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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

Line Cook

at Papa Murphy's
Oakland, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day 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

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Meal Allowances

Meal Allowances

Line Cook - Mill Valley

at Tartine
Tiburon, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $25.00

Range $20.00 - $25.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Weekend Shifts

Weekend 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

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Professional Development

Professional Development

Line Cook

at Chop - Winnipeg
Daly, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Networking opportunities

Networking opportunities

professional growth

professional growth

dynamic work environment

dynamic work environment

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Line Cook

at Restaurant Picco
Tiburon, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

meal discounts

meal discounts

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Line Cook - Flexible Hours, Growth & Perks

at Olive Garden
Hayward, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Free Employee Meals

Free Employee Meals

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k) savings plan

401(k) savings plan

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

weekly pay

weekly pay

Line Cook Prep Cook Easy Hours for Fast Casual Restaurant & Bar

at Curry Up Now Indian Street Food
San Mateo, CA, USA|
Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Meal Allowances

Meal Allowances

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Training and Development

Training and Development

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

Prep Cook

at Grand Lux Cafe
Tiburon, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $17.75 - $21.00

Range $17.75 - $21.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Prep Cook

at Whole Foods
Tiburon, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.75 - $21.25

Range $16.75 - $21.25

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

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Pizza cook

at California Pizza Kitchen
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $19.18 - $23.18

Range $19.18 - $23.18

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Premium Cook Helper - Oracle Park - Premium

at Aramark
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $19.32 - $27.12

Range $19.32 - $27.12

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

work/life resources

work/life resources

retirement savings plan

retirement savings plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Food Prep, Cook, and Pizza Maker - Cast Member

at Chuck E. Cheese
Hayward, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $18.79 - $19.79

Range $18.79 - $19.79

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Meal Discount

Meal Discount

Earned wage access

Earned wage access

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

scholarships

scholarships

Employee Referral Program

Employee Referral Program

employee assistance fund

employee assistance fund

Food Prep, Cook, and Pizza Maker - Cast Member

at Chuck E. Cheese
Concord, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $17.90 - $18.90

Range $17.90 - $18.90

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

50 percent discount on meal during shift

50 percent discount on meal during shift

Work Today Get Paid Tomorrow program

Work Today Get Paid Tomorrow program

flexible schedules

flexible schedules

scholarships

scholarships

Perks and Discounts programs

Perks and Discounts programs

Employee Referral Program

Employee Referral Program

CEC Cares Fund

CEC Cares Fund

Line Cook - Cocinero/a de Linea - SAN MATEO, NORFOLK ST

at Chavez Supermarket
San Mateo, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $21.00 - $23.00

Range $21.00 - $23.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Meal Allowances

Meal Allowances

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Food Runner

at Ruth's Chris
Concord, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $16.90

Exact $16.90

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

401(k)

401(k)

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Training and career growth

Training and career growth

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Referral program

Referral program

Utility

at SSP
San Mateo, CA, USA|
Exact $22.00

Exact $22.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

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

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

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

Prep Cook

at Equator Coffees
Oakland, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $19.75

Exact $19.75

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Mental health app subscription

Mental health app subscription

employee discount

employee discount

Continuing education classes

Continuing education classes

Free coffee

Free coffee

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Healthcare benefits

Healthcare benefits

Voluntary insurance plans

Voluntary insurance plans

Life insurance premium

Life insurance premium

Flexible spending account

Flexible spending account

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

paid volunteer day

paid volunteer day

401k

401k

Kitchen Prep Cook

at Berkeley Bowl
Oakland, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $19.25 - $28.25

Range $19.25 - $28.25

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

401(k)

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

employee discount

employee discount

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

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

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
Colma, 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

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

Career Development

opportunities for growth

opportunities for growth

Cook

at Lucky Chances
Colma, CA, USA|
Range $20.00 - $25.00

Range $20.00 - $25.00

Hourly

Hourly

Rotating Shifts

Rotating Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

supportive work environment

supportive work environment

53 Entry Level Line Cook Jobs in Oakland, CA - July 2026

Browse 53 entry level Line Cook jobs in Oakland, 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 Oakland, CA

Employers in Oakland, 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 Oakland, CA

Entry level Line Cook pay in Oakland, CA typically ranges from $25,000 per year to $55,000 per year, with average earnings near $35,000 per year or $16.83 per hour. Tips or performance based bonuses can increase total income in busy venues.

  • Lowest wage: $25,000 per year
  • Average wage: $35,000 per year or $16.83 per hour
  • Highest wage: $55,000 per year

How To Apply for Entry Level job

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

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

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

    Line Cook Job Benefits and Perks in Oakland, CA

    Many entry level Line Cook jobs in Oakland, CA offer PTO, 401k, staff discounts, and flexible scheduling, making them strong starting points in hospitality.

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