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Prep Cook

at Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants
Chicago, IL, USA|
Range $15.00 - $21.00

Range $15.00 - $21.00

No experience required

No experience required

dining discount

dining discount

Retail wine discount

Retail wine discount

Monthly wine tastings

Monthly wine tastings

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

telehealth

telehealth

401K with company match

401K with company match

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

early pay access

early pay access

Wellness Support

Wellness Support

mental health support

mental health support

Wine and Culinary Education

Wine and Culinary Education

Career growth plan

Career growth plan

Team member rewards

Team member rewards

Milestone recognition

Milestone recognition

Referral bonuses

Referral bonuses

Prep Cook - Evergreen Park-Chili's

at Chili's
Chicago, IL, USA|
Range $15.00 - $19.50

Range $15.00 - $19.50

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

team atmosphere

team atmosphere

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Prep Cook — Fast-Paced Kitchen, Growth & Team

at Chili's
Chicago, IL, USA|Onsite
Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

Supportive team environment

Supportive team environment

comprehensive training

comprehensive training

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Prep Cook - Chicago T2 Too-HMS Host

at Chili's
Chicago, IL, USA|
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

Fast hiring process

Fast hiring process

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

Great team atmosphere and culture

Great team atmosphere and culture

Line/Prep Cook

at Blackberry Market
Oak Park, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $16.50 - $17.50

Range $16.50 - $17.50

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Fixed Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

employee discount

employee discount

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Food Prep, Cook, and Pizza Maker - Cast Member

at Chuck E. Cheese
Chicago, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $17.05 - $18.05

Range $17.05 - $18.05

Part-time

Part-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Employee meal discounts

Employee meal discounts

Line Cook

at LongHorn Steakhouse
Berwyn, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $15.00 - $19.75

Range $15.00 - $19.75

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

competitive pay

competitive pay

shift meals

shift meals

Anniversary pay

Anniversary pay

closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas

closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Team member app for shift swaps

Team member app for shift swaps

Line Cook

at Exclusive Bar And Grill
Oak Park, IL, USA|Onsite
Exact $28.64

Exact $28.64

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Line Cook

at Olive Garden
Melrose Park, IL, USA|
Range $15.00 - $19.75

Range $15.00 - $19.75

Hourly

Hourly

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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

401(k) savings plan

401(k) savings plan

Management career advancement

Management career advancement

Entry-Level Drive-Thru & Food Prep Team Member

at White Castle
Berwyn, IL, USA|Onsite
Exact $15.00

Exact $15.00

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

No experience required

No experience required

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Medical Plans

Medical Plans

401(k)

401(k)

scholarship initiatives

scholarship initiatives

Employee safety programs

Employee safety programs

training provided

training provided

opportunities for growth

opportunities for growth

Cook 1 - Hilton Chicago

at Hilton
Cicero, IL, USA|Onsite
Exact $28.26

Exact $28.26

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

No experience required

No experience required

Incredible travel perks

Incredible travel perks

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Personalized caregiving support

Personalized caregiving support

Crisis concierge

Crisis concierge

Mental Health Resources

Mental Health Resources

Generous Paid Time Off

Generous Paid Time Off

health and welfare benefits

health and welfare benefits

retirement plans

retirement plans

Service Deli Cook TFM

at Tony's Finer Foods Enterprises, LLC
Oak Park, IL, USA|
Range $15.00 - $20.03

Range $15.00 - $20.03

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Supplemental benefits

Supplemental benefits

401k plan

401k plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Full-Time Cook / Food Service Staff

at Glenview School District 34
Glenview, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $17.20 - $21.16

Range $17.20 - $21.16

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

No experience required

No experience required

Board-paid single medical insurance

Board-paid single medical insurance

Board-paid single dental insurance

Board-paid single dental insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

sick and personal days

sick and personal days

Flex Spending Accounts

Flex Spending Accounts

403(b) and 457(b) retirement options

403(b) and 457(b) retirement options

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Cook - Warren Barr South Loop - Food

at Aramark
Oak Park, IL, USA|
Exact $19.00

Exact $19.00

Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

retirement savings plan

retirement savings plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Grill Cook

at Capriotti's Sandwich Shop
Chicago, IL, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Training and Development

Training and Development

team environment

team environment

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

competitive pay

competitive pay

Cook II

at Marriott International, Inc
Chicago, IL, USA|Remote
Exact $27.34

Exact $27.34

Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

Hotel Room Discounts

Hotel Room Discounts

Gift shop discounts

Gift shop discounts

Food and beverage discounts

Food and beverage discounts

Learning and development opportunities

Learning and development opportunities

recognition programs

recognition programs

wellness programs

wellness programs

supportive management

supportive management

Line Cook

at Welcome Back LLC
Chicago, IL, USA|Onsite
Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Team-oriented work environment

Team-oriented work environment

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Meal Allowances

Meal Allowances

Line Cook

at THE VIG CHICAGO LLC
Chicago, IL, USA|Onsite
Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

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

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

employee training

employee training

Sushi Prep

at Kura Sushi
Skokie, IL, USA|
Exact $23.05

Exact $23.05

Part-time

Part-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

earn solid Tips

earn solid Tips

meal discounts

meal discounts

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Life-work balance

Life-work balance

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Generous Employee Referral Program

Generous Employee Referral Program

Sushi Prep

at Kura Sushi
Oak Park, IL, USA|Onsite
Exact $23.05

Exact $23.05

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

No experience required

No experience required

solid Tips

solid Tips

meal discounts

meal discounts

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Employee Referral Program

Employee Referral Program

Pasta Cook

at California Pizza Kitchen
Chicago, IL, USA|
Range $15.00 - $20.00

Range $15.00 - $20.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

competitive compensation

competitive compensation

Flexible Shifts

Flexible Shifts

Full and Part-Time Opportunities

Full and Part-Time Opportunities

benefits

benefits

training program

training program

career advancement

career advancement

Team Member Dining Discounts

Team Member Dining Discounts

Diverse Culture

Diverse Culture

holiday closures

holiday closures

Production Cook ( Rotating Shifts) at Glenbrook Hospital - Endeavor Health

at Aramark
Chicago, IL, USA|Onsite
Exact $18.50

Exact $18.50

Full-time

Full-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

work/life resources

work/life resources

retirement savings plan

retirement savings plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Line Cook/Dishwasher

at Five Iron Golf
Chicago, IL, USA|
Range $18.00 - $20.00

Range $18.00 - $20.00

Part-time

Part-time

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

retirement savings plan

retirement savings plan

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Line Cook

at Trivoli Tavern
Berwyn, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $23.00

Range $20.00 - $23.00

Part-time

Part-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

401(k) program

401(k) program

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Line Cook

at PF Changs
Berwyn, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $19.00 - $23.00

Range $19.00 - $23.00

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

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

Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas at most locations

Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas at most locations

43 No Experience Prep Cook Jobs in Chicago, IL - July 2026

Browse 43 no experience Prep Cook jobs in Chicago, IL. No experience roles in bars, restaurants, hotels, and venues. Many employers hire first time workers and provide on the job training.

Hiring Demand for No Experience Prep Cook Jobs in Chicago, IL

Employers in Chicago, IL are actively hiring no experience Prep Cook staff to cover daily service and peak hours.

Recent No Experience Prep Cook Openings

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

No Experience Prep Cook Salary in Chicago, IL

No experience Prep Cook pay in Chicago, IL typically ranges from $31,200 per year to $43,700 per year, with average earnings near $36,400 per year or $17.5 per hour. Tips or performance based bonuses can increase total income in busy venues.

  • Lowest wage: $31,200 per year
  • Average wage: $36,400 per year or $17.5 per hour
  • Highest wage: $43,700 per year

How To Apply With No Experience

Apply online for no experience Prep Cook roles in Chicago, IL using OysterLink. Use filters to narrow your search:

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Why No Experience Prep Cook Jobs Are Common in Chicago, IL

Local hospitality, tourism, and nightlife in Chicago, IL create steady demand for no experience Prep Cook positions. Employers often train on site to keep bars, restaurants, and hotels fully staffed.

Top Employers Hiring No Experience Prep Cook Roles

Frequent employers hiring no experience Prep Cook roles in Chicago, IL include:

  • Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants
  • Chili's

Prep Cook Job Benefits and Perks in Chicago, IL

Many no experience Prep Cook jobs in Chicago, IL offer comprehensive training, team atmosphere, staff discounts, and flexible scheduling, making them strong starting points in hospitality.

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