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Cook

at Out West Restaurant Group
Daly, CA, USA|
From $17.50 to $20.00

From $17.50 to $20.00

Hourly

Hourly

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

Comprehensive health insurance

Comprehensive health insurance

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Paid day off

Paid day off

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

meal discounts

meal discounts

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Kitchen Cook

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

Exact $23.00

Hourly

Hourly

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

at SSP
Oakland, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $26.22

Exact $26.22

Hourly

Hourly

Hourly

Hourly

Fixed Shifts

Fixed Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

vision coverage

vision coverage

Prescription coverage

Prescription coverage

pension

pension

Set Schedules

Set Schedules

free meal

free meal

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Paid vacation time

Paid vacation time

Cook

at A&W Canada
Daly, CA, USA|Onsite
Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

competitive wage

competitive wage

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

comprehensive training

comprehensive training

Skill development

Skill development

Positive work environment

Positive work environment

Community involvement

Community involvement

Environmental responsibility

Environmental responsibility

Prep Cook - Fremont Chili's

at Chili's
Fremont, CA, USA|
From $16.80 to $18.25

From $16.80 to $18.25

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

Fast hiring process

Fast hiring process

Flexible part-time or full-time schedule

Flexible part-time or full-time schedule

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

Great team atmosphere and culture

Great team atmosphere and culture

Prep Cook (Line Cook)

at Dave & Buster's - Daly City
Daly, CA, USA|Onsite
From $16.62 to $20.25

From $16.62 to $20.25

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

No experience required

No experience required

Line Cook - $25/hr, Senior Living Community

at Belmont Village Senior Living
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $25.00

Exact $25.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Fixed Shifts

Fixed Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Mental health

Mental health

Prescription coverage

Prescription coverage

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401(k)

401(k)

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Prep Cook

at Red Lobster
Daly, CA, USA|
Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

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

discounted shift meals

discounted shift meals

Guest dining discount

Guest dining discount

Line Cook

at Olive Garden
Hayward, CA, USA|Onsite
From $17.79 to $24.00

From $17.79 to $24.00

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

401(k) savings plan

401(k) savings plan

Management career advancement opportunities

Management career advancement opportunities

Line Cook at Japanese Restaurant in Palo Alto + Tip

at YAYOI
Mountain View, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $19.00

Exact $19.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Free or discounted shift meal

Free or discounted shift meal

competitive salary

competitive salary

Tip income

Tip income

Future growth opportunities

Future growth opportunities

Dishwasher

at Belmont Village San Ramon
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $19.00

Exact $19.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Fixed Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Mental health

Mental health

prescription benefits

prescription benefits

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401(k) savings with employer match

401(k) savings with employer match

short-term disability

short-term disability

long-term disability

long-term disability

Life insurance

Life insurance

Kitchen Team

at Panda Express
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
From $23.00 to $26.00

From $23.00 to $26.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

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/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

Kitchen Team

at Panda Restaurant Group
Colma, CA, USA|Onsite
From $23.00 to $26.00

From $23.00 to $26.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

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

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Bereavement leave

Bereavement leave

funeral leave

funeral leave

leave share program

leave share program

associate discounts

associate discounts

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Community Involvement Opportunities

Community Involvement Opportunities

Hands-on paid training

Hands-on paid training

Career Development

Career Development

Leadership development

Leadership development

Opportunities for growth into management

Opportunities for growth into management

Crew Member

at Chipotle
Redwood City, CA, USA|Onsite
From $20.00 to $21.00

From $20.00 to $21.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

No experience required

No experience required

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

Free Food

Free Food

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Digital Tips

Digital Tips

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

holiday closures

holiday closures

competitive compensation

competitive compensation

Full and Part-Time Opportunities

Full and Part-Time Opportunities

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Dishwasher

at Sodexo
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $24.50

Exact $24.50

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

Flexible work environment

Flexible work environment

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

401k plan

401k plan

19 No Experience Cook Jobs in San Mateo, CA - May 2026

Browse 19 no experience Cook jobs in San Mateo, 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 Mateo, CA

Employers in San Mateo, 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 Mateo, CA

No experience Cook pay in San Mateo, CA typically ranges from $41,600 per year to $43,700 per year, with average earnings near $41,600 per year or $20 per hour. Tips or performance based bonuses can increase total income in busy venues.

  • Lowest wage: $41,600 per year
  • Average wage: $41,600 per year or $20 per hour
  • Highest wage: $43,700 per year

How To Apply With No Experience

Apply online for no experience Cook roles in San Mateo, CA using OysterLink. Use filters to narrow your search:

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  • Experience level - no experience
  • Work schedule - full time, part time, seasonal
  • Shift timing

Many listings support quick apply with a simple application flow.

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

Local hospitality, tourism, and nightlife in San Mateo, 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 Mateo, CA include:

  • Chipotle

Cook Job Benefits and Perks in San Mateo, CA

Many no experience Cook jobs in San Mateo, CA offer Digital Tips, competitive compensation, staff discounts, and flexible scheduling, making them strong starting points in hospitality.

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