Prep Cook Jobs in Washington, DC

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There are currently 29 Prep Cook jobs in Washington, DC hiring this August 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 Washington 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 Washington, DC

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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 Washington, DC

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Line Cook

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Little Miner Taco
1015 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA|Onsite
From $18.00 to $20.00

From $18.00 to $20.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Split Shifts

Split Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Prep Cook

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SAN PANCHO
Silver Spring, MD, USA|Onsite
Range $17.00 - $19.00

Range $17.00 - $19.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

employee discount

employee discount

Prep Cook

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Design Cuisine
Washington, DC, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $26.00

Range $20.00 - $26.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

weekly pay

weekly pay

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Voluntary UNUM offering for Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity

Voluntary UNUM offering for Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity

Discount Program

Discount Program

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

EAP

EAP

401k

401k

Sick Time

Sick Time

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Hiring Immediately: Dishwasher/Prep Cook, Georgetown

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DIG INN Chefs-In-Training
Washington, DC, USA|Onsite
Exact $18.50

Exact $18.50

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Tips

Tips

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401K Program

401K Program

Parental leave

Parental leave

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Complimentary lunch

Complimentary lunch

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Prep Cook - Hiring Immediately

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Pret A Manger
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Exact $18.50

Exact $18.50

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Weekly mystery shopper bonus plan

Weekly mystery shopper bonus plan

Tips when good service is provided

Tips when good service is provided

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Free breakfast and lunch when working

Free breakfast and lunch when working

Generous discounts when you’re not working

Generous discounts when you’re not working

health benefits

health benefits

Dental benefits

Dental benefits

vision benefits

vision benefits

401k Retirement Plan

401k Retirement Plan

Child bonding leave

Child bonding leave

The Pret Academy

The Pret Academy

Friendly environment

Friendly environment

Fun environment

Fun environment

Fast paced environment

Fast paced environment

Transit program

Transit program

FSA

FSA

HSAs

HSAs

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Prep Cook at Jackmont Hospitality Silver Spring, MD

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Jackmont Hospitality
Silver Spring, MD, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Meal Allowances

Meal Allowances

Training and Development

Training and Development

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Prep Cook — Flexible, Creative Kitchen Support Weekly Pay

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Design Cuisine
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

weekly pay

weekly pay

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Lead Cook

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Wegmans
Silver Spring, MD, USA|Onsite
Range $21.75 - $22.50

Range $21.75 - $22.50

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

premium pay

premium pay

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

scholarship program

scholarship program

LiveWell Employee and Family program

LiveWell Employee and Family program

Grill/Broiler Cook

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Ruth's Chris
Washington, DC, USA|
Range $17.95 - $25.75

Range $17.95 - $25.75

Hourly

Hourly

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

401k

401k

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Referral program

Referral program

Cook 2 - Washington D.C. Convention Center

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Aramark
Washington, DC, USA|Onsite
Exact $26.11

Exact $26.11

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

retirement savings plan

retirement savings plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Cook 1 - Washington D.C. Convention Center

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Aramark
Washington, DC, USA|Onsite
Exact $28.31

Exact $28.31

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 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 II-Overnight-Part-Time

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Marriott
Washington, DC, USA|Onsite
Range $21.33 - $23.70

Range $21.33 - $23.70

Full-time

Full-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

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Pizza Cook

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California Pizza Kitchen
Washington, DC, USA|
Range $15.00 - $20.75

Range $15.00 - $20.75

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 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

Cook

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Cracker Barrel
Alexandria, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $15.00 - $16.25

Range $15.00 - $16.25

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

No experience required

No experience required

competitive pay

competitive pay

Same Day Pay

Same Day Pay

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Vacation Time

Vacation Time

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

401k plan

401k plan

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Stock Purchase Program

discounts

discounts

recognition programs

recognition programs

Employee events

Employee events

Pantry Cook

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Aramark
Silver Spring, MD, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability assistance

Disability assistance

Cook / Driver

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Design Cuisine
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $24.00 - $30.00

Range $24.00 - $30.00

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 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

Cook Supervisor

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SUMMIT
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Exact $21.00

Exact $21.00

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 UNUM accident insurance

Voluntary UNUM 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

PM Cook

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The Westin
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

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

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Career Development

Career Development

Line Cook

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PF Changs
Silver Spring, MD, USA|
Range $19.00 - $23.00

Range $19.00 - $23.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

competitive pay

competitive pay

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Paid on the job training

Paid on the job training

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Discounted meals

Discounted meals

Employee Referral Program

Employee Referral Program

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Cook II

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Marriott
Silver Spring, MD, USA|Onsite
Range $16.00 - $21.50

Range $16.00 - $21.50

Full-time

Full-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 programs

Training and development programs

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Old Hickory Cook I (U)

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Marriott International, Inc
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $22.35 - $29.80

Range $22.35 - $29.80

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Customer sat bonus

Customer sat bonus

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Training opportunities

Training opportunities

Career Development

Career Development

paid overtime

paid overtime

AM Lead Cook - Lockheed Martin CLE/HQ

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Aramark
Alexandria, VA, USA|
Exact $22.00

Exact $22.00

Hourly

Hourly

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

retirement savings plan

retirement savings plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Cook

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The Virgina Golf Center
Alexandria, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $17.00 - $20.00

Range $17.00 - $20.00

Hourly

Hourly

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

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

meal discounts

meal discounts

Training and Development

Training and Development

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Line Cook

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Cheesecake Factory
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $17.00 - $21.00

Range $17.00 - $21.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Sick Time

Sick Time

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Prescription coverage

Prescription coverage

Virtual care

Virtual care

mental health services

mental health services

Free Shift Meals

Free Shift Meals

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

educational programs

educational programs

Recognition awards

Recognition awards

Hardship and emergency lifeline program

Hardship and emergency lifeline program

Community Involvement Programs

Community Involvement Programs

Pastry Cook

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Army Navy Country Club
Arlington, VA, USA|Onsite
Range $19.00 - $22.00

Range $19.00 - $22.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

group health insurance

group health insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

long-term disability

long-term disability

flexible spending accounts

flexible spending accounts

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

401k retirement program

401k retirement program

Complimentary Meals

Complimentary Meals

Staff events

Staff events

Employee Recognition Program

Employee Recognition Program

employee appreciation fund

employee appreciation fund

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