Part Time Cook Jobs in San Mateo, CA

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Find part-time Cook jobs in San Mateo, CA updated for August 2026. This page lists verified openings where you can apply directly with no signup required.

Whether you’re looking for evening Cook shifts, weekend Cook jobs, or flexible part-time roles, you’ll find options here. Many positions don’t require prior experience and offer immediate start dates.

All listings are for part-time Cook jobs in San Mateo, with details on hours, pay, and responsibilities. Use filters to sort by schedule or experience level.

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Cook

at Bluestone Lane
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day 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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid training

Paid training

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

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

Evening Cook

at Aramark
San Mateo, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Optical insurance

Optical insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

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

Weekend Cook

at Aramark
San Mateo, CA, USA|Onsite
Part-time

Part-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 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 Benefits

Disability Benefits

Cook

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

Range $26.00 - $29.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

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

401K with company match

401K with company match

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

sick leave

sick leave

Bereavement leave

Bereavement leave

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

associate discounts

associate discounts

Paid training

Paid training

Career Development

Career Development

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Cook

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

Exact $25.00

Temporary

Temporary

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-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 fund

Pension fund

Paid meal breaks

Paid meal breaks

Vacation packages

Vacation packages

Line Cook

at Funlab
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

401k Match

401k Match

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Inclusive employee network groups

Inclusive employee network groups

Free activities access

Free activities access

Half-price food and beverages

Half-price food and beverages

competitive wage

competitive wage

Weekend Cook

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

Part-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

retirement savings plan

retirement savings plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Benefits

Disability Benefits

Restaurant 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)

Medical insurance

Medical 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

Side Cook

at Aramark
Oakland, 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

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

paid leave

paid leave

employee support resources

employee support resources

Weekend Cook

at Aramark
Daly, CA, USA|Onsite
Part-time

Part-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 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 Benefits

Disability Benefits

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 Trainee

at Boiling Point Group
Fremont, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $18.75 - $27.00

Range $18.75 - $27.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

401(k) matching

401(k) matching

employee discount

employee discount

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid sick time

Paid sick time

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Line Cook - Part Time

at Chili's
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.00 - $19.50

Range $16.00 - $19.50

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

team atmosphere

team atmosphere

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Tips

Tips

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Cook - Per Diem

at UHS
Fremont, CA, USA|Onsite
Temporary

Temporary

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive compensation

competitive compensation

Tuition Assistance

Tuition Assistance

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Free CEU courses

Free CEU courses

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Prescription Drug Plan

Prescription Drug Plan

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Student Loan Refinancing

Student Loan Refinancing

Wok Cook

at Artichoke Joe’s Casino
San Bruno, CA, USA|
Range $28.00 - $1.00

Range $28.00 - $1.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Vacation pay

Vacation pay

sick pay

sick pay

critical illness insurance

critical illness insurance

hospital confinement insurance

hospital confinement insurance

accident insurance

accident insurance

legal insurance

legal insurance

Identity and Fraud Protection

Identity and Fraud Protection

Line Cook

at Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza
Daly, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $16.00

Exact $16.00

Part-time

Part-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid training

Paid training

Prep Cook

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

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 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

Line Cook

at Sizzler
Fremont, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $18.00 - $19.50

Range $18.00 - $19.50

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Line Cook

at Texas Roadhouse
Union City, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.90 - $18.50

Range $16.90 - $18.50

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

weekly pay

weekly pay

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

wellness programs

wellness programs

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Training and Development

Training and Development

Prepared Foods Cook / Food Production - Full Time

at Whole Foods
Oakland, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $19.50 - $30.20

Range $19.50 - $30.20

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

Store discount

Store discount

Financial wellness

Financial wellness

Health and wellness programs

Health and wellness programs

Pasta Cook

at California Pizza Kitchen
San Mateo, CA, USA|
Range $16.00 - $21.25

Range $16.00 - $21.25

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

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

Pasta Cook

at California Pizza Kitchen
San Mateo, CA, USA|
Range $18.60 - $23.60

Range $18.60 - $23.60

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

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

64 Part-Time Cook Jobs in San Mateo, CA – August 2026

There are currently 64 part-time Cook jobs in San Mateo, CA hiring this August 2026. These jobs are a great way to earn income, get experience, and work flexible hours in your area.

If you want to work as a Cook, part-time shifts offer a simple way to get started, whether you're experienced or new to the job.

Why Choose a Part-Time Cook Job in San Mateo?

Working part-time as a Cook in San Mateo comes with many benefits:

  • Flexible work hours – pick shifts that fit your schedule
  • Fast hiring process – many employers are hiring now
  • No degree needed – learn while you work
  • Shorter shifts – ideal for students, parents, or second jobs
  • Useful experience – build skills for your career

You can apply to jobs that match your availability – mornings, evenings, or weekends. Some jobs require experience, but many are entry-level and offer training.

If you’re looking for weekend Cook jobs in San Mateo, evening Cook openings, or part-time Cook work with no experience, 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
  • Stays focused and follows instructions
  • Learns quickly on the job

Some Cook jobs may include tasks like preparing items, helping customers, keeping work areas clean, or handling orders – depending on the type of business.

How to Apply for Part-Time Cook Jobs in San Mateo, CA

Applying is fast and easy:

  1. Browse the 64 part-time Cook jobs listed on this page
  2. Choose the ones that match your skills or schedule
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