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There are currently 67 Cook jobs in Modesto, CA hiring this May 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 Modesto 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 Modesto, CA

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 67 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 Modesto, CA

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Cook

at Outback Steakhouse
Modesto, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

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

Paid training

Paid training

Meal Allowances

Meal Allowances

Cook

at Red Lobster
Modesto, CA, USA|Onsite
From $16.90 to $25.00

From $16.90 to $25.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

weekly pay

weekly pay

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

short-term disability

short-term disability

voluntary benefits

voluntary benefits

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

company match

company match

Anniversary pay

Anniversary pay

discounted shift meals

discounted shift meals

employee meal discount

employee meal discount

Cook

at Panda Express
Manteca, CA, USA|Onsite
From $25.00 to $28.00

From $25.00 to $28.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

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/funeral leave

bereavement/funeral leave

leave share program

leave share program

associate discounts

associate discounts

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

opportunity to give back to community

opportunity to give back to community

Hands-on paid training

Hands-on paid training

on-going career and leadership development

on-going career and leadership development

Opportunities for growth into management positions

Opportunities for growth into management positions

Pre-Tax Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Pre-Tax Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Cook

at IHOP
Turlock, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Flexible Hours

Flexible Hours

Extensive Training

Extensive Training

Real Advancement Opportunities

Real Advancement Opportunities

Cook

at Panda Restaurant Group
Turlock, CA, USA|Onsite
From $25.00 to $28.00

From $25.00 to $28.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Great pay

Great pay

Free Meals

Free Meals

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/funeral leave

bereavement/funeral leave

leave share program

leave share program

associate discounts

associate discounts

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Paid training

Paid training

Career and leadership development

Career and leadership development

opportunities for growth

opportunities for growth

Cook

at Panda Express
Modesto, CA, USA|Onsite
From $25.00 to $28.00

From $25.00 to $28.00

Hourly

Hourly

Temporary

Temporary

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

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

vacation

sick leave

sick leave

Bereavement leave

Bereavement leave

funeral leave

funeral leave

leave share program

leave share program

associate discounts

associate discounts

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Opportunity to give back to your community

Opportunity to give back to your community

Hands-on paid training

Hands-on paid training

Ongoing career and leadership development

Ongoing career and leadership development

Opportunities for growth into management positions

Opportunities for growth into management positions

Pre-Tax Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Pre-Tax Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Cook

at Avalon Health Care Management Inc.
Turlock, CA, USA|
Exact $21.00

Exact $21.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

On-call

On-call

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

401k

401k

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible spending account

Flexible spending account

Dependent care FSA

Dependent care FSA

Life insurance

Life insurance

accidental death and dismemberment insurance

accidental death and dismemberment insurance

long term disability

long term disability

short term disability

short term disability

critical illness insurance

critical illness insurance

accident insurance

accident insurance

Hospital Indemnity insurance

Hospital Indemnity insurance

Legal benefits

Legal benefits

Identity Theft Protection

Identity Theft Protection

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

auto insurance

auto insurance

home insurance

home insurance

Cook

at Bowlero
Manteca, CA, USA|Onsite
From $17.00 to $19.77

From $17.00 to $19.77

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Free Bowling

Free Bowling

Discounted arcade play

Discounted arcade play

Discount on events

Discount on events

Discount on food and beverages

Discount on food and beverages

Healthcare coverage

Healthcare coverage

performance-based incentives

performance-based incentives

Competitive total rewards package

Competitive total rewards package

COOK A

at Central Valley Specialty Hospital
Modesto, CA, USA|Onsite
Temporary

Temporary

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

COOK (PART TIME)

at Morrison Healthcare
Modesto, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $26.00

Exact $26.00

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Associate Shopping Program

Associate Shopping Program

Health and wellness programs

Health and wellness programs

Discount Marketplace

Discount Marketplace

Identify Theft Protection

Identify Theft Protection

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

critical illness insurance

critical illness insurance

Assistant Cook II

at Stanislaus County
Modesto, CA, USA|Onsite
From $41,080.00 to $49,940.80

From $41,080.00 to $49,940.80

Salary

Salary

Full-time

Full-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

On-call

On-call

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Life insurance

Life insurance

Professional Development

Professional Development

Employee wellness programs

Employee wellness programs

Assistant Cook ; Part-Time

at Stanislaus County
Modesto, CA, USA|Onsite
Part-time

Part-time

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

On-call

On-call

Weekend Shifts

Weekend 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

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Life insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

IHOP Cook

at Wingstop
Manteca, CA, USA|Onsite
From $16.00 to $24.00

From $16.00 to $24.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

training provided

training provided

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

IHOP Cook

at Wingstop
Turlock, CA, USA|Onsite
From $15.50 to $24.00

From $15.50 to $24.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

meal discounts

meal discounts

Employee development opportunities

Employee development opportunities

friendly work environment

friendly work environment

uniform provided

uniform provided

Line Cook

at Texas Roadhouse
Turlock, CA, USA|Onsite
From $16.90 to $18.50

From $16.90 to $18.50

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

weekly pay

weekly pay

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

health and wellness package

health and wellness package

Training and development programs

Training and development programs

Equal employment opportunity

Equal employment opportunity

Team-oriented environment

Team-oriented environment

Line Cook

at Olive Garden
Turlock, CA, USA|Onsite
From $16.90 to $22.25

From $16.90 to $22.25

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Free Employee Meal

Free Employee Meal

weekly pay

weekly pay

Anniversary pay

Anniversary pay

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

ongoing training

ongoing training

discounts

discounts

401(k) savings plan

401(k) savings plan

Management career advancement opportunities

Management career advancement opportunities

Prep Cook

at Olive Garden
Turlock, CA, USA|
From $16.90 to $21.50

From $16.90 to $21.50

Hourly

Hourly

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Free Employee Meal

Free Employee Meal

weekly pay

weekly pay

Anniversary pay

Anniversary pay

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

ongoing training

ongoing training

discounts

discounts

401K Savings Plan

401K Savings Plan

Management advancement opportunities

Management advancement opportunities

Prep Cook

at Texas Roadhouse
Turlock, CA, USA|Onsite
From $16.90 to $19.00

From $16.90 to $19.00

Hourly

Hourly

Temporary

Temporary

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

short-term disability

short-term disability

Life insurance

Life insurance

accident insurance

accident insurance

critical illness insurance

critical illness insurance

Identity Theft Protection

Identity Theft Protection

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Business travel insurance

Business travel insurance

Annual holiday bonus

Annual holiday bonus

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