Columbia, MD · On-site
$14.25 - $18/hr
As a Prep Cook your responsibilities would include: * Reading a prep sheet * Following Texas Roadhouse legendary recipes * Keeping the walk-in refrigerator clean and organized * Maintaining and using ...
Columbia, MD · On-site
$14.25 - $18/hr
As a Prep Cook your responsibilities would include: * Reading a prep sheet * Following Texas Roadhouse legendary recipes * Keeping the walk-in refrigerator clean and organized * Maintaining and using ...
La Plata, MD · On-site
$15 - $18/hr
As a Prep Cook your responsibilities would include: * Reading a prep sheet * Following Texas Roadhouse legendary recipes * Keeping the walk-in refrigerator clean and organized * Maintaining and using ...
La Plata, MD · On-site
$15 - $18/hr
As a Prep Cook your responsibilities would include: * Reading a prep sheet * Following Texas Roadhouse legendary recipes * Keeping the walk-in refrigerator clean and organized * Maintaining and using ...
La Plata, MD · On-site
$15 - $18/hr
As a Prep Cook your responsibilities would include: * Reading a prep sheet * Following Texas Roadhouse legendary recipes * Keeping the walk-in refrigerator clean and organized * Maintaining and using ...
La Plata, MD · On-site
$15 - $18/hr
As a Prep Cook your responsibilities would include: * Reading a prep sheet * Following Texas Roadhouse legendary recipes * Keeping the walk-in refrigerator clean and organized * Maintaining and using ...
Washington, DC · On-site
$17.50 - $19/hr
As a prep cook, you'll be responsible for preparing ingredients and ensuring the kitchen is stocked with the fresh and high-quality items needed for a seamless service. You will work collaboratively ...
Washington, DC · On-site
$17.50 - $19/hr
As a prep cook, you'll be responsible for preparing ingredients and ensuring the kitchen is stocked with the fresh and high-quality items needed for a seamless service. You will work collaboratively ...
Gaithersburg, MD · On-site
$17.15 - $20/hr
As a Prep Cook, you will be committed to safe food handling, cleanliness, and sanitation standards while preparing food with proper safety equipment, tools, and recipe specifications. Prep Cook ...
Gaithersburg, MD · On-site
$17.15 - $20/hr
As a Prep Cook, you will be committed to safe food handling, cleanliness, and sanitation standards while preparing food with proper safety equipment, tools, and recipe specifications. Prep Cook ...
Manassas, VA · On-site
$16 - $23/hr
As a Prep Cook your responsibilities would include: * Reading a prep sheet * Following Texas Roadhouse legendary recipes * Keeping the walk-in refrigerator clean and organized * Maintaining and using ...
Manassas, VA · On-site
$16 - $23/hr
As a Prep Cook your responsibilities would include: * Reading a prep sheet * Following Texas Roadhouse legendary recipes * Keeping the walk-in refrigerator clean and organized * Maintaining and using ...
Manassas, VA · On-site
$16 - $23/hr
As a Prep Cook your responsibilities would include: * Reading a prep sheet * Following Texas Roadhouse legendary recipes * Keeping the walk-in refrigerator clean and organized * Maintaining and using ...
Manassas, VA · On-site
$16 - $23/hr
As a Prep Cook your responsibilities would include: * Reading a prep sheet * Following Texas Roadhouse legendary recipes * Keeping the walk-in refrigerator clean and organized * Maintaining and using ...
Springfield, VA · On-site
$15 - $18.75/hr
As a Prep Cook, you will be committed to safe food handling, cleanliness, and sanitation standards while preparing food with proper safety equipment, tools, and recipe specifications. Prep Cook ...
Springfield, VA · On-site
$15 - $18.75/hr
As a Prep Cook, you will be committed to safe food handling, cleanliness, and sanitation standards while preparing food with proper safety equipment, tools, and recipe specifications. Prep Cook ...
Gaithersburg, MD · On-site
$17.15 - $20/hr
As a Prep Cook, you will be committed to safe food handling, cleanliness, and sanitation standards while preparing food with proper safety equipment, tools, and recipe specifications. Prep Cook ...
Gaithersburg, MD · On-site
$17.15 - $20/hr
As a Prep Cook, you will be committed to safe food handling, cleanliness, and sanitation standards while preparing food with proper safety equipment, tools, and recipe specifications. Prep Cook ...
Washington, DC · On-site
$17.50 - $19/hr
As a prep cook, you'll be responsible for preparing ingredients and ensuring the kitchen is stocked with the fresh and high-quality items needed for a seamless service. You will work collaboratively ...
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Washington, DC · On-site
$17.50 - $19/hr
As a prep cook, you'll be responsible for preparing ingredients and ensuring the kitchen is stocked with the fresh and high-quality items needed for a seamless service. You will work collaboratively ...
Washington, DC · On-site
$17.50 - $19/hr
As a prep cook, you'll be responsible for preparing ingredients and ensuring the kitchen is stocked with the fresh and high-quality items needed for a seamless service. You will work collaboratively ...
Washington, DC · On-site
$17.50 - $19/hr
As a prep cook, you'll be responsible for preparing ingredients and ensuring the kitchen is stocked with the fresh and high-quality items needed for a seamless service. You will work collaboratively ...
Springfield, VA · On-site
$15 - $18.75/hr
As a Prep Cook, you will be committed to safe food handling, cleanliness, and sanitation standards while preparing food with proper safety equipment, tools, and recipe specifications. Prep Cook ...
Springfield, VA · On-site
$15 - $18.75/hr
As a Prep Cook, you will be committed to safe food handling, cleanliness, and sanitation standards while preparing food with proper safety equipment, tools, and recipe specifications. Prep Cook ...
Alexandria, VA · On-site
$15.25 - $19.25/hr
Prep Cooks for our Emmy Squared Alexandria location! Known for our Detroit-Style pizza, served with a side of Brooklyn Soul, Emmy Squared is a growing restaurant group with locations across multiple ...
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Alexandria, VA · On-site
$15.25 - $19.25/hr
Prep Cooks for our Emmy Squared Alexandria location! Known for our Detroit-Style pizza, served with a side of Brooklyn Soul, Emmy Squared is a growing restaurant group with locations across multiple ...
Ashburn, VA · On-site
$19 - $23/hr
What you'll do as a Prep Cook: * Prepare ingredients and food items according to bartaco's recipes and quality standards * Keep the kitchen stocked with fresh, high-quality ingredients for service ...
Ashburn, VA · On-site
$19 - $23/hr
What you'll do as a Prep Cook: * Prepare ingredients and food items according to bartaco's recipes and quality standards * Keep the kitchen stocked with fresh, high-quality ingredients for service ...
Ashburn, VA · On-site
$19 - $23/hr
What you'll do as a Prep Cook: * Prepare ingredients and food items according to bartaco's recipes and quality standards * Keep the kitchen stocked with fresh, high-quality ingredients for service ...
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Ashburn, VA · On-site
$19 - $23/hr
What you'll do as a Prep Cook: * Prepare ingredients and food items according to bartaco's recipes and quality standards * Keep the kitchen stocked with fresh, high-quality ingredients for service ...
$18 - $23/hr
Prep Cooks will execute at high standards, following prep par levels and presentation. A successful Prep Cook will display honesty and personal integrity that is above reproach, choosing humility ...
$18 - $23/hr
Prep Cooks will execute at high standards, following prep par levels and presentation. A successful Prep Cook will display honesty and personal integrity that is above reproach, choosing humility ...
Vienna, VA · On-site
$14.25 - $18/hr
Job Purpose: McLean Bible Church (MBC) is seeking a Prep Cook to join our Café team . The ideal candidate will have experience in food preparation, be skilled at following recipes, and work ...
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Vienna, VA · On-site
$14.25 - $18/hr
Job Purpose: McLean Bible Church (MBC) is seeking a Prep Cook to join our Café team . The ideal candidate will have experience in food preparation, be skilled at following recipes, and work ...
Reston, VA · On-site
$12.77 - $20.25/hr
A Prep Cook will stock the alley and line with items needed to complete orders on time while ensuring proper food safety and sanitation standards are upheld for guest safety. One key to our success ...
Reston, VA · On-site
$12.77 - $20.25/hr
A Prep Cook will stock the alley and line with items needed to complete orders on time while ensuring proper food safety and sanitation standards are upheld for guest safety. One key to our success ...
$18.40 - $33.25/hr
A Prep Cook will stock the alley and line with items needed to complete orders on time while ensuring proper food safety and sanitation standards are upheld for guest safety. One key to our success ...
$18.40 - $33.25/hr
A Prep Cook will stock the alley and line with items needed to complete orders on time while ensuring proper food safety and sanitation standards are upheld for guest safety. One key to our success ...
Reston, VA · On-site
$12.77 - $20.25/hr
A Prep Cook will stock the alley and line with items needed to complete orders on time while ensuring proper food safety and sanitation standards are upheld for guest safety. One key to our success ...
Reston, VA · On-site
$12.77 - $20.25/hr
A Prep Cook will stock the alley and line with items needed to complete orders on time while ensuring proper food safety and sanitation standards are upheld for guest safety. One key to our success ...
$10.59 - $11.72
1% of jobs
$11.72 - $12.86
3% of jobs
$12.86 - $13.99
7% of jobs
$13.99 - $15.13
8% of jobs
$15.67 is the 25th percentile. Wages below this are outliers.
$15.13 - $16.26
11% of jobs
$16.26 - $17.40
15% of jobs
The median wage is $17.72 / hr.
$17.40 - $18.53
17% of jobs
$19.60 is the 75th percentile. Wages above this are outliers.
$18.53 - $19.67
14% of jobs
$19.67 - $20.80
13% of jobs
$20.80 - $21.94
7% of jobs
$21.94 - $23.07
4% of jobs
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A prep cook works in a restaurant or private kitchen, preparing ingredients for other chefs to cook. As a prep cook, your responsibilities center on simplifying the cooking process for everyone in the kitchen. Your duties include cleaning, peeling, chopping, cutting, slicing, and dicing vegetables, fruits, meats, cheeses, and other food. You are also responsible for maintaining health and safety standards in the kitchen, which is a responsibility of everyone on the staff. You need excellent knife skills to safely and quickly prepare food, and you need communication skills to follow instructions and collaborate with your coworkers. Experience working in a kitchen is helpful when you look for jobs as a prep cook, but a prep cook can sometimes be considered to be an entry-level position.
| Aspect | Prep Cook | Line Cook |
|---|---|---|
| Responsibilities | Prepares ingredients, washes, chops, and organizes supplies | cooks dishes during service, manages specific station |
| Skills & Certifications | Basic cooking skills, food safety, knife skills | Advanced cooking skills, station-specific knowledge |
| Work Environment | Kitchen prep area, early shifts | Hot line during service, fast-paced environment |
| Typical Employer | Restaurants, catering services | Restaurants, hotels, catering |
Prep cooks focus on preparing ingredients and organizing supplies, while line cooks handle cooking dishes during service. Both roles require food safety knowledge, but line cooks often need more advanced skills and work in a faster, high-pressure environment. Understanding these differences helps job seekers find the right culinary role.
The most popular types of Prep Cook jobs in Washington, DC are:
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$14.25 - $18/hr
Part-time
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, PTO
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5.9
Based on 1,107 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz
46th of 88 rated restaurants
At Texas Roadhouse, we are a people-first company that just happens to serve steaks. Legendary Food and Legendary Service is who we are. We're about loving what you're doing today and preparing you for what you'll be doing tomorrow. Are you ready to be a Roadie?
Texas Roadhouse is looking for a Prep Cook who will enjoys preparing made from scratch food that is up to our legendary standards.
As a Prep Cook your responsibilities would include:
If you think you would be a legendary Prep Cook, apply today!
At Texas Roadhouse, our Roadies are the heart and soul of our company. We have a fun culture with flexible work schedules, discounts in our restaurants, friendly competitions, recognition, formal training, and career growth opportunities.
Our Roadies are paid weekly. In addition, we offer one of the industry's most competitive total rewards packages after one year of service to Roadies that meet our benefit eligibility requirements. The total rewards package includes, but is not limited to, the following:
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, pregnancy, gender identity, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, citizenship, national origin, or any other legally-protected status. We encourage and welcome all applicants to apply.
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Food services and drinking places and biotechnology research and development
10,000+ Employees
Louisville, KY, US
