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Line/Prep Cook

at Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza
Gainesville, FL, USA|Onsite
From $14.00 to $16.00

From $14.00 to $16.00

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

insurance benefits

insurance benefits

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

leadership training

leadership training

Professional Development

Professional Development

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

Prep Cook

at Fresh Kitchen
Gainesville, FL, USA|Onsite
From $17.00 to $22.00

From $17.00 to $22.00

Hourly

Hourly

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

growth

growth

Free Food

Free Food

cool swag

cool swag

Culture

Culture

Friends with benefits

Friends with benefits

Holla-days

Holla-days

Be yourself

Be yourself

Prepared Foods Production Team Member (Deli / Culinary Prep) - Part Time

at Whole Foods
Gainesville, FL, USA|Onsite
From $15.00 to $24.40

From $15.00 to $24.40

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Store discount

Store discount

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Restaurant Crewmember

at Raising Cane's
Gainesville, FL, USA|Onsite
Exact $15.00

Exact $15.00

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-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

short term disability

short term disability

hospital indemnity

hospital indemnity

legal insurance

legal insurance

auto insurance

auto insurance

Renter's insurance

Renter's insurance

ID theft protection

ID theft protection

OnePass gym membership

OnePass gym membership

401(k) with employer match

401(k) with employer match

Financial advisors access

Financial advisors access

Crewmember Assistance Program

Crewmember Assistance Program

Education Assistance

Education Assistance

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

holiday closures

holiday closures

Early company event closures

Early company event closures

Casual Work Attire

Casual Work Attire

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Employee Discount Program

Employee Discount Program

Cook

at Raising Cane's
Gainesville, FL, USA|Onsite
Exact $15.00

Exact $15.00

Hourly

Hourly

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

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

hospital indemnity

hospital indemnity

legal insurance

legal insurance

auto insurance

auto insurance

Renter's insurance

Renter's insurance

ID theft protection

ID theft protection

Gym membership

Gym membership

401(k) with employer match

401(k) with employer match

financial planning

financial planning

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Education Assistance

Education Assistance

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

employee discount

employee discount

Cook

at KFC
Gainesville, FL, USA|Onsite
Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Early wage access

Early wage access

Training and Development

Training and Development

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Supportive team environment

Supportive team environment

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Cook

at Panda Restaurant Group
Gainesville, FL, USA|Onsite
From $12.25 to $16.25

From $12.25 to $16.25

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Great pay

Great pay

Free meals while working at Panda

Free meals while working at Panda

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Voluntary Short-Term Disability Insurance

Voluntary Short-Term Disability Insurance

Cancer income protection insurance

Cancer income protection insurance

health care flexible spending account

health care flexible spending account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

401K with company match

401K with company match

Vacation leave

Vacation leave

sick leave

sick leave

bereavement/funeral leave

bereavement/funeral leave

leave share program

leave share program

associate discounts

associate discounts

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Paid training

Paid training

Career and leadership development

Career and leadership development

Opportunities for growth into management positions

Opportunities for growth into management positions

Pre-Tax Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Pre-Tax Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Cook

at DE Foods (KFC)
Gainesville, FL, USA|Onsite
From $12.75 to $17.00

From $12.75 to $17.00

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Early wage access

Early wage access

competitive pay

competitive pay

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

team environment

team environment

training provided

training provided

Cook

at Panda Restaurant Group
Gainesville, FL, USA|Onsite
From $19.00 to $22.00

From $19.00 to $22.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Great pay

Great pay

Free Meals

Free Meals

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

short-term disability insurance

short-term disability insurance

Cancer income protection insurance

Cancer income protection insurance

health care flexible spending account

health care flexible spending account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

401K with company match

401K with company match

Vacation leave

Vacation leave

sick leave

sick leave

Bereavement leave

Bereavement leave

leave share program

leave share program

associate discounts

associate discounts

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Paid training

Paid training

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Growth into management positions

Growth into management positions

Prep Team Member

at McDonald's
Gainesville, FL, 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)

Education programs

Education programs

Training

Training

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Archways to Opportunity education programs

Archways to Opportunity education programs

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

Prep Team Member

at McDonald's
Gainesville, FL, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Industry-leading education programs

Industry-leading education programs

World-class training

World-class training

Archways to Opportunity education programs

Archways to Opportunity education programs

High school completion courses

High school completion courses

College Tuition Assistance

College Tuition Assistance

English Language Courses

English Language Courses

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Cook / Grill Operator

at Waffle House, Inc.
Gainesville, FL, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid Maternity Leave

Paid Maternity Leave

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

weekly pay

weekly pay

Stock ownership opportunities

Stock ownership opportunities

Cook - Evening & Late Night Shift

at Raising Cane's
Gainesville, FL, USA|Onsite
Exact $15.00

Exact $15.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Night Shifts

Night 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

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Cook

at Fat Tuesday/New Orleans Original Daiquiri
Gainesville, FL, USA|Onsite
From $12.00 to $16.25

From $12.00 to $16.25

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive wage

competitive wage

Employee Discount Program

Employee Discount Program

Tips

Tips

dynamic work environment

dynamic work environment

team environment

team environment

opportunities for growth

opportunities for growth

Fun and energetic culture

Fun and energetic culture

Cook

at Briggs Management LLC
Gainesville, FL, USA|Onsite
From $12.00 to $16.25

From $12.00 to $16.25

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive wage

competitive wage

Tips

Tips

Employee Discount Program

Employee Discount Program

Cook

at Fat Tuesday/New Orleans Original Daiquiri
Gainesville, FL, USA|Onsite
Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive wage

competitive wage

Tips

Tips

Employee Discount Program

Employee Discount Program

Line Cook

at Fresh Kitchen
Gainesville, FL, USA|Onsite
From $17.00 to $22.00

From $17.00 to $22.00

Hourly

Hourly

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

growth

growth

Free Food

Free Food

cool swag

cool swag

Culture

Culture

Friends with benefits

Friends with benefits

Holla-days

Holla-days

Be yourself

Be yourself

Cook I

at Pyramid Global Hospitality
Gainesville, FL, USA|Onsite
Exact $18.00

Exact $18.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

retirement plans

retirement plans

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

On-site wellness programs

On-site wellness programs

Local discounts

Local discounts

employee hotel rates

employee hotel rates

31 Entry Level Prep Cook Jobs in Gainesville, FL - May 2026

Browse 31 entry level Prep Cook jobs in Gainesville, FL. 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 Prep Cook Jobs in Gainesville, FL

Employers in Gainesville, FL are actively hiring entry level Prep Cook staff to cover daily service and peak hours.

Recent Entry Level Prep Cook Openings

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

Entry Level Prep Cook Salary in Gainesville, FL

Entry level Prep Cook pay in Gainesville, FL typically ranges from $29,100 per year to $50,800 per year, with average earnings near $34,000 per year or $16.3 per hour. Tips or performance based bonuses can increase total income in busy venues.

  • Lowest wage: $29,100 per year
  • Average wage: $34,000 per year or $16.3 per hour
  • Highest wage: $50,800 per year

How To Apply for Entry Level job

Apply online for entry level Prep Cook roles in Gainesville, FL using OysterLink. Use filters to narrow your search:

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Why Entry Level Prep Cook Jobs Are Common in Gainesville, FL

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

Top Employers Hiring Entry Level Prep Cook Roles

Frequent employers hiring entry level Prep Cook roles in Gainesville, FL include:

  • Whole Foods
  • Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza
  • Raising Cane's

Prep Cook Job Benefits and Perks in Gainesville, FL

Many entry level Prep Cook jobs in Gainesville, FL offer flexible scheduling, Store discount, staff discounts, and flexible scheduling, making them strong starting points in hospitality.

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