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Cook

at Smashburger 1273 Coleman
Santa Clara, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $20.00

Exact $20.00

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

tip share

tip share

Meal Discount

Meal Discount

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

Referral bonuses

Referral bonuses

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401(k) match

401(k) match

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Free uniform and hat

Free uniform and hat

Line Cook

at Yard House
San Jose, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $18.45 - $25.00

Range $18.45 - $25.00

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

competitive pay

competitive pay

Flexible work schedules

Flexible work schedules

sick pay

sick pay

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

Health and Well-Being Benefits

Health and Well-Being Benefits

Line Cook/Prep Cook

at PUESTO
San Jose, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $21.00 - $22.00

Range $21.00 - $22.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee meal discounts

Employee meal discounts

employee discount

employee discount

Kitchen Cook

at Applebee's
Fremont, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $23.00

Exact $23.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Training and Development

Training and Development

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Meal Allowances

Meal Allowances

COOK, PREP

at Bon Appétit Management Company
San Jose, CA, USA|Remote
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

No experience required

No experience required

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Associate Shopping Program

Associate Shopping Program

Health and wellness programs

Health and wellness programs

Discount Marketplace

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Identity Theft Protection

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

voluntary benefits

voluntary benefits

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

flexible spending accounts

flexible spending accounts

COOK, PREP

at Bon Appetit Management Company
San Jose, CA, USA|Remote
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

No experience required

No experience required

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Associate Shopping Program

Associate Shopping Program

Health and wellness programs

Health and wellness programs

Discount Marketplace

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Identity Theft Protection

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

voluntary benefits

voluntary benefits

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Life Insurance/AD

Life Insurance/AD

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

flexible spending accounts

flexible spending accounts

Cook - Levi's Stadium

at Compass Group
Santa Clara, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $28.20

Exact $28.20

Part-time

Part-time

No experience required

No experience required

Instapay

Instapay

High interest savings

High interest savings

Associate Shopping Program

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Program

Health and Wellness Program

Discount Marketplace

Discount Marketplace

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

COOK (PART TIME)

at Compass Group
Santa Clara, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $30.00

Exact $30.00

Part-time

Part-time

No experience required

No experience required

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Associate Shopping Program

Associate Shopping Program

Health and wellness programs

Health and wellness programs

Discount Marketplace

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Identity Theft Protection

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

voluntary benefits

voluntary benefits

Prep Cook/Line cook

at Bay Clubs LLC
Los Gatos, CA, USA|
Range $20.00 - $24.00

Range $20.00 - $24.00

Full-time

Full-time

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

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Flexible work schedule

Flexible work schedule

Prep cook/Back of house

at Pars Kosher Market
San Jose, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $21.00

Range $20.00 - $21.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

No experience required

No experience required

competitive pay

competitive pay

Flexible Hours

Flexible Hours

Opportunity for growth

Opportunity for growth

on-site work

on-site work

Positive work environment

Positive work environment

Cook/Cocinero

at Market Broiler
Fremont, CA, USA|
Range $17.75 - $23.00

Range $17.75 - $23.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

competitive pay

competitive pay

Tips

Tips

Vacation pay

Vacation pay

Sick Time

Sick Time

medical benefits

medical benefits

meal discounts

meal discounts

Employee Referral Program

Employee Referral Program

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Flexible Hours

Flexible Hours

Line Cook

at PF Changs
Sunnyvale, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $21.50 - $25.50

Range $21.50 - $25.50

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 SPECIALIST II

at Department of Education-School for the Deaf-Fremont
Fremont, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $50,868.00 - $62,472.00

Range $50,868.00 - $62,472.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

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 parking

Employee parking

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

supportive work environment

supportive work environment

Prep Cook - Now Hiring

at Chili's Grill & Bar
Fremont, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.00 - $18.25

Range $16.00 - $18.25

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Competitive hourly pay

Competitive hourly pay

Tips

Tips

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

team-oriented atmosphere

team-oriented atmosphere

training provided

training provided

PREP COOK (FULL TIME)

at Compass Group
Sunnyvale, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $31.05

Exact $31.05

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

No experience required

No experience required

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Life insurance

Life insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Cook 3

at Four Seasons
Santa Clara, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $28.07

Exact $28.07

Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401k

401k

Complimentary stays

Complimentary stays

Free Employee Meals

Free Employee Meals

Uniform cleaning

Uniform cleaning

Free parking

Free parking

Line Cook

at PF Changs
Santa Clara, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $21.50 - $25.50

Range $21.50 - $25.50

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

Sous Chef

at Café Vivant
Sunnyvale, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $75,000.00 - $85,000.00

Range $75,000.00 - $85,000.00

Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Employer contribution toward dependent coverage

Employer contribution toward dependent coverage

Kitchen Support Staff - Bishop Hoffman Catholic School - Sacred Heart Campus, Fremont

at toledodiocese
Fremont, CA, USA|Onsite
Part-time

Part-time

Fixed Shifts

Fixed Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

training provided

training provided

Supportive team environment

Supportive team environment

Opportunity for growth

Opportunity for growth

Safe working environment

Safe working environment

Crew Member

at Chipotle
Sunnyvale, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $21.00

Range $20.00 - $21.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

No experience required

No experience required

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Food provided

Food provided

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

20 No Experience Cook Jobs in San Jose, CA - July 2026

Browse 20 no experience Cook jobs in San Jose, CA. No experience roles in bars, restaurants, hotels, and venues. Many employers hire first time workers and provide on the job training.

Hiring Demand for No Experience Cook Jobs in San Jose, CA

Employers in San Jose, CA are actively hiring no experience Cook staff to cover daily service and peak hours.

Recent No Experience Cook Openings

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

No Experience Cook Salary in San Jose, CA

No experience Cook pay in San Jose, 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 With No Experience

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Why No Experience Cook Jobs Are Common in San Jose, CA

Local hospitality, tourism, and nightlife in San Jose, CA create steady demand for no experience Cook positions. Employers often train on site to keep bars, restaurants, and hotels fully staffed.

Top Employers Hiring No Experience Cook Roles

Frequent employers hiring no experience Cook roles in San Jose, CA include:

    Cook Job Benefits and Perks in San Jose, CA

    Many no experience Cook jobs in San Jose, CA offer PTO, 401k, staff discounts, and flexible scheduling, making them strong starting points in hospitality.

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