Prep Chef Jobs in Melrose Park, IL

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Prep Cook, Culinary - Solider Field

  • Compass Group
  • Chicago, IL (12 miles from Melrose Park, IL)
  • 1 day ago
  • Chicago, IL (12 miles from Melrose Park, IL)
  • 1 day ago

Position Title: Prep Cook Pay Range : $21.00/hr Department: Culinary We Make Applying Easy! Want to apply to this job via text messaging? Text JOB to 75000 and search requisition ID number...

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Line / Prep Cook

  • ILA's Chicago
  • Chicago, IL (10 miles from Melrose Park, IL)
  • 1 day ago
  • Chicago, IL (10 miles from Melrose Park, IL)
  • 1 day ago

What Were Looking For: Prior experience as a line cook in a fast-paced, elevated kitchen Strong knife skills and understanding of multiple cooking techniques Ability to stay calm, clean, and focused...

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Prep Cook

  • Cooper's Hawk Winery
  • Wheeling, IL (15 miles from Melrose Park, IL)
  • 1 day ago
  • Wheeling, IL (15 miles from Melrose Park, IL)
  • 1 day ago

Communicate with teammates and managers to ensure a smooth kitchen flow Perform these kitchen functions: Wash, peel, slice, and mix vegetables, fruits, and other ingredients for salads, cold plates,...

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Prep Cook

  • Lacoste
  • Oak Brook, IL (7 miles from Melrose Park, IL)
  • 2 days ago
  • Oak Brook, IL (7 miles from Melrose Park, IL)
  • 2 days ago

Chefs and Kitchen Leadership with professionalism and enthusiasm What Were Looking For Previous experience as a Prep Cook, Kitchen Assistant, or similar role in a high-volume kitchen preferred Strong knife...

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Catering Prep Cook

  • Catering By Michaels
  • Morton Grove, IL (9 miles from Melrose Park, IL)
  • 2 days ago
  • Morton Grove, IL (9 miles from Melrose Park, IL)
  • 2 days ago

Preparation Attention to Customer Experience Ability to Maintain a Clean and Sanitary Workspace Experience in Large Scale Catering Creativity in Food Preparation Strong Communication Skills Read more...

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Prep Cook

  • The Henry
  • Wilmette, IL (13 miles from Melrose Park, IL)
  • 2 days ago
  • Wilmette, IL (13 miles from Melrose Park, IL)
  • 2 days ago

Compensation Range $18.50 - $21.00 / hour Apply Today Hiring – Prep Cook Apply now for early consideration. We are excited to join the Plaza del Lago shopping center this spring! Why The Henry?...

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Prep Cook

  • LCS Senior Living
  • Naperville, IL (16 miles from Melrose Park, IL)
  • 3 days ago
  • Naperville, IL (16 miles from Melrose Park, IL)
  • 3 days ago

Our prep cook hours are 10:00 am-6:30 pm, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and every other weekend. We pay $18/hour. When you work at Monarch Landing you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories...

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Butcher - Full Time

  • Whole Foods Market
  • Palatine, IL (16 miles from Melrose Park, IL)
  • 4 days ago
  • Palatine, IL (16 miles from Melrose Park, IL)
  • 4 days ago

Successfully completed WFM Butcher Apprentice Program, or an equivalent training program.* * UK Exceptions may apply Physical Requirements/Working Conditions Must be able to lift 5 0 pounds....

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Kitchen Prep

  • Fogo De Chao
  • Oak Brook, IL (7 miles from Melrose Park, IL)
  • 4 days ago
  • Oak Brook, IL (7 miles from Melrose Park, IL)
  • 4 days ago

Provides support through preparation and proper presentation of all salad bar items, side dishes and desserts according to recipe in an efficient manner....

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Meat Cutter

  • Albertsons Company Inc.
  • Merrionette Park, IL (16 miles from Melrose Park, IL)
  • 4 days ago
  • Merrionette Park, IL (16 miles from Melrose Park, IL)
  • 4 days ago

Click here to see - A Day in The Life - Meat Cutter A Day in the Life: As a Meat Cutter, you will be on the cutting edge with our beef, poultry, and other meat products, and you must be willing to...

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Meat Cutter

  • The Fresh Market
  • Chicago, IL (10 miles from Melrose Park, IL)
  • 5 days ago
  • Chicago, IL (10 miles from Melrose Park, IL)
  • 5 days ago

The Fresh Market & You: New Store Coming Soon to Chicago, IL! Our mission is to make every day eating extraordinary for our guests, and we are looking for a new team member who will commit to...

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Sandwich Line Cook / Prep Cook

  • Prequel Cafe
  • Chicago, IL (10 miles from Melrose Park, IL)
  • 5 days ago
  • Chicago, IL (10 miles from Melrose Park, IL)
  • 5 days ago

Required Years of Experience 1 year Job Details Job Details Sandwich Line Cook / Prep Cook Prequel Cafe West Town, Chicago Full-Time | Weekend availability required Prequel Cafe is a...

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Lead/Prep Cook Full time Rotating schedule

  • Northwestern Memorial HealthCare
  • Geneva, IL (24 miles from Melrose Park, IL)
  • 5 days ago
  • Geneva, IL (24 miles from Melrose Park, IL)
  • 5 days ago

Demonstrates consistent use of knife skills (chopping, slicing, dicing, paring) Prepares and presents cafe, patient, and catering menu items according to recipes and standards....

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Prep Cook

  • burl
  • Evanston, IL (13 miles from Melrose Park, IL)
  • 5 days ago
  • Evanston, IL (13 miles from Melrose Park, IL)
  • 5 days ago

Preparation Ability to Communicate Effectively With Team Members Willingness to learn and grow Ability to Manage Inventory Read more...

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Prep Cook

  • Maggiano's
  • Naperville, IL (17 miles from Melrose Park, IL)
  • 6 days ago
  • Naperville, IL (17 miles from Melrose Park, IL)
  • 6 days ago

Job Details Job Title Prep Cook Posted: 3/31/2026 Salary: $19.00 - $22.00 / hour Location IL, Naperville 1847 Freedom Drive Naperville, IL 60563 Description IMMEDIATELY HIRING - Prep Cooks...

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Demographic Data for Melrose Park, IL

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Salary for Prep Chef Jobs in Melrose Park, IL

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Licensing / Certification

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Highest Education Level

Prep Chefs in Melrose Park, IL offer the following education background
High School or GED
32.7%
Associate's Degree
24.8%
Vocational Degree or Certification
17.6%
Bachelor's Degree
17.2%
Some College
3.1%
Master's Degree
2.4%
Some High School
1.8%
Doctorate Degree
0.4%
Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Prep Chefs in Melrose Park, IL
Less than 1 year
40.5%
2-4 years
26.0%
1-2 years
22.8%
None
9.8%
8-10 years
0.9%

Qualifications / Skill Sets

The following top skills are often required or desired to land a Prep Chef position

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