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There are currently 33 Cook jobs in Nashville, TN hiring this September 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 Nashville 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 Nashville, TN

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 33 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 Nashville, TN

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Cook/Prep Cook

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22nd Century Technologies Inc. (TSCTI)
Nashville, TN, USA|
Exact $20.00

Exact $20.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Barista/Cook

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The Livingstone at Amani ya Juu
Chattanooga, TN, USA|Onsite
Range $12.00 - $17.00

Range $12.00 - $17.00

Part-time

Part-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

competitive hourly wage

competitive hourly wage

Opportunities for skill development and advancement

Opportunities for skill development and advancement

Free or discounted coffee and food during shifts

Free or discounted coffee and food during shifts

Friendly and supportive work environment

Friendly and supportive work environment

employee discount

employee discount

Paid training

Paid training

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

COOK

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Metro Services, LLC
Murfreesboro, TN, USA|
Range $12.50 - $17.00

Range $12.50 - $17.00

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Boj shift meals

Boj shift meals

FOH meal discounts

FOH meal discounts

Meal discounts for friends and family

Meal discounts for friends and family

Paid vacation after 1 year

Paid vacation after 1 year

Competitive benefits after 1 year

Competitive benefits after 1 year

Free telemedicine through First Stop Health after 1 year

Free telemedicine through First Stop Health after 1 year

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Perks at work

Perks at work

long-term career growth

long-term career growth

Cook

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US Navy
Chattanooga, TN, USA|Remote, Travel, Onsite
Range $13.00 - $16.25

Range $13.00 - $16.25

Full-time

Full-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

GI Bill

GI Bill

Certifications

Certifications

Grill/Broiler Cook

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Ruth's Chris
Knoxville, TN, USA|
Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

401(k)

401(k)

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

Lead Cook - Meharry Medical - Food Service

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Aramark Careers
Nashville, TN, USA|
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

supportive work environment

supportive work environment

Prep Cook

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Four Seasons
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive salary

competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Comprehensive benefits package

Excellent Training and Development opportunities

Excellent Training and Development opportunities

Employee discounts for stays at any Four Seasons property worldwide

Employee discounts for stays at any Four Seasons property worldwide

Complimentary Dry Cleaning for Employee Uniforms

Complimentary Dry Cleaning for Employee Uniforms

Complimentary employee meals

Complimentary employee meals

Additional property-specific benefits

Additional property-specific benefits

Line Cook

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PF Changs
Nashville, TN, USA|
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

competitive pay

competitive pay

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Paid on the job training

Paid on the job training

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Discounted meals

Discounted meals

Employee Referral Program

Employee Referral Program

Exclusive team member discounts

Exclusive team member discounts

closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas

closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Cook II

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Sodexo
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Range $21.00 - $25.00

Range $21.00 - $25.00

Full-time

Full-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

Flexible work environment

Flexible work environment

Training and Development

Training and Development

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

401k plan

401k plan

shift meals

shift meals

uniforms

uniforms

Transportation support

Transportation support

Line Cook

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Red Robin
Nashville, TN, USA|Onsite
Range $17.13 - $20.65

Range $17.13 - $20.65

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Kitchen Team Member/Cook

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Buffalo Wild Wings
Memphis, TN, USA|
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

Advancement opportunities

Advancement opportunities

Referral Bonus Program

Referral Bonus Program

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement program

401(k) retirement program

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Well-Being Program

Well-Being Program

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

PerkSpot Discount Program

PerkSpot Discount Program

Recognition Program

Recognition Program

Slip resistant shoes program

Slip resistant shoes program

community and charitable involvement

community and charitable involvement

Yearly contests

Yearly contests

Kitchen Team Member/Cook

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Buffalo Wild Wings
Memphis, TN, USA|
Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

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

Advancement opportunities

Advancement opportunities

Referral Bonus Program

Referral Bonus Program

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement program

401(k) retirement program

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Well-Being Program

Well-Being Program

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

PerkSpot Discount Program

PerkSpot Discount Program

Recognition Program

Recognition Program

Slip resistant shoes program

Slip resistant shoes program

Community involvement

Community involvement

Yearly contests

Yearly contests

Line Cook - Full Time

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Chili's
Memphis, TN, USA|
Range $14.50 - $18.25

Range $14.50 - $18.25

competitive pay

competitive pay

Paid training

Paid training

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

health insurance options

health insurance options

retirement savings plan

retirement savings plan

Cook (Full-Time)

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Dismas Charities Inc.
Nashville, TN, USA|
Exact $22.84

Exact $22.84

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Split Shifts

Split 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

competitive pay

competitive pay

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Cook - Collierville Rehabilitation an - Food

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Aramark Careers
Memphis, TN, USA|
No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

The Waymark Hotel - Line Cook

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Concord Hospitality Enterprises
Chattanooga, TN, USA|
Full-time

Full-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

long-term disability

long-term disability

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

discounted room rates

discounted room rates

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Prep Cook

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Olive Garden
Memphis, TN, USA|
Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

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

Line Cook

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LongHorn Steakhouse
Knoxville, TN, USA|
No experience required

No experience required

competitive pay

competitive pay

shift meals

shift meals

Anniversary pay

Anniversary pay

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Holiday closure

Holiday closure

Team member app

Team member app

Relief Cook

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Resort Lifestyle Communities
Chattanooga, TN, USA|
Range $16.00 - $18.00

Range $16.00 - $18.00

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

Pay on Demand

Pay on Demand

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

supportive leadership

supportive leadership

Purpose-driven role

Purpose-driven role

Beautiful resort-style environment

Beautiful resort-style environment

Prep Cook

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Olive Garden
Memphis, TN, USA|Onsite
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

Panda Express Cook - The University of Tennessee Chattanooga

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Aramark Careers
Chattanooga, TN, USA|
Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

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 programs

Training and development programs

uniform provided

uniform provided

Prep Cook - Sun Diner, Nashville Nashville, TN

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Kaizen Lab Inc.
Nashville, TN, USA|
Range $13.00 - $16.00

Range $13.00 - $16.00

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Uniform allowance

Uniform allowance

Back of House, Line/Prep Cook, Culinary Team

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Taco Mama
Nashville, TN, USA|
Exact $18.00

Exact $18.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

free shift meal

free shift meal

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Team Members Dining Cook, Southland Casino

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Delaware North
Memphis, TN, USA|Onsite
Range $16.00 - $17.00

Range $16.00 - $17.00

Full-time

Full-time

On-call

On-call

No experience required

No experience required

weekly pay

weekly pay

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Flexible work schedules

Flexible work schedules

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

paid vacation days

paid vacation days

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Paid parental bonding leave

Paid parental bonding leave

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement

Tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement

Line Cook - The Waymark Hotel, Chattanooga, TN

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Enterprise
Chattanooga, TN, USA|
Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Ongoing culinary training

Ongoing culinary training

Positive team culture

Positive team culture

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