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at Stevens Steak and Seafood House
5332 Stevens Pl, Commerce, CA 90040, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Line Cook

at Sizzler
Downey, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $17.50 - $18.50

Range $17.50 - $18.50

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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Line Cook

at Sizzler
Carson, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $18.00 - $18.50

Range $18.00 - $18.50

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

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Workplace safety programs

Workplace safety programs

team environment

team environment

Line Cook

at Ruth's Chris
Long Beach, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.90 - $31.00

Range $16.90 - $31.00

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

401(k) with match

401(k) with match

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Referral program

Referral program

Line Cook

at Norms Restaurant
South Gate, 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

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

employee discount

employee discount

Uniform allowance

Uniform allowance

meal discounts

meal discounts

Line Cook

at Sizzler
Fountain Valley, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $17.50 - $18.50

Range $17.50 - $18.50

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Flexible

Flexible

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

Line Cook

at Sizzler
Fountain Valley, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $17.50 - $18.50

Range $17.50 - $18.50

Temporary

Temporary

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Night Shifts

Night 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

Professional Development

Professional Development

line cook PLACENTIA

at MADRES BRUNCH WHITTIER INC
Fullerton, CA, USA|
Range $17.00 - $18.00

Range $17.00 - $18.00

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

Meal Allowances

Meal Allowances

Line Cook - Hiring Immediately

at Erewhon
Glendale, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $30.00

Range $20.00 - $30.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

401k

401k

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Bonuses

Bonuses

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Line Cook

at Yard House
Los Angeles, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $17.87 - $23.75

Range $17.87 - $23.75

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Flexible work schedules

Flexible work schedules

sick pay

sick pay

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

Health and Well-Being Benefits

Health and Well-Being Benefits

Line Cook

at Yard House
Brea, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.90 - $22.50

Range $16.90 - $22.50

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Flexible work schedules

Flexible work schedules

sick pay

sick pay

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

health benefits

health benefits

Line Cook/Prep Cook - PM Shift

at Salted
Hawthorne, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $19.00 - $24.00

Range $19.00 - $24.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Career Development

Career Development

Education

Education

And growth opportunities

And growth opportunities

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k

401k

Free Meals

Free Meals

Paid sick time

Paid sick time

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Line Cook/Prep Cook - AM Shift

at Salted
Hawthorne, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $19.00 - $24.00

Range $19.00 - $24.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Career Development

Career Development

education opportunities

education opportunities

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k with employer match

401k with employer match

Paid sick time

Paid sick time

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Free Meals

Free Meals

Line Cook/Prep Cook - AM Shift

at Salted
Anaheim, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $19.00 - $24.00

Range $19.00 - $24.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Career Development

Career Development

education opportunities

education opportunities

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k plan

401k plan

Free Meals

Free Meals

Paid sick time

Paid sick time

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Line Cook - Flexible Schedule Options

at Chili's
Long Beach, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.90 - $19.00

Range $16.90 - $19.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

opportunities for career growth

opportunities for career growth

Supportive team atmosphere

Supportive team atmosphere

competitive hourly wage

competitive hourly wage

Tips

Tips

Hiring Line Cook – Stable Vietnamese Restaurant (Torrance)

at Pho Hana Vietnamese Restaurant
Torrance, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $17.00

Exact $17.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

stable schedule

stable schedule

Respectful work environment

Respectful work environment

pay increases

pay increases

Training opportunities

Training opportunities

Flexible Shifts

Flexible Shifts

Line Cook/Prep Cook - AM Shift

at Salted
Long Beach, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $19.00 - $24.00

Range $19.00 - $24.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Career Development

Career Development

education opportunities

education opportunities

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k plan

401k plan

Paid sick time

Paid sick time

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Free Meals

Free Meals

Cafe Line Cook - PT / Pasadena

at Tartine
Burbank, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $18.04

Exact $18.04

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Tips

Tips

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Food Line Worker

at Aramark
South Gate, 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)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision care

Vision care

401(k)

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Cook

at KFC
Torrance, 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

competitive hourly wage

competitive hourly wage

Safe working environment

Safe working environment

Training opportunities

Training opportunities

team-oriented culture

team-oriented culture

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
Torrance, 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

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 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

Cook

at Sodexo
Los Angeles, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $24.00

Range $20.00 - $24.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Flexible work environment

Flexible work environment

Training and development opportunities

Training and development 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 plan

401k plan

Employee Discount Programs

Employee Discount Programs

Cook

at Panda Restaurant Group
Long Beach, 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

short-term disability insurance

short-term disability insurance

Cancer income protection

Cancer income protection

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

Management growth opportunities

Management growth opportunities

184 Entry Level Line Cook Jobs in Downey, CA - July 2026

Browse 184 entry level Line Cook jobs in Downey, 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 Line Cook Jobs in Downey, CA

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

Recent Entry Level Line Cook Openings

There have been 2 new jobs for Line Cook positions posted in the last 10 days. Listings update regularly so you see current openings.

Entry Level Line Cook Salary in Downey, CA

Entry level Line Cook pay in Downey, CA typically ranges from $36,400 per year to $38,500 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: $36,400 per year
  • Average wage: $37,400 per year or $18 per hour
  • Highest wage: $38,500 per year

How To Apply for Entry Level job

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

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Many listings support quick apply with a simple application flow.

Why Entry Level Line Cook Jobs Are Common in Downey, CA

Local hospitality, tourism, and nightlife in Downey, CA create steady demand for entry level Line Cook positions. Employers often train on site to keep bars, restaurants, and hotels fully staffed.

Top Employers Hiring Entry Level Line Cook Roles

Frequent employers hiring entry level Line Cook roles in Downey, CA include:

  • Sizzler

Line Cook Job Benefits and Perks in Downey, CA

Many entry level Line Cook jobs in Downey, CA offer Health Insurance, Employee Discounts, staff discounts, and flexible scheduling, making them strong starting points in hospitality.

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