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Cook

at Sodexo
Santa Clara, CA, USA|
Range $24.50 - $25.50

Range $24.50 - $25.50

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Flexible work environment

Flexible work environment

ongoing training

ongoing training

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

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

Free shift meals (site-specific)

Free shift meals (site-specific)

uniforms

uniforms

safety shoes

safety shoes

Public transportation support

Public transportation support

parking

parking

Cook

at Panda Restaurant Group
Sunnyvale, 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

short-term disability insurance

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

Hands-on paid training

Hands-on paid training

career and leadership development opportunities

career and leadership development opportunities

Opportunities for growth into management

Opportunities for growth into management

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 Raising Cane's
San Jose, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $20.00

Exact $20.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

short term disability

short term disability

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401(k)

401(k)

Cook

at Sodexo
San Jose, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $25.00 - $27.00

Range $25.00 - $27.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

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

Employee Discount Programs

Employee Discount Programs

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 I

at Sodexo
Santa Clara, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $24.00

Exact $24.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

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

employee discount

Free Shift Meals

Free Shift Meals

uniforms

uniforms

safety shoes

safety shoes

Public transportation support

Public transportation support

parking

parking

Production Cook

at Whole Foods
Santa Clara, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $19.50 - $22.50

Range $19.50 - $22.50

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

Retirement Plan

Store discount

Store discount

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

access to other benefit programs

access to other benefit programs

Cook II

at Compass Group
Santa Clara, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $29.79

Exact $29.79

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

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

Line Cook

at Sizzler
Santa Clara, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $21.00 - $22.00

Range $21.00 - $22.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day 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

employee discount

employee discount

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Cook

at US Veterans Health Administration
Sunnyvale, CA, USA|Travel, Onsite
Range $31.23 - $36.45

Range $31.23 - $36.45

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

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

Life insurance

Life insurance

Flexible spending account

Flexible spending account

Cook

at US Veterans Health Administration
Sunnyvale, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $26.49 - $30.84

Range $26.49 - $30.84

Full-time

Full-time

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

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

flexible spending accounts

flexible spending accounts

Cook

at Panda Restaurant Group
Sunnyvale, 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

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

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 development

On-going career development

Leadership development

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 Panda Restaurant Group
San Jose, 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

short-term disability insurance

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

leave share program

leave share program

associate discounts

associate discounts

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Hands-on paid training

Hands-on paid training

Career Development

Career Development

Leadership development

Leadership development

opportunities for growth

opportunities for growth

Cook

at PIZZA MY HEART
Santa Clara, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.25 - $22.00

Range $16.25 - $22.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Training and Development

Training and Development

Line Cook

at Sizzler
Santa Clara, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $21.00 - $22.00

Range $21.00 - $22.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day 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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Training and Development

Training and Development

Pantry cook

at California Pizza Kitchen
Santa Clara, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $18.70 - $22.70

Range $18.70 - $22.70

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

Pasta cook

at California Pizza Kitchen
Santa Clara, CA, USA|
Range $18.70 - $23.70

Range $18.70 - $23.70

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

Line Cook

at Olive Garden
Santa Clara, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $18.45 - $25.00

Range $18.45 - $25.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

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

Prep Cook

at Olive Garden
San Jose, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $18.45 - $24.00

Range $18.45 - $24.00

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
San Jose, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $18.45 - $24.00

Range $18.45 - $24.00

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/dental insurance

Medical/dental insurance

ongoing training

ongoing training

Discounts on cellphones travel electronics

Discounts on cellphones travel electronics

401(k) savings plan

401(k) savings plan

Management career advancement opportunities

Management career advancement opportunities

Line Cook III

at Vi Living
Fremont, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $25.10 - $30.74

Range $25.10 - $30.74

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

exceptional benefits

exceptional benefits

Generous Paid Time Off

Generous Paid Time Off

401K with company match

401K with company match

paid maternity and paternity benefits

paid maternity and paternity benefits

Award-winning training and development opportunities

Award-winning training and development opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

luxury work environment

luxury work environment

EL Cook/Prep

at El Pollo Loco
Sunnyvale, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $30.00

Range $20.00 - $30.00

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

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

overtime pay

overtime pay

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Kitchen Team Member/Cook

at Buffalo Wild Wings
Santa Clara, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.90 - $29.16

Range $16.90 - $29.16

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

weekly pay

weekly pay

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

shift meal discount

shift meal discount

family dining discount

family dining discount

best in class training

best in class training

Advancement opportunities

Advancement opportunities

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition Benefits

Tuition Benefits

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Champions of Hope

Champions of Hope

Cash Referral Program

Cash Referral Program

Journey Wellbeing Support Tool

Journey Wellbeing Support Tool

PerkSpot Discount Program

PerkSpot Discount Program

Recognition Program

Recognition Program

Slip resistant shoes program

Slip resistant shoes program

Community involvement

Community involvement

Igniting Dreams Grant Program

Igniting Dreams Grant Program

Training Contests

Training Contests

63 Entry Level Cook Jobs in Santa Clara, CA - June 2026

Browse 63 entry level Cook jobs in Santa Clara, 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 Santa Clara, CA

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

Recent Entry Level 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.

Entry Level Cook Salary in Santa Clara, CA

Entry level Cook pay in Santa Clara, CA typically ranges from $40,600 per year to $62,800 per year, with average earnings near $50,400 per year or $24.3 per hour. Tips or performance based bonuses can increase total income in busy venues.

  • Lowest wage: $40,600 per year
  • Average wage: $50,400 per year or $24.3 per hour
  • Highest wage: $62,800 per year

How To Apply for Entry Level job

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

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  • Experience level - entry level only
  • 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 Santa Clara, CA

Local hospitality, tourism, and nightlife in Santa Clara, 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 Santa Clara, CA include:

  • Whole Foods
  • Compass Group
  • Sodexo

Cook Job Benefits and Perks in Santa Clara, CA

Many entry level Cook jobs in Santa Clara, CA offer Store discount, Retirement Plan, staff discounts, and flexible scheduling, making them strong starting points in hospitality.

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