Prep Cook Jobs in Salem, OR

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There are currently 51 Prep Cook jobs in Salem, OR hiring this June 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 Salem 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 Salem, OR

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  1. Browse the 51 Prep Cook jobs in your area listed on this page
  2. Choose the ones that match your skills or availability
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These are real local jobs available now. If you’re ready to start, apply today.

Top Paying Prep Cook Jobs in Salem, OR

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Prep Cook

at Black Bear Diner
Salem, OR, USA|Onsite

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Meals

Employee Meals

supportive work environment

supportive work environment

Prep Cook OR

at Mesk Investment, Inc
Salem, OR, USA|
Range $14.25 - $18.00

Range $14.25 - $18.00

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Paid training

Paid training

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Prep Cook OR

at IHOP
Salem, OR, USA|Onsite
Range $14.25 - $18.00

Range $14.25 - $18.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

full-time positions

full-time positions

Part-time positions

Part-time positions

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

competitive pay

competitive pay

Discount employees meals

Discount employees meals

Oregon State Paid Sick Leave

Oregon State Paid Sick Leave

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Prep Cook

at Olive Garden
Salem, OR, USA|

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
Salem, OR, USA|Onsite
Range $14.25 - $18.00

Range $14.25 - $18.00

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 opportunities

Management career advancement opportunities

Prep Cook - Sheridan, OR

at Sage Dining
Salem, OR, USA|Onsite
Range $15.25 - $19.50

Range $15.25 - $19.50

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

weekly pay

weekly pay

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

short-term disability insurance

short-term disability insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

accident insurance

accident insurance

Hospital care

Hospital care

Vacation Time

Vacation Time

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Personal Days

Personal Days

401(k) matching program

401(k) matching program

Paid sick time

Paid sick time

Daily paid training

Daily paid training

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

uniforms

uniforms

shoes

shoes

Referral program

Referral program

team member meal

team member meal

Employee Discount Program

Employee Discount Program

Meals on Wheels Prep Cook

at Marion Polk Food Share
Salem, OR, USA|Onsite
Range $18.00 - $19.42

Range $18.00 - $19.42

Temporary

Temporary

Part-time

Part-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

earned vacation and sick leave

earned vacation and sick leave

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

401K retirement contributions

401K retirement contributions

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

YMCA Camp Silver Creek - Prep Cook 2026

at Family YMCA of Marion & Polk Counties
Salem, OR, USA|Onsite
Exact $22,800.00

Exact $22,800.00

Temporary

Temporary

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Professional Development

Professional Development

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

training provided

training provided

safe work environment

safe work environment

Community involvement

Community involvement

Prep Cook at Ready Chef Llc Salem, OR

at Ready Chef Llc
Salem, OR, USA|Onsite
Exact $15.00

Exact $15.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

flexibility

flexibility

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

free shift meal

free shift meal

Room for Advancement

Room for Advancement

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Food Prep Associate

at Aramark
Salem, OR, USA|Onsite

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Cook

at AMF
Salem, OR, USA|Onsite
Range $16.50 - $18.15

Range $16.50 - $18.15

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Free Bowling

Free Bowling

Arcade play

Arcade play

Event discounts

Event discounts

food discounts

food discounts

Beverage discounts

Beverage discounts

Healthcare coverage

Healthcare coverage

performance-based incentives

performance-based incentives

IL Cook I

at Dallas Retirement Village
Salem, OR, USA|Onsite
Exact $18.00

Exact $18.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

flexible spending accounts

flexible spending accounts

Every day pay

Every day pay

403(b) with company match

403(b) with company match

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Day care

Day care

Supportive team environment

Supportive team environment

Seasonal Camp Kitchen Prep Cook — Feed 225 Daily

at Family YMCA Marion & Polk Counties
Salem, OR, USA|Onsite

Temporary

Temporary

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

seasonal employment

seasonal employment

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Supportive team environment

meal provided during shifts

meal provided during shifts

Safe working environment

Safe working environment

Opportunity to make a positive impact

Opportunity to make a positive impact

Experience in food service management

Experience in food service management

Cook

at Cogir Senior Living
Salem, OR, USA|Onsite
Exact $19.50

Exact $19.50

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

Training opportunities

Training opportunities

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

401K with company match

401K with company match

Free Meals

Free Meals

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Employee Referral Program

Employee Referral Program

Cook

at Cogir Senior Living
Salem, OR, USA|Onsite
Range $19.00 - $19.50

Range $19.00 - $19.50

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

Training and growth opportunities

Training and growth opportunities

Pay on Demand

Pay on Demand

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

401K with company match

401K with company match

free meals at work

free meals at work

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Employee Referral Program

Employee Referral Program

Cook

at Momiji Hawthorne LLC
Salem, OR, USA|Onsite

Full-time

Full-time

Fixed Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Sick Time

Sick Time

simple IRA

simple IRA

employee discount

employee discount

Restaurant Cook

at Applebee's
Salem, OR, USA|Onsite
Exact $22.00

Exact $22.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Cook Supervisor

at Elior North America
Salem, OR, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $22.00

Range $20.00 - $22.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

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

Cook - Franchise

at Denny's
Salem, OR, USA|Onsite
Range $13.70 - $25.00

Range $13.70 - $25.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

safe work environment

safe work environment

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

skills training

skills training

Supportive team environment

Supportive team environment

Equal employment opportunity

Equal employment opportunity

Production/Cook/Server

at Kfc Careers
Salem, OR, USA|Onsite

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Training opportunities

Training opportunities

Career growth support

Career growth support

friendly work environment

friendly work environment

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

supportive team culture

supportive team culture

Health and safety protocols

Health and safety protocols

Line Cook

at Olive Garden
Salem, OR, USA|Onsite

Full-time

Full-time

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

Salad Bar/Food Prep

at Sizzler
Salem, OR, USA|Onsite
Exact $16.50

Exact $16.50

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

employee discount

employee discount

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Training and Development

Training and Development

Cook - Sheridan (Weekends Only)

at Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Salem, OR, USA|
Range $18.86 - $24.07

Range $18.86 - $24.07

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 assistance program

Employee assistance program

Campus Dining Cook (7619)

at GENUINE FOODS
Salem, OR, USA|Onsite
Range $18.00 - $20.00

Range $18.00 - $20.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Line Cook - Full Time

at INSIGHT LIVING
Salem, OR, USA|Onsite

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Employee Meals

Employee Meals

Workplace safety training

Workplace safety training

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

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