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Cook

at Sodexo
San Mateo, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $30.45

Exact $30.45

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day 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

Cook

at Marriott International, Inc
San Bruno, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $22.00

Exact $22.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Hotel Room Discounts

Hotel Room Discounts

Gift shop discounts

Gift shop discounts

Food and beverage discounts

Food and beverage discounts

Learning and development opportunities

Learning and development opportunities

recognition programs

recognition programs

wellness programs

wellness programs

motivational management

motivational management

Cook

at SSP Group
San Mateo, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $25.00

Exact $25.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

no late nights

no late nights

100% monthly premium contributions paid for health and welfare plan

100% monthly premium contributions paid for health and welfare plan

Participation in pension fund

Participation in pension fund

Paid meal breaks

Paid meal breaks

Vacation packages

Vacation packages

Cook

at SSP Group
San Mateo, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $25.00

Exact $25.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

no late nights

no late nights

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Pension Plan

Pension Plan

Paid meal breaks

Paid meal breaks

Vacation packages

Vacation packages

Cook

at Boston Pizza Winnipeg
Daly, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

scholarship programs

scholarship programs

Management training

Management training

leadership development conferences

leadership development conferences

Mentorship programs

Mentorship programs

Reward and recognition programs

Reward and recognition programs

Cook

at Panda Restaurant Group
Oakland, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $26.00 - $29.00

Range $26.00 - $29.00

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

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

sick leave

sick leave

bereavement/funeral leave

bereavement/funeral leave

leave share program

leave share program

associate discounts

associate discounts

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

on-going career and leadership development

on-going career and leadership development

Hands-on paid training

Hands-on paid training

Cook

at Panda Restaurant Group
Colma, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $26.00 - $29.00

Range $26.00 - $29.00

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 leave

Bereavement leave

leave share program

leave share program

associate discounts

associate discounts

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Paid training

Paid training

Career Development

Career Development

opportunities for growth

opportunities for growth

Cook

at Franchisee
Fremont, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.90 - $22.00

Range $16.90 - $22.00

Temporary

Temporary

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

employee discount

employee discount

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

team meals

team meals

Training and Development

Training and Development

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Cook

at Sodexo
Mountain View, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $30.45

Exact $30.45

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day 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

discount programs

discount programs

shift meals

shift meals

uniforms

uniforms

safety shoes

safety shoes

Public transportation support

Public transportation support

parking

parking

Cook

at US Veterans Health Administration
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $35.48 - $41.32

Range $35.48 - $41.32

Full-time

Full-time

On-call

On-call

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive salary

competitive salary

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Life insurance

Life insurance

Flexible spending account

Flexible spending account

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Restaurant Cook

at Aramark
San Mateo, 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 Support

Disability Support

Cook

at SSP
Daly, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $25.00

Exact $25.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

no late nights

no late nights

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Pension Plan

Pension Plan

Paid meal breaks

Paid meal breaks

Vacation packages

Vacation packages

Cook (On Call)

at The Terraces at Los Altos - a HumanGood community
San Mateo, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $24.50 - $30.00

Range $24.50 - $30.00

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

On-call

On-call

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

company holidays

company holidays

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Cell phone plan

Cell phone plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Grill Cook

at Sodexo
South San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $26.00

Exact $26.00

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day 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 plan

401k plan

discount programs

discount programs

Free shift meals (site-specific)

Free shift meals (site-specific)

Uniforms (site-specific)

Uniforms (site-specific)

Safety shoes (site-specific)

Safety shoes (site-specific)

Public transportation support (site-specific)

Public transportation support (site-specific)

Parking (site-specific)

Parking (site-specific)

Line Cook/Prep Cook

at Salted
Oakland, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $19.00 - $23.00

Range $19.00 - $23.00

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Career Development

Career Development

education opportunities

education opportunities

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k plan

401k plan

Paid sick time

Paid sick time

Free Meals

Free Meals

Referral Bonus Program

Referral Bonus Program

Prep Cook

at Whole Foods
San Mateo, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $17.00 - $21.25

Range $17.00 - $21.25

Temporary

Temporary

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

retirement plan benefits

retirement plan benefits

Store discount

Store discount

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

access to other benefit programs

access to other benefit programs

Pizza Cook

at California Pizza Kitchen
San Mateo, CA, USA|
Range $18.60 - $22.60

Range $18.60 - $22.60

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

Grill Cook

at Sodexo
San Mateo, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $22.00 - $25.79

Range $22.00 - $25.79

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day 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

discount programs

discount programs

Free Shift Meals

Free Shift Meals

uniforms

uniforms

safety shoes

safety shoes

Transportation support

Transportation support

parking

parking

Cook- Childcare Center

at Bright Horizons Family Solutions
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $17.28 - $23.33

Range $17.28 - $23.33

Hourly

Hourly

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

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Paid Holiday Leave

Paid Holiday Leave

Parental bonding leave

Parental bonding leave

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

long-term disability insurance

long-term disability insurance

short-term disability insurance

short-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Money-saving discounts

Money-saving discounts

Financial planning tools

Financial planning tools

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Free college degrees

Free college degrees

Caregiving support and resources

Caregiving support and resources

Line Cook

at Smitty's Restaurant and Lounge
Daly, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

supportive leadership

supportive leadership

Positive team culture

Positive team culture

Mentoring

Mentoring

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Prep Cook

at Shelly's Indigenous Bistro
Daly, CA, USA|Onsite
Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

training provided

training provided

opportunities for growth

opportunities for growth

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Supportive workplace

Supportive workplace

Community impact

Community impact

Line Cook

at Chop - Winnipeg
Daly, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Networking opportunities

Networking opportunities

professional growth

professional growth

dynamic work environment

dynamic work environment

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Kitchen Cook

at Aramark
Daly, 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

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability assistance

Disability assistance

Restaurant Cook

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

Exact $23.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Training and development programs

Training and development programs

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Side Cook

at Aramark
Daly, CA, USA|Onsite
Internship

Internship

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

retirement savings

retirement savings

paid leave

paid leave

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

83 Entry Level Cook Jobs in San Mateo, CA - June 2026

Browse 83 entry level Cook jobs in San Mateo, 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 Cook Jobs in San Mateo, CA

Employers in San Mateo, CA are actively hiring entry level Cook staff to cover daily service and peak hours.

Recent Entry Level Cook Openings

There has been 1 jobs for Cook positions posted in the last 10 days. Listings update regularly so you see current openings.

Entry Level Cook Salary in San Mateo, CA

Entry level Cook pay in San Mateo, CA typically ranges from $41,600 per year to $63,300 per year, with average earnings near $54,100 per year or $26 per hour. Tips or performance based bonuses can increase total income in busy venues.

  • Lowest wage: $41,600 per year
  • Average wage: $54,100 per year or $26 per hour
  • Highest wage: $63,300 per year

How To Apply for Entry Level job

Apply online for entry level Cook roles in San Mateo, CA using OysterLink. Use filters to narrow your search:

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  • Work schedule - full time, part time, seasonal
  • Shift timing

Many listings support quick apply with a simple application flow.

Why Entry Level Cook Jobs Are Common in San Mateo, CA

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

Top Employers Hiring Entry Level Cook Roles

Frequent employers hiring entry level Cook roles in San Mateo, CA include:

  • Sodexo
  • The Terraces at Los Altos - a HumanGood community
  • Chavez Supermarket

Cook Job Benefits and Perks in San Mateo, CA

Many entry level Cook jobs in San Mateo, CA offer Medical insurance, ongoing training and development, staff discounts, and flexible scheduling, making them strong starting points in hospitality.

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