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Chef

at US Navy
Bellflower, CA, USA|Travel, Onsite

Full-time

Full-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Chef

at US Navy
Whittier, CA, USA|Travel, Onsite

Full-time

Full-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Chef

at US Navy
Whittier, CA, USA|Travel, Onsite

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Chef

at MeetAChef.com
Santa Ana, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $120.00

Exact $120.00

Part-time

Part-time

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Competitive daily pay

Competitive daily pay

Part-time flexibility

Part-time flexibility

Supportive family environment

Supportive family environment

Potential for long-term employment

Potential for long-term employment

Opportunity to develop culinary skills

Opportunity to develop culinary skills

Respectful and appreciative household

Respectful and appreciative household

Chef

at US Navy
Santa Ana, CA, USA|
Range $32,000.00 - $55,000.00

Range $32,000.00 - $55,000.00

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Teppan Chef

at Benihana - Newport Beach
Newport Beach, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $19.00 - $22.00

Range $19.00 - $22.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Voluntary Short Term Disability Insurance

Voluntary Short Term Disability Insurance

Voluntary Accident Insurance

Voluntary Accident Insurance

401k plan

401k plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Pantry Chef

at Aramark
Hawthorne, CA, USA|Onsite

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical insurance

Medical 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 Benefits

Disability Benefits

Pantry Chef

at Aramark
Torrance, CA, 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

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Benefits

Disability Benefits

Pantry Chef

at Aramark
Downey, CA, USA|Onsite

Full-time

Full-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

401(k)

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Benefits

Disability Benefits

Executive Chef

at Marriott
Hawthorne, CA, USA|Onsite

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

Professional Development

Professional Development

Employee wellness programs

Employee wellness programs

Sous Chef

at Aramark
South Gate, CA, USA|

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 Support

Disability Support

Food Production Chef

at Aramark
Santa Ana, CA, 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 insurance

Disability insurance

Pantry Chef

at Aramark
South Gate, CA, USA|

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical insurance

Medical 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 Benefits

Disability Benefits

Kitchen Manager / Chef

at NORMS
Torrance, CA, USA|Onsite

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

Meal Allowances

Meal Allowances

Training and Development

Training and Development

Banquets - Cook II

at Pasea Hotel & Spa
Huntington Beach, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $24.00

Exact $24.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Pantry Cook

at California Pizza Kitchen
Long Beach, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.90 - $20.90

Range $16.90 - $20.90

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Prepared Meals and Rotisserie Chicken Associate

at Sam's Club
Long Beach, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $19.00 - $27.00

Range $19.00 - $27.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k)

401(k)

stock purchase plan

stock purchase plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Family care leave

Family care leave

Bereavement leave

Bereavement leave

Jury duty leave

Jury duty leave

Military Leave Pay

Military Leave Pay

adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement

adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement

Company Discounts

Company Discounts

short-term disability

short-term disability

long-term disability

long-term disability

Live Better U education program

Live Better U education program

Banquets - Cook II

at BUSCH GROUP
Huntington Beach, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $24.00

Exact $24.00

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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Pei Wei Cook-Back of House Team Member

at Pei Wei Asian Diner
Newport Beach, CA, USA|Onsite

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Training and Development

Training and Development

Cook (The Huntington Club)

at Century Golf Partners Management
Huntington Beach, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $25.00

Range $20.00 - $25.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

employee discount

employee discount

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401(k)

401(k)

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Bakery Associate - Baker/Cake Decorator Alhambra

at 85°C Bakery Cafe
Whittier, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $20.50

Range $20.00 - $20.50

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

free meal plan

free meal plan

Free tea

Free tea

20% off products off duty

20% off products off duty

Employee Referral Program

Employee Referral Program

accelerated career advancement

accelerated career advancement

fun work environment

fun work environment

Line Cook - Venice

at Tartine
Hawthorne, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $19.00

Exact $19.00

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Tips

Tips

competitive pay

competitive pay

opportunities for growth

opportunities for growth

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Professional Development

Professional Development

supportive work environment

supportive work environment

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Bakery Associate - Baker Buena Park/Cake Decorator

at 85°C Bakery Cafe
Whittier, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $20.50

Range $20.00 - $20.50

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

free meal plan

free meal plan

Free tea

Free tea

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Employee Referral Program

Employee Referral Program

accelerated career advancement

accelerated career advancement

fun work environment

fun work environment

Bakery Associate - Baker/Cake Decorator South Gate

at 85°C Bakery Cafe
Downey, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $20.50

Range $20.00 - $20.50

Part-time

Part-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

free meal plan

free meal plan

Free tea

Free tea

20% off products off duty

20% off products off duty

employee referral program monetary incentive

employee referral program monetary incentive

accelerated career advancement

accelerated career advancement

fun work environment

fun work environment

Grill Cook

at Sodexo
Anaheim, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $28.10

Exact $28.10

Part-time

Part-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Flexible work environment

Flexible work environment

ongoing training and development

ongoing training and development

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Holidays

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

401k

401k

Employee Discount Programs

Employee Discount Programs

35 Entry Level Chef Jobs in Long Beach, CA - June 2026

Browse 35 entry level Chef jobs in Long Beach, CA. Entry level roles in bars, restaurants, hotels, and venues. Many employers hire first time workers and provide on the job training.

Hiring Demand for Entry Level Chef Jobs in Long Beach, CA

Employers in Long Beach, CA are actively hiring entry level Chef staff to cover daily service and peak hours.

Recent Entry Level Chef Openings

There have been 2 new jobs for Chef positions posted in the last 10 days. Listings update regularly so you see current openings.

Entry Level Chef Salary in Long Beach, CA

Entry level Chef pay in Long Beach, CA typically ranges from $25,000 per year to $55,000 per year, with average earnings near $35,000 per year or $16.83 per hour. Tips or performance based bonuses can increase total income in busy venues.

  • Lowest wage: $25,000 per year
  • Average wage: $35,000 per year or $16.83 per hour
  • Highest wage: $55,000 per year

How To Apply for Entry Level job

Apply online for entry level Chef roles in Long Beach, CA using OysterLink. Use filters to narrow your search:

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Why Entry Level Chef Jobs Are Common in Long Beach, CA

Local hospitality, tourism, and nightlife in Long Beach, CA create steady demand for entry level Chef positions. Employers often train on site to keep bars, restaurants, and hotels fully staffed.

Top Employers Hiring Entry Level Chef Roles

Frequent employers hiring entry level Chef roles in Long Beach, CA include:

    Chef Job Benefits and Perks in Long Beach, CA

    Many entry level Chef jobs in Long Beach, CA offer PTO, 401k, staff discounts, and flexible scheduling, making them strong starting points in hospitality.

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