MN, USA|Onsite
Exact $15.50

Exact $15.50

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

Hospital Indemnity insurance

Hospital Indemnity insurance

legal insurance

legal insurance

auto insurance

auto insurance

Renter's insurance

Renter's insurance

ID theft protection

ID theft protection

Gym membership

Gym membership

401(k) with employer match

401(k) with employer match

Financial planning assistance

Financial planning assistance

Crew assistance program

Crew assistance program

Education Assistance

Education Assistance

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Holiday closure

Holiday closure

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

employee discount

employee discount

Kitchen Team Member/Cook

at Buffalo Wild Wings
Plymouth, MN, USA|Onsite
Range $11.41 - $27.90

Range $11.41 - $27.90

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

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

best in class training

best in class training

Continuous Learning

Continuous Learning

Advancement opportunities

Advancement opportunities

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

Champions of Hope

Champions of Hope

Cash Referral Program

Cash Referral Program

Journey Wellbeing Support Tool

Journey Wellbeing Support Tool

PerkSpot Discount Program

PerkSpot Discount Program

Recognition Program

Recognition Program

Slip Resistant Shoes Programs

Slip Resistant Shoes Programs

Community involvement

Community involvement

charitable involvement

charitable involvement

Igniting Dreams Grant Program

Igniting Dreams Grant Program

Training Contests

Training Contests

82 Entry Level Cook Jobs in Minneapolis, MN - June 2026

Browse 82 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 $53,300 per year, with average earnings near $37,000 per year or $17.8 per hour. Tips or performance based bonuses can increase total income in busy venues.

  • Lowest wage: $23,700 per year
  • Average wage: $37,000 per year or $17.8 per hour
  • Highest wage: $53,300 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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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:

  • Lifespace Careers
  • The Capital Grille
  • Raising Cane's

Cook Job Benefits and Perks in Minneapolis, MN

Many entry level Cook jobs in Minneapolis, MN offer growth opportunities, dental coverage, staff discounts, and flexible scheduling, making them strong starting points in hospitality.

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