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Tortilla/Prep Cook

at Chuy's
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $13.50 - $17.00

Range $13.50 - $17.00

Temporary

Temporary

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Discounted meals

Discounted meals

holiday closures

holiday closures

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

Language support program

Language support program

Prep Cook

at Cooper's Hawk
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

dining discount

dining discount

Retail wine discount

Retail wine discount

Discount on private events

Discount on private events

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 schedules

flexible schedules

early pay access

early pay access

Wellness Support

Wellness Support

mental health support

mental health support

Wine education

Wine education

Culinary education

Culinary education

Career growth plan

Career growth plan

Team member rewards

Team member rewards

Milestone recognition

Milestone recognition

Referral bonuses

Referral bonuses

Prep Cook

at Olive Garden
Henrico, VA, USA|Onsite
Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

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 (Line Cook) - Urgently Hiring

at Dave & Busters
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $14.25 - $17.50

Range $14.25 - $17.50

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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Team-oriented environment

Team-oriented environment

Grill Cook

at Sodexo
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Exact $18.00

Exact $18.00

Full-time

Full-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend 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

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

401k

401k

discount programs

discount programs

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

at Whole Foods
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $15.00 - $24.40

Range $15.00 - $24.40

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)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Store discount

Store discount

financial wellness programs

financial wellness programs

Health and wellness support

Health and wellness support

employee perks

employee perks

Training and Development

Training and Development

Cook I - Full Time

at Pinnacle Living (Cedarfield)
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.21 - $19.75

Range $16.21 - $19.75

Full-time

Full-time

Fixed Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Double time when working designated holidays

Double time when working designated holidays

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

PTO with a cash out option

PTO with a cash out option

8 federal holidays

8 federal holidays

Paid personal day

Paid personal day

Free parking

Free parking

Retirement matching 403b

Retirement matching 403b

PayActiv cash advance

PayActiv cash advance

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

short-term disability insurance

short-term disability insurance

Immunizations

Immunizations

Tuition assistance program

Tuition assistance program

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Food Prep, Cook, and Pizza Maker - Cast Member

at Chuck E. Cheese
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $13.77 - $14.77

Range $13.77 - $14.77

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

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

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

401k retirement savings plan

401k retirement savings plan

job training

job training

Food Prep, Cook, and Pizza Maker - Cast Member

at CEC Entertainment
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

50% discount on meals during shifts

50% discount on meals during shifts

Work Today Get Paid Tomorrow program

Work Today Get Paid Tomorrow program

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

scholarships

scholarships

Employee Referral Program

Employee Referral Program

CEC Cares Fund

CEC Cares Fund

Cook

at Marriott International
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $14.00 - $18.50

Range $14.00 - $18.50

Full-time

Full-time

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

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Line Cook

at LongHorn Steakhouse
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $15.50 - $19.50

Range $15.50 - $19.50

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

competitive pay

competitive pay

shift meals

shift meals

Anniversary pay

Anniversary pay

holiday closures

holiday closures

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Line Cook

at LongHorn Steakhouse
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

shift meals

shift meals

Anniversary pay

Anniversary pay

holiday closures

holiday closures

discounts

discounts

Team member app with shift swapping

Team member app with shift swapping

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

Line Cook

at Out West Restaurant Group
Richmond, VA, 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

401k plan

401k plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Line Cook

at Silver Diner Development, LLC
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k plan

401k plan

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

meal discounts

meal discounts

Gym membership discounts

Gym membership discounts

Cook I - Full Time

at Cedarfield
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.00 - $19.00

Range $16.00 - $19.00

Full-time

Full-time

Fixed Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Double time

Double time

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

PTO with cash out option

PTO with cash out option

8 federal holidays

8 federal holidays

Paid personal day

Paid personal day

Free parking

Free parking

Retirement matching 403(b)

Retirement matching 403(b)

PayActiv

PayActiv

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

term life insurance

term life insurance

short-term disability insurance

short-term disability insurance

Immunizations

Immunizations

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

Team Member Referral Bonus

Team Member Referral Bonus

Cook NA-04

at US Defense Logistics Agency
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $19.60 - $22.86

Range $19.60 - $22.86

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

401k

401k

Paid Personal Time Off

Paid Personal Time Off

federal holidays

federal holidays

Access to on-base facilities

Access to on-base facilities

Cook

at First Watch Restaurants
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Exact $22.00

Exact $22.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

vision coverage

vision coverage

Telemedicine access

Telemedicine access

Flexible spending account

Flexible spending account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

401(K) retirement savings program

401(K) retirement savings program

Meal Discount

Meal Discount

Child discount program

Child discount program

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Wellness app subscription

Wellness app subscription

Line Cook - Casa del Barco Short Pump

at HOUSEpitality Family
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Exact $14.00

Exact $14.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

401(k)

401(k)

Paid sick time

Paid sick time

Paid training

Paid training

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Cook I

at Pinnacle living
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.70 - $20.34

Range $16.70 - $20.34

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Double time for holidays

Double time for holidays

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

federal holidays

federal holidays

Paid personal day

Paid personal day

Free parking

Free parking

retirement matching

retirement matching

Line Cook

at Maggiano's Little Italy
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.00 - $18.00

Range $16.00 - $18.00

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)

competitive earning opportunities

competitive earning opportunities

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

rewards and recognition

rewards and recognition

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Cook I

at Hermitage Deep Run
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $17.00 - $19.00

Range $17.00 - $19.00

Full-time

Full-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Double time holiday pay

Double time holiday pay

PTO with cash out option

PTO with cash out option

8 federal holidays

8 federal holidays

Paid personal day

Paid personal day

Free parking

Free parking

6% retirement matching

6% retirement matching

pay advance

pay advance

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

Immunizations

Immunizations

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Pantry Cook

at California Pizza Kitchen
Richmond, VA, USA|
Range $15.75 - $19.00

Range $15.75 - $19.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

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

Unlimited Career Advancement Opportunities

Unlimited Career Advancement Opportunities

Team Member Dining Discounts

Team Member Dining Discounts

Diverse Culture

Diverse Culture

holiday closures

holiday closures

Line Cook

at Olive Garden
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $15.50 - $19.50

Range $15.50 - $19.50

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

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

Pastry Cook

at Country Club of Virginia
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.75 - $20.25

Range $16.75 - $20.25

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Employee Meals

Employee Meals

uniforms

uniforms

Pantry Cook

at California Pizza Kitchen
Richmond, VA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

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

Unlimited Career Advancement Opportunities

Unlimited Career Advancement Opportunities

Team Member Dining Discounts

Team Member Dining Discounts

Diverse Culture

Diverse Culture

holiday closures

holiday closures

30 Entry Level Prep Cook Jobs in Richmond, VA - June 2026

Browse 30 entry level Prep Cook jobs in Richmond, VA. 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 Richmond, VA

Employers in Richmond, VA 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 Richmond, VA

Entry level Prep Cook pay in Richmond, VA typically ranges from $28,100 per year to $50,800 per year, with average earnings near $35,900 per year or $17.3 per hour. Tips or performance based bonuses can increase total income in busy venues.

  • Lowest wage: $28,100 per year
  • Average wage: $35,900 per year or $17.3 per hour
  • Highest wage: $50,800 per year

How To Apply for Entry Level job

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

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Many listings support quick apply with a simple application flow.

Why Entry Level Prep Cook Jobs Are Common in Richmond, VA

Local hospitality, tourism, and nightlife in Richmond, VA 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 Richmond, VA include:

  • Whole Foods
  • Pinnacle Living (Cedarfield)
  • Sodexo

Prep Cook Job Benefits and Perks in Richmond, VA

Many entry level Prep Cook jobs in Richmond, VA offer 8 federal holidays, Health and wellness support, staff discounts, and flexible scheduling, making them strong starting points in hospitality.

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