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Prep Cook

at Beach City Deli & BBQ
1714 Clark Ave, Long Beach, CA 90815, USA|Onsite
Starting from $17.00

Starting from $17.00

Hourly

Hourly

Seasonal

Seasonal

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Split Shifts

Split Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Free Meals

Free Meals

Flexible Schedule

Flexible Schedule

Cook

at Wingstop Restaurants, Inc.
Downey, CA, USA|Onsite
From $20.00 to $23.00

From $20.00 to $23.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night 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

401k plan

401k plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Cook

at Sodexo
Downey, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $24.15

Exact $24.15

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

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

Cook

at Red Lobster
Lakewood, CA, USA|Onsite
From $17.81 to $25.00

From $17.81 to $25.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

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

voluntary benefits

voluntary benefits

401(K) retirement savings plan with company match

401(K) retirement savings plan with company match

Anniversary pay

Anniversary pay

discounted shift meals

discounted shift meals

25% discount when dining as a guest

25% discount when dining as a guest

Cook

at KFC
Los Angeles, CA, USA|
From $20.00 to $22.00

From $20.00 to $22.00

Hourly

Hourly

Hourly

Hourly

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

Training and Development

Training and Development

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Cook

at SpaceX
South Gate, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $26.50

Exact $26.50

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

short-term disability insurance

short-term disability insurance

long-term disability insurance

long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Employee stock purchase plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Discretionary bonuses

Discretionary bonuses

Cook

at The Johnny Rockets Group, Inc
Santa Monica, CA, USA|Onsite
Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Flexible Hours

Flexible Hours

fun and lively work environment

fun and lively work environment

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

supportive team culture

supportive team culture

Performance incentives

Performance incentives

Work-life balance

Work-life balance

Cook

at Marriott
Los Angeles, CA, USA|Onsite
From $27.98 to $34.98

From $27.98 to $34.98

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

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

Motivating management

Motivating management

Cook

at KFC
Los Angeles, CA, USA|Onsite
From $20.00 to $22.00

From $20.00 to $22.00

Hourly

Hourly

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)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Training and Development

Training and Development

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Cook

at Denny's
Buena Park, CA, USA|Onsite
From $16.90 to $22.00

From $16.90 to $22.00

Hourly

Hourly

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

competitive pay

competitive pay

Opportunities for personal and professional growth

Opportunities for personal and professional growth

training programs

training programs

Paid Vacations

Paid Vacations

meal discounts

meal discounts

health and welfare benefits

health and welfare benefits

401K savings program

401K savings program

Cook

at KFC
Los Angeles, CA, USA|Onsite
From $20.00 to $22.00

From $20.00 to $22.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

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

competitive hourly wage

competitive hourly wage

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Training opportunities

Training opportunities

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Cook

at Panda Restaurant Group
Torrance, CA, USA|Onsite
From $24.00 to $27.00

From $24.00 to $27.00

Hourly

Hourly

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

Community Involvement Opportunities

Community Involvement Opportunities

Hands-on paid training

Hands-on paid training

Ongoing career and leadership development

Ongoing career and leadership development

Opportunities for growth into management positions

Opportunities for growth into management positions

Cook

at Panda Restaurant Group
Torrance, CA, USA|Onsite
From $24.00 to $27.00

From $24.00 to $27.00

Hourly

Hourly

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 opportunities

Career development opportunities

Growth into management positions

Growth into management positions

Cook

at KFC
Hawthorne, CA, USA|Onsite
From $20.00 to $22.00

From $20.00 to $22.00

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Cook

at SpaceX
Hawthorne, CA, USA|Onsite
From $22.50 to $26.50

From $22.50 to $26.50

Hourly

Hourly

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

short-term disability insurance

short-term disability insurance

long-term disability insurance

long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

stock purchase plan

stock purchase plan

Cook

at Sodexo
Downey, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $24.15

Exact $24.15

Hourly

Hourly

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

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

shift meals

shift meals

uniforms

uniforms

safety shoes

safety shoes

Transportation support

Transportation support

Cook

at IHOP
Los Angeles, CA, USA|Onsite
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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Training and Development

Training and Development

meal discounts

meal discounts

188 Entry Level Cook Jobs in Torrance, CA - May 2026

Browse 188 entry level Cook jobs in Torrance, 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 Torrance, CA

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

Recent Entry Level Cook Openings

There have been 3 jobs for Cook positions posted in the last 10 days. Listings update regularly so you see current openings.

Entry Level Cook Salary in Torrance, CA

Entry level Cook pay in Torrance, CA typically ranges from $34,800 per year to $47,300 per year, with average earnings near $37,400 per year or $18 per hour. Tips or performance based bonuses can increase total income in busy venues.

  • Lowest wage: $34,800 per year
  • Average wage: $37,400 per year or $18 per hour
  • Highest wage: $47,300 per year

How To Apply for Entry Level job

Apply online for entry level Cook roles in Torrance, 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 Torrance, CA

Local hospitality, tourism, and nightlife in Torrance, 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 Torrance, CA include:

  • Chevron
  • California Pizza Kitchen
  • Chuck E. Cheese

Cook Job Benefits and Perks in Torrance, CA

Many entry level Cook jobs in Torrance, CA offer Flexible Shifts, Disability Coverage, staff discounts, and flexible scheduling, making them strong starting points in hospitality.

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