Prep Cook Jobs in Columbia, SC

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There are currently 78 Prep Cook jobs in Columbia, SC hiring this July 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 Columbia 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 Columbia, SC

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 78 Prep 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 Prep Cook Jobs in Columbia, SC

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Prep Cook

at Ruth's Chris
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Range $16.00 - $1.00

Range $16.00 - $1.00

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

401k plan

401k plan

401k Match

401k Match

Cook/Prep Cook - Northeast

at Lizard's Thicket
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Range $12.00 - $15.00

Range $12.00 - $15.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Performance reviews

Performance reviews

Prep Cook

at Corporate Chefs
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Range $17.00 - $18.00

Range $17.00 - $18.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

No experience required

No experience required

weekly pay

weekly pay

Mon-Fri Schedule

Mon-Fri Schedule

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

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

Prep Cook

at Corporate Chefs
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Range $17.00 - $18.00

Range $17.00 - $18.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

weekly pay

weekly pay

Mon-Fri Schedule

Mon-Fri Schedule

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Voluntary Accident Insurance

Voluntary 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

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

Cook/Prep Cook - Forest Drive

at Lizards Thicket Inc
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Exact $15.00

Exact $15.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Performance reviews

Performance reviews

Daily Pay Option

Daily Pay Option

Prep Cook (Columbiana Drive)

at Texas Roadhouse
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

short-term disability insurance

short-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

accident insurance

accident insurance

critical illness insurance

critical illness insurance

Identity Theft Protection

Identity Theft Protection

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Business travel insurance

Business travel insurance

Annual holiday bonus

Annual holiday bonus

Prep Cook

at Corporate Chefs
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Range $17.00 - $18.00

Range $17.00 - $18.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

weekly pay

weekly pay

Mon-Fri Schedule

Mon-Fri Schedule

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Voluntary Accident Insurance

Voluntary Accident 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

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

BOH Prep Cook

at Home Team Management Company LLC
Columbia, SC, USA|
Range $17.00 - $20.00

Range $17.00 - $20.00

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee meal discounts

Employee meal discounts

Retirement plan options

Retirement plan options

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

PREP

at Metro Services, LLC
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Range $13.25 - $16.75

Range $13.25 - $16.75

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

BOH shift meals

BOH shift meals

FOH meal discounts

FOH meal discounts

Meal Discounts for Friends/Family

Meal Discounts for Friends/Family

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

competitive benefits

competitive benefits

Free tele-medicine

Free tele-medicine

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Perks at work

Perks at work

long-term career growth

long-term career growth

Cook - PRN

at Lutheran Homes of South Carolina
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

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 wellness program

employee wellness program

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Food Prep Worker Full Time - University of South Carolina

at Aramark
Columbia, SC, USA|
No experience required

No experience required

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

Food Prep Worker - Halal Shack - University of South Carolina

at Aramark
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Temporary

Temporary

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

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Training and Development

Training and Development

PT Food Prep Worker - Gibbes - University of South Carolina

at Aramark
Columbia, SC, USA|
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 and Development

Training and Development

Uniform allowance

Uniform allowance

Food Prep Worker - Panda Express - University of South Carolina

at Aramark
Columbia, SC, USA|
Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Training and Development

Training and Development

Uniform allowance

Uniform allowance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Garnet Station Food Prep Worker Lead Full Time - University of South Carolina

at Aramark
Columbia, SC, USA|
No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Employee wellness programs

Employee wellness programs

Chick Fil A 737 Foundation Food Prep Worker Full Time - University of South Carolina - Foundations

at Aramark
Columbia, SC, USA|
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

Training and Development

Training and Development

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Chick Fil A 737 Foundation Food Prep Worker Part Time - University of South Carolina - Foundations

at Aramark
Columbia, SC, 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

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Training and Development

Training and Development

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Grill Cook Full Time - University of South Carolina

at Aramark
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Temporary

Temporary

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

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

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Safe working environment

Safe working environment

Food Prep, Cook, and Pizza Maker - Cast Member

at Chuck E. Cheese
Columbia, SC, 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

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

Tuition savings

Tuition savings

Paid sick time

Paid sick time

Paid vacation time

Paid vacation time

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Early wage access

Early wage access

telemedicine

telemedicine

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Food Prep, Cook, and Pizza Maker - Cast Member

at Chuck E. Cheese
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Meal Discount

Meal Discount

Work Today Get Paid Tomorrow program

Work Today Get Paid Tomorrow program

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

scholarships

scholarships

perks and discounts

perks and discounts

Employee Referral Program

Employee Referral Program

Cook

at Sodexo
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Exact $17.00

Exact $17.00

Full-time

Full-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating 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

401k

Employee Discount Programs

Employee Discount Programs

COOK

at Metro Services, LLC
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Range $13.00 - $17.25

Range $13.00 - $17.25

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

BOH shift meals

BOH shift meals

FOH meal discounts

FOH meal discounts

Meal Discounts for Friends/Family

Meal Discounts for Friends/Family

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

competitive benefits

competitive benefits

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Cook

at Cracker Barrel
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

competitive pay

competitive pay

weekly pay

weekly pay

Sameday pay access

Sameday pay access

Health insurance eligibility

Health insurance eligibility

Vacation Time

Vacation Time

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

401k plan

401k plan

Cook

at Cracker Barrel
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

competitive pay

competitive pay

same day pay access

same day pay access

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Vacation Time

Vacation Time

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

growth and development opportunities

growth and development opportunities

401k plan with company matching

401k plan with company matching

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

AM Cook

at Denny's - Harbison Boulevard
Columbia, SC, USA|Onsite
Exact $14.00

Exact $14.00

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Great pay

Great pay

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

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