Top skills for Prep Cook jobs

Based on 519 active Prep Cook postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.

Skills employers ask for

The share of Prep Cook postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.

  • Hospitality51%
  • Hiring Process40%
  • Processors40%
  • Team Player25%
  • Cooking23%
  • Food Preparation18%
  • Food Safety15%
  • Timeliness15%
  • Knives7%
  • Carts6%
  • Organizing6%
  • Sauces6%

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