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There are currently 278 Cook jobs in Irvine, CA 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 Cook, local opportunities make it easy to get started, whether you're experienced or new to the job.

Why Choose a Cook Job in Your Area

Working as a Cook in Irvine 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 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 Cook work in your area, Cook jobs close to you, or local Cook openings with no experience required, there are real opportunities available.

What Employers Look for in a 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, Cook duties may include food preparation, assisting kitchen staff, maintaining cleanliness, or managing orders.

How to Apply for Cook Jobs Near You in Irvine, CA

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 278 Cook jobs in your area listed on this page
  2. Choose the ones that match your skills or availability
  3. Click apply - you'll need to create an account, which only takes a minute

These are real local jobs available now. If you’re ready to start, apply today.

Top Paying Cook Jobs in Irvine, CA

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Cook

at Life Time
Fullerton, CA, USA|
Exact $18.75

Exact $18.75

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

fully subsidized membership

fully subsidized membership

discounts on Life Time products and services

discounts on Life Time products and services

401(k) retirement savings plan with company discretionary match

401(k) retirement savings plan with company discretionary match

training and professional development

training and professional development

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Short term disability insurance

Short term disability insurance

long term disability insurance

long term disability insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Pre-tax flexible spending plan

Pre-tax flexible spending plan

Dependent care plan

Dependent care plan

Parental leave

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Adoption assistance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

deferred compensation plan

deferred compensation plan

Cook

at KFC
Orange, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $22.00

Range $20.00 - $22.00

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Hourly wage $20 to $22

Hourly wage $20 to $22

At-will employment

At-will employment

Equal opportunity employer

Equal opportunity employer

Training opportunities

Training opportunities

Safe working environment

Safe working environment

team-oriented culture

team-oriented culture

No travel required

No travel required

Cook

at HMSHost
Santa Ana, CA, USA|
Range $20.00 - $25.07

Range $20.00 - $25.07

Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

robust benefits

robust benefits

Recognition for a job well done

Recognition for a job well done

Cook

at CALIFORNIA FISH GRILL, INVESTMENTS LLC IN CALIFORNIA
Irvine, CA, USA|
Exact $20.00

Exact $20.00

Hourly

Hourly

No experience required

No experience required

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

Training and Development

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Cook

at Panda Restaurant Group
Orange, CA, USA|
Range $24.00 - $27.00

Range $24.00 - $27.00

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Great pay

Great pay

Free meals while working at Panda

Free meals while working at Panda

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Voluntary Short-Term Disability Insurance

Voluntary Short-Term Disability Insurance

Cancer income protection insurance

Cancer income protection insurance

health care flexible spending account

health care flexible spending account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

401K with company match

401K with company match

Vacation leave

Vacation leave

sick leave

sick leave

Bereavement leave

Bereavement leave

leave share program

leave share program

associate discounts

associate discounts

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Paid training

Paid training

career and leadership development opportunities

career and leadership development opportunities

Opportunities for growth into management positions

Opportunities for growth into management positions

Cook

at Denny's
Anaheim, CA, USA|
Range $16.90 - $22.00

Range $16.90 - $22.00

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

competitive pay

competitive pay

Opportunities for personal growth

Opportunities for personal growth

professional growth

professional growth

training programs

training programs

Paid Vacations

Paid Vacations

meal discounts

meal discounts

health benefits

health benefits

Welfare benefits

Welfare benefits

401K savings program

401K savings program

Cook

at Sunrise Of Claremont
Anaheim, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $18.50 - $23.25

Range $18.50 - $23.25

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

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

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

retirement savings plan

retirement savings plan

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Discount Program

Discount Program

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Sick Time

Sick Time

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

myFlexPay

myFlexPay

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

performance bonuses

performance bonuses

Cook

at Bluestone Lane
Orange, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Training and Development

Training and Development

retirement plans

retirement plans

Meal Allowances

Meal Allowances

uniform provision

uniform provision

Cook

at Sodexo
Newport Beach, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $21.50 - $23.00

Range $21.50 - $23.00

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

employee discount

shift meals

shift meals

uniforms

uniforms

safety shoes

safety shoes

Transportation support

Transportation support

parking

parking

Cook

at IHOP
Costa Mesa, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

401k Match

401k Match

meal discounts

meal discounts

Cook

at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center
Mission Viejo, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $22.50 - $31.57

Range $22.50 - $31.57

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Shift Differentials

Shift Differentials

Bonus opportunities

Bonus opportunities

wellness programs

wellness programs

Professional Development

Professional Development

Cook

at CALIFORNIA FISH GRILL, INVESTMENTS LLC IN CALIFORNIA
Fountain Valley, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $20.00

Exact $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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Cook

at CALIFORNIA FISH GRILL, INVESTMENTS LLC IN CALIFORNIA
Irvine, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $20.00

Exact $20.00

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

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

401(k)

401(k)

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Training and Development

Training and Development

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Line Cook

at PF Changs
Fullerton, CA, USA|Onsite
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

Exclusive team member discounts

Exclusive team member discounts

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 I

at Aimbridge Hospitality
Fullerton, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $20.00

Exact $20.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Daily Pay

Daily Pay

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

long-term disability

long-term disability

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

401k Retirement Plan

401k Retirement Plan

Restaurant Cook

at Aramark
Santa Ana, CA, USA|
No experience required

No experience required

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

paid breaks

paid breaks

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Support

Disability Support

Line Cook

at PF Changs
Costa Mesa, CA, USA|
Range $19.00 - $23.00

Range $19.00 - $23.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

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

Exclusive team member discounts

Exclusive team member discounts

closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas

closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas

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

Relief Cook

at Aramark
Santa Ana, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health 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

Pantry Cook

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)

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 1

at Big Canyon Country Club
Newport Beach, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $24.00 - $26.00

Range $24.00 - $26.00

Full-time

Full-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Expert Level (7+ years)

Expert Level (7+ 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

Training and Development

team events

team events

Pasta Cook

at California Pizza Kitchen
Costa Mesa, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.90 - $21.90

Range $16.90 - $21.90

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 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

Pantry Cook

at California Pizza Kitchen
Seal 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)

competitive compensation

competitive compensation

Flexible Shifts

Flexible Shifts

benefits

benefits

Excellent Training Program

Excellent Training Program

Unlimited Career Advancement Opportunities

Unlimited Career Advancement Opportunities

Team Member Dining Discounts

Team Member Dining Discounts

holiday closures

holiday closures

LifeCafe-Cook

at Life Time
Newport Beach, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $18.75

Exact $18.75

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

a fully subsidized membership

a fully subsidized membership

discounts on Life Time products and services

discounts on Life Time products and services

401(k) retirement savings plan with company discretionary match

401(k) retirement savings plan with company discretionary match

training and professional development

training and professional development

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Short term disability insurance

Short term disability insurance

long term disability insurance

long term disability insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

pre-tax flexible spending and dependent care plans

pre-tax flexible spending and dependent care plans

Parental leave

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Adoption assistance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

deferred compensation plan

deferred compensation plan

Kitchen Cook

at ONDO Korean Tofu
Santa Ana, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.90 - $19.00

Range $16.90 - $19.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

employee discount

employee discount

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Paid sick time

Paid sick time

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Pasta Cook

at California Pizza Kitchen
Mission Viejo, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.90 - $21.90

Range $16.90 - $21.90

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 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

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