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Cook

at The Johnny Rockets Group, Inc
Woodbridge, NJ, USA|Onsite
Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Flexible Hours

Flexible Hours

fun work environment

fun work environment

team-oriented culture

team-oriented culture

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

meal benefits

meal benefits

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Cook

at Sodexo
Piscataway, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $18.00 - $19.00

Range $18.00 - $19.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

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

401k

Employee Discount Programs

Employee Discount Programs

Relief Cook

at Aramark
Woodbridge, NJ, USA|Onsite
Temporary

Temporary

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Support

Disability Support

Prep Cook

at Olive Garden
Woodbridge, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $15.92 - $20.50

Range $15.92 - $20.50

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

discounts

discounts

401(k) savings plan

401(k) savings plan

Management career advancement opportunities

Management career advancement opportunities

Prep Cook and Line Cook

at Pier 13 Hoboken
Hoboken, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $15.00 - $17.00

Range $15.00 - $17.00

Temporary

Temporary

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

employee discount

employee discount

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Paid training

Paid training

Restaurant Cook

at Aramark
Hoboken, NJ, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Support

Disability Support

Evening Cook

at Aramark
Hoboken, NJ, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Optical insurance

Optical insurance

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Prep Cook

at Olive Garden
Piscataway, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $15.92 - $20.75

Range $15.92 - $20.75

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

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 Marriott
Hoboken, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $24.00

Range $20.00 - $24.00

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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Meal Allowances

Meal Allowances

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Line Cook

at Ruth's Chris
Jersey City, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $15.92 - $23.00

Range $15.92 - $23.00

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

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

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Referral program

Referral program

Line Cook

at The Bonefish Grill
Woodbridge, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $15.92 - $20.00

Range $15.92 - $20.00

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

401k plan

401k plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Line Cook

at Carrabba's Italian Grill
Woodbridge, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $15.92 - $20.00

Range $15.92 - $20.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

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

401k

401k

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Cook

at Sodexo
Rahway, NJ, USA|Onsite
Exact $24.50

Exact $24.50

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

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

Cook Assistant, Substitute - Plainfield, NJ

at HOPES Community Action Partnership, Incorporated
Woodbridge, NJ, USA|
Range $15.92 - $16.28

Range $15.92 - $16.28

Temporary

Temporary

On-call

On-call

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Employee wellness resources

Employee wellness resources

Qualifying Employer for Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Qualifying Employer for Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Access to opportunities for professional growth and development

Access to opportunities for professional growth and development

Collaborative and innovative company culture

Collaborative and innovative company culture

PREP Cook

at Legends Global
Jersey City, NJ, USA|Onsite
Exact $22.00

Exact $22.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

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 vacation

Paid vacation

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Line Cook

at Enterprise
Jersey City, NJ, USA|Onsite
Exact $21.00

Exact $21.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

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

long-term disability

long-term disability

401k

401k

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

discounted room rates

discounted room rates

Training and Development

Training and Development

Prep Cook

at Ruth's Chris
Short Hills, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $15.92 - $22.25

Range $15.92 - $22.25

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

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

Prep Cook

at Ruth's Chris
Jersey City, NJ, USA|
Range $15.92 - $22.25

Range $15.92 - $22.25

Hourly

Hourly

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

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Referral program

Referral program

Cook I (Part Time) - Hilton Short Hills

at Hilton
Short Hills, NJ, USA|Onsite
Exact $27.00

Exact $27.00

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend 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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

BANQUET COOK

at Hyatt
Woodbridge, NJ, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Training and mentorship

Training and mentorship

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Prep Cook / Kitchen Prep

at Lievito pizza
Jersey City, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $16.00 - $17.00

Range $16.00 - $17.00

Temporary

Temporary

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

employee discount

employee discount

Paid training

Paid training

Referral program

Referral program

Line Cook

at Impact Kitchen
Hoboken, NJ, USA|Onsite
Exact $21.00

Exact $21.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Substantial discount

Substantial discount

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Line Cook

at LongHorn Steakhouse
Bayonne, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $15.92 - $21.50

Range $15.92 - $21.50

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

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

discounts

discounts

Schedule flexibility

Schedule flexibility

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

Pasta Cook

at Cpk
Edison, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $15.92 - $20.92

Range $15.92 - $20.92

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 Shifts

Flexible Shifts

Full and Part-Time Opportunities

Full and Part-Time Opportunities

benefits

benefits

Excellent Training Program

Excellent Training Program

Unlimited Career Advancement Opportunities

Unlimited Career Advancement Opportunities

Team Member Dining Discounts

Team Member Dining Discounts

Diverse Culture

Diverse Culture

holiday closures

holiday closures

Sushi Cook

at Sodexo
Edison, NJ, USA|Onsite
Range $22.00 - $25.00

Range $22.00 - $25.00

Full-time

Full-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

employee discount

employee discount

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

401(k)

401(k)

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

39 Entry Level Cook Jobs in Woodbridge, NJ - June 2026

Browse 39 entry level Cook jobs in Woodbridge, NJ. 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 Woodbridge, NJ

Employers in Woodbridge, NJ 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 Woodbridge, NJ

Entry level Cook pay in Woodbridge, NJ typically ranges from $33,100 per year to $42,600 per year, with average earnings near $37,400 per year or $18 per hour. Tips or performance based bonuses can increase total income in busy venues.

  • Lowest wage: $33,100 per year
  • Average wage: $37,400 per year or $18 per hour
  • Highest wage: $42,600 per year

How To Apply for Entry Level job

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

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Why Entry Level Cook Jobs Are Common in Woodbridge, NJ

Local hospitality, tourism, and nightlife in Woodbridge, NJ 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 Woodbridge, NJ include:

  • Olive Garden

Cook Job Benefits and Perks in Woodbridge, NJ

Many entry level Cook jobs in Woodbridge, NJ offer 401(k) retirement plan, Parental leave, staff discounts, and flexible scheduling, making them strong starting points in hospitality.

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