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There are currently 39 Prep Cook jobs in Arlington, VA hiring this August 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 Prep Cook, local opportunities make it easy to get started, whether you're experienced or new to the job.

Why Choose a Prep Cook Job in Your Area

Working as a Prep Cook in Arlington 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 Prep 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 Prep Cook work in your area, Prep Cook jobs close to you, or local Prep Cook openings with no experience required, there are real opportunities available.

What Employers Look for in a Prep 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, Prep Cook duties may include food preparation, assisting kitchen staff, maintaining cleanliness, or managing orders.

How to Apply for Prep Cook Jobs Near You in Arlington, VA

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Top Paying Prep Cook Jobs in Arlington, VA

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Food Truck Lead

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Little Miner Taco
4308 Rhode Island Ave, Brentwood, MD 20722, USA|Travel, Onsite
Up to $21.00

Up to $21.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Seasonal

Seasonal

Flexible

Flexible

On-call

On-call

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Training

Training

Free Meals

Free Meals

Line Cook

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Little Miner Taco
1015 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA|Onsite
From $18.00 to $20.00

From $18.00 to $20.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Split Shifts

Split Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Prep Cook

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SAN PANCHO
Silver Spring, MD, USA|Onsite
Range $17.00 - $19.00

Range $17.00 - $19.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

employee discount

employee discount

Prep Cook - Hiring Immediately

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Pret A Manger
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Exact $18.50

Exact $18.50

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Weekly mystery shopper bonus plan

Weekly mystery shopper bonus plan

Tips when good service is provided

Tips when good service is provided

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Free breakfast and lunch when working

Free breakfast and lunch when working

Generous discounts when you’re not working

Generous discounts when you’re not working

health benefits

health benefits

Dental benefits

Dental benefits

vision benefits

vision benefits

401k Retirement Plan

401k Retirement Plan

Child bonding leave

Child bonding leave

The Pret Academy

The Pret Academy

Friendly environment

Friendly environment

Fun environment

Fun environment

Fast paced environment

Fast paced environment

Transit program

Transit program

FSA

FSA

HSAs

HSAs

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Prep Cook

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Design Cuisine
Washington, DC, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $26.00

Range $20.00 - $26.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

weekly pay

weekly pay

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Voluntary UNUM offering for Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity

Voluntary UNUM offering for Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity

Discount Program

Discount Program

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

EAP

EAP

401k

401k

Sick Time

Sick Time

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Prep Cook - Norfolk Naval Base-Military Ho

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Chili's
Norfolk, VA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

Supportive team atmosphere

Supportive team atmosphere

training provided

training provided

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Potential for advancement

Potential for advancement

Positive work culture

Positive work culture

NOW HIRING - LINE COOK

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Alkaline
Norfolk, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $15.00 - $17.00

Range $15.00 - $17.00

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

employee discount

employee discount

Lead Cook

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Wegmans
Silver Spring, MD, USA|Onsite
Range $21.75 - $22.50

Range $21.75 - $22.50

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

premium pay

premium pay

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

scholarship program

scholarship program

LiveWell Employee and Family program

LiveWell Employee and Family program

Cook / Driver

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Design Cuisine
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $24.00 - $30.00

Range $24.00 - $30.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Voluntary insurance

Voluntary insurance

Discount Program

Discount Program

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

401k

401k

Sick Time

Sick Time

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Cook Supervisor

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SUMMIT
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Exact $21.00

Exact $21.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Voluntary UNUM accident insurance

Voluntary UNUM accident insurance

Voluntary critical illness insurance

Voluntary critical illness insurance

voluntary hospital indemnity insurance

voluntary hospital indemnity insurance

Discount Program

Discount Program

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

401k

401k

Sick Time

Sick Time

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

PM Cook

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The Westin
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Career Development

Career Development

PREP

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Metro Services, LLC
Norfolk, VA, USA|
Range $12.50 - $15.75

Range $12.50 - $15.75

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Back-of-house shift meals

Back-of-house shift meals

Front-of-house meal discounts

Front-of-house meal discounts

Meal discounts for friends and family

Meal discounts for friends and family

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

competitive benefits

competitive benefits

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Free tele-medicine

Free tele-medicine

Perks at work

Perks at work

long-term career growth

long-term career growth

Old Hickory Cook I (U)

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Marriott International, Inc
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $22.35 - $29.80

Range $22.35 - $29.80

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Customer sat bonus

Customer sat bonus

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Training opportunities

Training opportunities

Career Development

Career Development

paid overtime

paid overtime

Cook

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Cracker Barrel
Alexandria, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $15.00 - $16.25

Range $15.00 - $16.25

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

No experience required

No experience required

competitive pay

competitive pay

Same Day Pay

Same Day Pay

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Vacation Time

Vacation Time

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

401k plan

401k plan

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Stock Purchase Program

discounts

discounts

recognition programs

recognition programs

Employee events

Employee events

Line Cook

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Cheesecake Factory
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $17.00 - $21.00

Range $17.00 - $21.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Sick Time

Sick Time

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Prescription coverage

Prescription coverage

Virtual care

Virtual care

mental health services

mental health services

Free Shift Meals

Free Shift Meals

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

educational programs

educational programs

Recognition awards

Recognition awards

Hardship and emergency lifeline program

Hardship and emergency lifeline program

Community Involvement Programs

Community Involvement Programs

Pastry Cook

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Army Navy Country Club
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $19.00 - $22.00

Range $19.00 - $22.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

group health insurance

group health 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

flexible spending accounts

flexible spending accounts

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

401k retirement program

401k retirement program

Complimentary Meals

Complimentary Meals

Staff events

Staff events

Employee Recognition Program

Employee Recognition Program

employee appreciation fund

employee appreciation fund

Pizza Cook

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Wegmans
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.50 - $17.00

Range $16.50 - $17.00

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

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 Insurance

Health Insurance

retirement plan with 401(k) match

retirement plan with 401(k) match

scholarship program

scholarship program

LiveWell Employee and Family program

LiveWell Employee and Family program

COOK - Richmond Raceway

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Compass Group
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $18.00 - $20.00

Range $18.00 - $20.00

Temporary

Temporary

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Instapay

Instapay

High interest savings

High interest savings

Associate Shopping Program

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Program

Health and Wellness Program

Discount Marketplace

Discount Marketplace

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Food Production Supervisor - Airline Catering

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LSG Group
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $62,000.00 - $72,000.00

Range $62,000.00 - $72,000.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

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

safe work environment

safe work environment

AM Lead Cook - Lockheed Martin CLE/HQ

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Aramark
Alexandria, VA, USA|
Exact $22.00

Exact $22.00

Hourly

Hourly

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

retirement savings plan

retirement savings plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Cook

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The Virgina Golf Center
Alexandria, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $17.00 - $20.00

Range $17.00 - $20.00

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

meal discounts

meal discounts

Training and Development

Training and Development

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Pantry Cook

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Aramark
Silver Spring, MD, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health 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 assistance

Disability assistance

Line Cook

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PF Changs
Silver Spring, MD, USA|
Range $19.00 - $23.00

Range $19.00 - $23.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

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

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 Supervisor

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SUMMIT
Alexandria, VA, USA|Onsite
Exact $18.00

Exact $18.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Voluntary insurance

Voluntary insurance

Discount Program

Discount Program

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

EAP

EAP

401k

401k

Sick Time

Sick Time

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Pastry Cook

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Army Navy Country Club
Alexandria, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $19.00 - $22.00

Range $19.00 - $22.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

group health insurance

group health insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Club-paid life insurance

Club-paid life insurance

Voluntary Short-term Disability

Voluntary Short-term Disability

voluntary long-term disability

voluntary long-term disability

flexible spending accounts

flexible spending accounts

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

401(k) retirement program with matching contributions

401(k) retirement program with matching contributions

Complimentary Meals

Complimentary Meals

Club-sponsored staff events

Club-sponsored staff events

Five star employee recognition program

Five star employee recognition program

employee appreciation fund

employee appreciation fund

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