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Line Cook

at The Capital Grille
Washington, DC, USA|Onsite
Range $17.95 - $25.75

Range $17.95 - $25.75

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)

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

401(k) matching plan

401(k) matching plan

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Line Cook

at Seasons
Washington, DC, USA|Onsite
Range $17.65 - $25.25

Range $17.65 - $25.25

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive salary

competitive salary

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

health benefits

health benefits

wealth benefits

wealth benefits

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Line Cook

at The Capital Burger
Washington, DC, USA|Onsite
Range $17.95 - $25.75

Range $17.95 - $25.75

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)

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

matching 401(k) plan

matching 401(k) plan

Line Cook, Georgetown

at DIG INN
Washington, DC, USA|Onsite
Range $17.95 - $18.50

Range $17.95 - $18.50

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Tips

Tips

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401k

401k

Parental leave

Parental leave

Holiday breaks

Holiday breaks

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Complimentary Meals

Complimentary Meals

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Line Cook - The Kimpton Banneker

at The Kimpton Banneker
Washington, DC, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $24.00

Range $20.00 - $24.00

Hourly

Hourly

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive salary

competitive salary

Daily Pay

Daily Pay

team member hotel discount program

team member hotel discount program

Uniforms Provided

Uniforms Provided

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid PTO

Paid PTO

401k with employer match

401k with employer match

Team member awards and recognition programs

Team member awards and recognition programs

Food and beverage discounts

Food and beverage discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Prep Cook / Line Cook

at NANDO'S
Washington, DC, USA|

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Competitive base wage

Competitive base wage

FREE meal while on shift

FREE meal while on shift

Free telehealth medical and mental benefits

Free telehealth medical and mental benefits

Earn PTO after one year

Earn PTO after one year

sick and safe leave immediately

sick and safe leave immediately

401k plan

401k plan

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Full-Time Line Cook (P.M.)| Smoke & Mirrors | AC Washington D.C. Capitol Hill/Navy Yard

at Enterprise
Washington, DC, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $24.00

Range $20.00 - $24.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

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

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

Training

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Pastry Line Cook

at The Ned London
Washington, DC, USA|Onsite
Up to $27.00

Up to $27.00

Full-time

Full-time

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

Company paid life insurance

Company paid life insurance

Short term disability insurance

Short term disability insurance

long term disability insurance

long term disability insurance

Complimentary Meals

Complimentary Meals

Learning and Development Programs

Learning and Development Programs

Exclusive hotel rates for employees and family

Exclusive hotel rates for employees and family

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401K Matching

401K Matching

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

reward and recognition initiatives

reward and recognition initiatives

Line Cook - Uchi Washington DC

at Uchi Restaurants
Washington, DC, USA|Onsite
Range $19.00 - $25.00

Range $19.00 - $25.00

Hourly

Hourly

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

accident insurance

accident insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Employer matched 401k

Employer matched 401k

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Line Cook - Uchi Washington D.C.

at Uchi Restaurants
Washington, DC, USA|Onsite
Range $18.40 - $21.00

Range $18.40 - $21.00

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

401(k) matching

401(k) matching

401(k)

401(k)

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Cook

at Sodexo
Washington, DC, USA|Onsite
Exact $18.95

Exact $18.95

Full-time

Full-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend 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

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

401k plan

401k plan

Employee Discount Program

Employee Discount Program

Free shift meals (location specific)

Free shift meals (location specific)

Uniforms (location specific)

Uniforms (location specific)

Safety shoes (location specific)

Safety shoes (location specific)

Transportation support (location specific)

Transportation support (location specific)

Grill Cook (Front or Back Grill)

at NANDO'S
Washington, DC, USA|Onsite

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Competitive base wage

Competitive base wage

Tips

Tips

free meal

free meal

Telehealth medical benefits

Telehealth medical benefits

Telehealth mental health benefits

Telehealth mental health benefits

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Sick and Safe Leave

Sick and Safe Leave

401k plan

401k plan

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Grill Cook (Front or Back Grill)

at NANDO'S
Washington, DC, USA|

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Competitive base wage

Competitive base wage

Tips

Tips

free meal

free meal

Telehealth medical benefits

Telehealth medical benefits

Telehealth mental health benefits

Telehealth mental health benefits

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Sick and Safe Leave

Sick and Safe Leave

401k plan

401k plan

Opportunities for advancement through internal development program

Opportunities for advancement through internal development program

Cook-1

at LPQ USA LLC
Washington, DC, USA|Onsite
Range $17.95 - $18.50

Range $17.95 - $18.50

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401k

401k

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Prep Cook

at Wegmans Food Markets
Washington, DC, USA|Onsite

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

higher premium pay rates for overtime, Sundays, and holidays

higher premium pay rates for overtime, Sundays, and holidays

Health care benefits

Health care benefits

retirement plan with 401(k) match

retirement plan with 401(k) match

scholarship program

scholarship program

employee and family wellness program

employee and family wellness program

Prep Cook

at The Capital Burger
Washington, DC, USA|Onsite
Range $17.95 - $24.75

Range $17.95 - $24.75

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

weekly pay

weekly 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

Junior Cook

at Sodexo
Washington, DC, USA|Onsite
Range $20.70 - $21.70

Range $20.70 - $21.70

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 Retirement Plan

401k Retirement Plan

Employee Discount Programs

Employee Discount Programs

Shift meals or allowances

Shift meals or allowances

uniforms

uniforms

safety shoes

safety shoes

Public transportation support

Public transportation support

Parking support

Parking support

Cold Station Cook

at The Capital Grille
Washington, DC, USA|Onsite
Range $17.95 - $24.75

Range $17.95 - $24.75

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 insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

COOK 1 - ENTRY LEVEL

at Hyatt
Washington, DC, USA|Onsite
Range $22.69 - $25.47

Range $22.69 - $25.47

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

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

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k

401k

retirement savings plan

retirement savings plan

basic life insurance

basic life insurance

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

paid sick days

paid sick days

Paid new child leave

Paid new child leave

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Paid Family Bonding Time

Paid Family Bonding Time

Adoption assistance

Adoption assistance

Free room nights

Free room nights

discounted room rates

discounted room rates

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Free Meals during work

Free Meals during work

Employee stock purchase plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Retail Discounts

Retail Discounts

Career growth potential

Career growth potential

COOK 1 - ENTRY LEVEL

at Hyatt
Washington, DC, USA|Onsite
Range $20.63 - $23.16

Range $20.63 - $23.16

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Flexible

Flexible

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

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k

401k

retirement savings plan

retirement savings plan

basic life insurance

basic life insurance

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

paid sick days

paid sick days

Paid new child leave

Paid new child leave

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Paid Family Bonding Time

Paid Family Bonding Time

Adoption assistance

Adoption assistance

Free room nights

Free room nights

discounted room rates

discounted room rates

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Free Meals

Free Meals

Employee stock purchase plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Retail Discounts

Retail Discounts

growth potential

growth potential

39 Entry Level Line Cook Jobs in Washington, DC - June 2026

Browse 39 entry level Line Cook jobs in Washington, DC. 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 Line Cook Jobs in Washington, DC

Employers in Washington, DC are actively hiring entry level Line Cook staff to cover daily service and peak hours.

Recent Entry Level Line Cook Openings

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

Entry Level Line Cook Salary in Washington, DC

Entry level Line Cook pay in Washington, DC typically ranges from $36,700 per year to $53,600 per year, with average earnings near $42,400 per year or $20.4 per hour. Tips or performance based bonuses can increase total income in busy venues.

  • Lowest wage: $36,700 per year
  • Average wage: $42,400 per year or $20.4 per hour
  • Highest wage: $53,600 per year

How To Apply for Entry Level job

Apply online for entry level Line Cook roles in Washington, DC using OysterLink. Use filters to narrow your search:

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Why Entry Level Line Cook Jobs Are Common in Washington, DC

Local hospitality, tourism, and nightlife in Washington, DC create steady demand for entry level Line Cook positions. Employers often train on site to keep bars, restaurants, and hotels fully staffed.

Top Employers Hiring Entry Level Line Cook Roles

Frequent employers hiring entry level Line Cook roles in Washington, DC include:

  • The Capital Grille
  • The Capital Burger
  • Seasons Ltd

Line Cook Job Benefits and Perks in Washington, DC

Many entry level Line Cook jobs in Washington, DC offer Telehealth mental health benefits, Health Insurance, staff discounts, and flexible scheduling, making them strong starting points in hospitality.

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