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Cook

at KFC
Orange, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $22.00

Range $20.00 - $22.00

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Hourly wage $20 to $22

Hourly wage $20 to $22

At-will employment

At-will employment

Equal opportunity employer

Equal opportunity employer

Training opportunities

Training opportunities

Safe working environment

Safe working environment

team-oriented culture

team-oriented culture

No travel required

No travel required

Cook

at KFC
Anaheim, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $22.00

Range $20.00 - $22.00

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

employee discount

employee discount

Training opportunities

Training opportunities

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Cook

at Denny's
Montebello, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.90 - $22.00

Range $16.90 - $22.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

competitive pay

competitive pay

personal growth opportunities

personal growth opportunities

training programs

training programs

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

meal discounts

meal discounts

health benefits

health benefits

401K Savings Plan

401K Savings Plan

Cook

at KFC
Fullerton, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $22.00

Range $20.00 - $22.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Cook

at Wingstop
Downey, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $23.00

Range $20.00 - $23.00

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

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 Wingstop
Orange, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $23.00

Range $20.00 - $23.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend 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

401k

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Cook

at Panda Restaurant Group
Fullerton, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $24.00 - $27.00

Range $24.00 - $27.00

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

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Bereavement leave

Bereavement leave

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

associate discounts

associate discounts

leadership development programs

leadership development programs

Cook

at Red Lobster
Lakewood, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $17.81 - $25.00

Range $17.81 - $25.00

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 Panda Express
Eastvale, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $24.00 - $27.00

Range $24.00 - $27.00

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

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

Community Involvement Opportunities

Community Involvement Opportunities

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

Cook

at Applebee's
Alhambra, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.90 - $23.00

Range $16.90 - $23.00

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Compensation: Applebee's Cooks are paid a rate of minimum wage up to $23/hour, plus (tips) tip-out

Compensation: Applebee's Cooks are paid a rate of minimum wage up to $23/hour, plus (tips) tip-out

Daily Pay is not available in California

Daily Pay is not available in California

Cook

at Denny's
Baldwin Park, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.90 - $22.00

Range $16.90 - $22.00

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

competitive pay

competitive pay

Personal and professional growth opportunities

Personal and professional growth opportunities

training programs

training programs

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

meal discounts

meal discounts

Health/welfare benefits

Health/welfare benefits

401K savings program

401K savings program

Cook

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

Exact $26.50

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 Marriott
Los Angeles, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $27.98 - $34.98

Range $27.98 - $34.98

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
Range $20.00 - $22.00

Range $20.00 - $22.00

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)

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 Sodexo
Santa Fe Springs, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $24.00 - $26.00

Range $24.00 - $26.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Flexible work environment

Flexible work environment

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 I

at City of Hope
West Covina, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $21.85 - $26.23

Range $21.85 - $26.23

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Cook

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

Exact $23.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

Daily Pay

Daily Pay

Healthcare benefits

Healthcare benefits

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

meal discounts

meal discounts

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Cook

at KFC
Anaheim, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $22.00

Range $20.00 - $22.00

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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Training opportunities

Training opportunities

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Cook

at Panda Restaurant Group
Anaheim, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $25.00 - $28.00

Range $25.00 - $28.00

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

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

Paid training

Paid training

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

opportunities for growth

opportunities for growth

Cook

at Panda Restaurant Group
Orange, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $25.00 - $28.00

Range $25.00 - $28.00

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

Vacation leave

Vacation leave

sick leave

sick leave

Bereavement or funeral leave

Bereavement or funeral leave

leave share program

leave share program

associate discounts

associate discounts

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Opportunity to give back to your community

Opportunity to give back to your community

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

Pre-Tax Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Pre-Tax Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Pasta Cook

at California Pizza Kitchen
Pasadena, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $18.04 - $23.04

Range $18.04 - $23.04

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

training program

training program

career advancement

career advancement

Team Member Dining Discounts

Team Member Dining Discounts

Diverse Culture

Diverse Culture

holiday closures

holiday closures

Relief Cook

at Aramark
Fullerton, CA, USA|Onsite

Internship

Internship

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

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 parental leave

Paid parental leave

Disability Support

Disability Support

Work-life balance assistance

Work-life balance assistance

Kitchen Cook

at Aramark
Fullerton, 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

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability assistance

Disability assistance

Cook 1

at Zankou Chicken
Pasadena, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $17.87 - $19.00

Range $17.87 - $19.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

free shift meal

free shift meal

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

401K Matching

401K Matching

186 Entry Level Cook Jobs in West Covina, CA - June 2026

Browse 186 entry level Cook jobs in West Covina, 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 West Covina, CA

Employers in West Covina, 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 West Covina, CA

Entry level Cook pay in West Covina, CA typically ranges from $35,200 per year to $54,600 per year, with average earnings near $44,700 per year or $21.5 per hour. Tips or performance based bonuses can increase total income in busy venues.

  • Lowest wage: $35,200 per year
  • Average wage: $44,700 per year or $21.5 per hour
  • Highest wage: $54,600 per year

How To Apply for Entry Level job

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

  • Pay range
  • 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 West Covina, CA

Local hospitality, tourism, and nightlife in West Covina, 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 West Covina, CA include:

  • City of Hope
  • Denny's

Cook Job Benefits and Perks in West Covina, CA

Many entry level Cook jobs in West Covina, CA offer Paid vacation, flexible schedule, staff discounts, and flexible scheduling, making them strong starting points in hospitality.

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