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Prep Cook

at Olive Garden
Joliet, IL, USA|
Range $15.00 - $25.00

Range $15.00 - $25.00

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

discounts

discounts

401(k) savings plan

401(k) savings plan

Management career advancement opportunities

Management career advancement opportunities

Prep Cook

at Olive Garden
Bolingbrook, IL, USA|
Range $15.00 - $25.00

Range $15.00 - $25.00

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

discounts

discounts

401(k) savings plan

401(k) savings plan

Management career advancement opportunities

Management career advancement opportunities

State Benefits

State Benefits

Cook/Prep

at Honey Jam Cafe
Naperville, IL, USA|
Day Shifts

Day Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

Daytime schedule

Daytime schedule

Casual atmosphere

Casual atmosphere

Excellent training

Excellent training

Opportunities to Advance

Opportunities to Advance

Locally owned company

Locally owned company

Positive work environment

Positive work environment

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Kitchen Prep

at Chick-fil-A
Naperville, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $17.00 - $1.00

Range $17.00 - $1.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

employee discount

employee discount

Paid training

Paid training

Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarship Opportunities

competitive pay

competitive pay

fun work environment

fun work environment

Kitchen Prep

at Fogo de Chao Churrascaria (Naperville) LLC
Naperville, IL, USA|Onsite
Exact $15.00

Exact $15.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

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

short-term disability

short-term disability

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

voluntary benefits

voluntary benefits

Grill Cook

at Sodexo
Romeoville, IL, USA|Onsite
Exact $17.90

Exact $17.90

Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

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 plan

401k plan

Employee Discount Programs

Employee Discount Programs

Food Prep, Cook, and Pizza Maker - Cast Member

at Chuck E. Cheese
Naperville, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $15.00 - $16.50

Range $15.00 - $16.50

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

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

Crew Member

at Chipotle
Naperville, IL, USA|
Range $15.25 - $16.25

Range $15.25 - $16.25

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

No experience required

No experience required

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

Free Food

Free Food

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Digital Tips

Digital Tips

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

holiday closures

holiday closures

competitive compensation

competitive compensation

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Full and Part-Time Opportunities

Full and Part-Time Opportunities

Forklift Operator - Night Shift

at Novolex
Romeoville, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $21.32 - $1.00

Range $21.32 - $1.00

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee wellness programs

Employee wellness programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

shift differential pay

shift differential pay

Forklift Operator - Night Shift

at Novolex
Romeoville, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $21.32 - $1.00

Range $21.32 - $1.00

Full-time

Full-time

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Learning and Development Programs

Learning and Development Programs

community engagement initiatives

community engagement initiatives

Cook

at Red Lobster
Joliet, IL, USA|
Exact $15.00

Exact $15.00

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

weekly pay

weekly pay

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

voluntary benefits

voluntary benefits

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Anniversary pay

Anniversary pay

meal discounts

meal discounts

career opportunities

career opportunities

Service Deli Cook

at Tony's Finer Foods Enterprises, LLC
Joliet, 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

Cook

at Sodexo
Joliet, IL, USA|Onsite
Exact $19.00

Exact $19.00

Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

Flexible work environment

Flexible work environment

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Holidays

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Cook

at Cracker Barrel
Joliet, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $15.00 - $17.00

Range $15.00 - $17.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

competitive pay

competitive pay

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Vacation Time

Vacation Time

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Cook

at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
Romeoville, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $15.00 - $17.00

Range $15.00 - $17.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

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

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

401k plan

401k plan

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Cook

at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
Romeoville, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $15.00 - $17.00

Range $15.00 - $17.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Vacation Time

Vacation Time

401k plan with company match

401k plan with company match

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Line Cook

at Olive Garden
Bolingbrook, IL, USA|
Range $15.00 - $25.75

Range $15.00 - $25.75

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

discounts

discounts

401(k) savings plan

401(k) savings plan

Management career advancement opportunities

Management career advancement opportunities

Pantry Cook

at California Pizza Kitchen
Naperville, IL, USA|
Range $15.00 - $19.00

Range $15.00 - $19.00

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

Excellent Training Program

Excellent Training Program

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Team Member Dining Discounts

Team Member Dining Discounts

holiday closures

holiday closures

Line Cook

at Texas Roadhouse
Naperville, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $15.00 - $19.00

Range $15.00 - $19.00

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

weekly pay

weekly pay

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

health and wellness package

health and wellness package

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Supportive team environment

Supportive team environment

Cook - The Morton Arboretum

at Aramark
Naperville, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $19.00 - $22.00

Range $19.00 - $22.00

Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

work/life resources

work/life resources

Retirement Savings Plans

Retirement Savings Plans

paid days off

paid days off

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Line Cook - Full Time

at Chili's
Naperville, IL, USA|
Range $15.00 - $20.50

Range $15.00 - $20.50

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

team atmosphere

team atmosphere

Fast hiring process

Fast hiring process

Crew - Prep/Morning Shifts

at Chipotle
Warrenville, IL, USA|
Range $15.25 - $16.25

Range $15.25 - $16.25

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

No experience required

No experience required

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

Free Food

Free Food

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Digital Tips

Digital Tips

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

holiday closures

holiday closures

competitive compensation

competitive compensation

Full and Part-Time Opportunities

Full and Part-Time Opportunities

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Crew - Prep/Morning Shifts

at Chipotle
Warrenville, IL, USA|Onsite
Range $15.25 - $16.25

Range $15.25 - $16.25

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

Free Food

Free Food

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

holiday closures

holiday closures

competitive compensation

competitive compensation

Full and Part-Time Opportunities

Full and Part-Time Opportunities

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Server part-time

at Clarendale of Mokena
Joliet, IL, USA|
Range $16.00 - $1.00

Range $16.00 - $1.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

401(k)

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Cook - Buffalo Wild Wings - Shorewood, IL

at Buffalo Wild Wings
Shorewood, IL, USA|Onsite
Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

Potential health insurance

Potential health insurance

401(k)

401(k)

career advancement

career advancement

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

31 No Experience Prep Cook Jobs in Joliet, IL - August 2026

Browse 31 no experience Prep Cook jobs in Joliet, 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 Joliet, IL

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

Recent No Experience Prep Cook Openings

There has been 1 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 Joliet, IL

No experience Prep Cook pay in Joliet, IL typically ranges from $31,200 per year to $52,000 per year, with average earnings near $38,500 per year or $18.5 per hour. Tips or performance based bonuses can increase total income in busy venues.

  • Lowest wage: $31,200 per year
  • Average wage: $38,500 per year or $18.5 per hour
  • Highest wage: $52,000 per year

How To Apply With No Experience

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

Local hospitality, tourism, and nightlife in Joliet, 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 Joliet, IL include:

  • Olive Garden
  • Sodexo

Prep Cook Job Benefits and Perks in Joliet, IL

Many no experience Prep Cook jobs in Joliet, IL offer Paid Family and Medical Leave, Management career advancement opportunities, staff discounts, and flexible scheduling, making them strong starting points in hospitality.

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