Cook Jobs in Tacoma, WA

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There are currently 199 Cook jobs in Tacoma, WA hiring this May 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 Tacoma 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 Tacoma, WA

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 199 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 Tacoma, WA

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Cook

at 6th Avenue Senior Living
Tacoma, WA, USA|Onsite
From $21.05 to $23.20

From $21.05 to $23.20

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Training opportunities

Training opportunities

Cook

at Trinity Services Group
Tacoma, WA, USA|Onsite
Exact $21.09

Exact $21.09

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical w/prescription coverage

Medical w/prescription coverage

Benefit credit

Benefit credit

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

basic life insurance

basic life insurance

voluntary benefits

voluntary benefits

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401k Company Match

401k Company Match

DailyPay

DailyPay

Cook

at U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)
Tacoma, WA, USA|Onsite
Exact $25.92

Exact $25.92

Hourly

Hourly

Temporary

Temporary

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

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

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Professional Development

Professional Development

Cook

at SD Department of Veterans Affairs
Tacoma, WA, USA|Onsite
From $29.77 to $34.68

From $29.77 to $34.68

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Cook

at Red Lobster
Tacoma, WA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

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

401(k) retirement savings plan

Anniversary pay

Anniversary pay

discounted shift meals

discounted shift meals

25% dining discount

25% dining discount

Cook

at Life Care Center of Puyallup
Tacoma, WA, USA|
From $19.00 to $22.05

From $19.00 to $22.05

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Professional Development

Professional Development

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Cook

at IHOP
Tacoma, WA, USA|Onsite
From $18.00 to $24.00

From $18.00 to $24.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Discount employees meals

Discount employees meals

WA State Paid Sick Leave

WA State Paid Sick Leave

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Cook

at Panda Restaurant Group
Kent, WA, USA|Onsite
From $24.50 to $27.50

From $24.50 to $27.50

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Great pay

Great pay

free meals while working

free meals while working

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 leave

Bereavement leave

leave share program

leave share program

associate discounts

associate discounts

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Paid training

Paid training

Career and leadership development

Career and leadership development

opportunities for growth

opportunities for growth

Cook

at Applebee's
Renton, WA, USA|Onsite
From $21.57 to $26.00

From $21.57 to $26.00

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

Daily Pay

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Healthcare benefits

Healthcare benefits

meal discounts

meal discounts

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

career advancement

career advancement

Cook

at MultiCare Health System
Kent, WA, USA|Onsite
From $22.68 to $34.68

From $22.68 to $34.68

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Wellness Program

Wellness Program

Cook

at ASM Global
Kent, WA, USA|Onsite
Exact $23.06

Exact $23.06

Hourly

Hourly

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

401k

401k

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Sick Time

Sick Time

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Cook

at Panda Restaurant Group
Auburn, WA, USA|Onsite
From $23.00 to $26.00

From $23.00 to $26.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

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

401K with company match

401K with company match

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

associate discounts

associate discounts

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Paid training

Paid training

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

opportunities for growth

opportunities for growth

Cook

at Panda Restaurant Group
Auburn, WA, USA|Onsite
From $24.50 to $27.50

From $24.50 to $27.50

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

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 leave

Bereavement leave

leave share program

leave share program

associate discounts

associate discounts

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Paid training

Paid training

Career and leadership development

Career and leadership development

Opportunities for growth into management positions

Opportunities for growth into management positions

Cook

at Applebee's
Federal Way, WA, USA|Onsite
From $18.00 to $25.00

From $18.00 to $25.00

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

Daily Pay

Daily Pay

Healthcare benefits

Healthcare benefits

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

meal discounts

meal discounts

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Cook

at Habit Burger & Grill
Tacoma, WA, USA|Onsite
From $17.50 to $22.00

From $17.50 to $22.00

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

401(k) with up to 100% match

401(k) with up to 100% match

Free Food

Free Food

Referral Bonus Program

Referral Bonus Program

Team member meal discounts

Team member meal discounts

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Sick Time

Sick Time

Cook

at IHOP
Renton, WA, USA|Onsite
From $18.00 to $22.00

From $18.00 to $22.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Top pay

Top pay

Tips

Tips

competitive pay

competitive pay

Reliable hours

Reliable hours

Extensive Training

Extensive Training

meal discounts

meal discounts

Real Advancement Opportunities

Real Advancement Opportunities

Prep Cook & Line Cook

at Cactus
Tacoma, WA, USA|Onsite
From $20.00 to $24.00

From $20.00 to $24.00

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Unpaid holidays off

Unpaid holidays off

Free Meals

Free Meals

employee discount

employee discount

Line Cook

at Corbeau
Tacoma, WA, USA|Onsite
Part-time

Part-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Supportive team environment

Supportive team environment

Opportunity to develop culinary skills

Opportunity to develop culinary skills

Collaborative workplace culture

Collaborative workplace culture

Professional growth opportunities

Professional growth opportunities

Cook - Franchise

at Denny's
Tacoma, WA, USA|Onsite
From $18.00 to $20.00

From $18.00 to $20.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Wellness Program

Wellness Program

Meal Discount

Meal Discount

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Ged and college credit opportunities

Ged and college credit opportunities

Family discounts

Family discounts

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

medical benefits

medical benefits

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