Entry Level Line Cook Jobs in San Mateo, CA

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Line Cook

at Sizzler
Fremont, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $18.00 - $19.50

Range $18.00 - $19.50

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

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

Lead Line Cook

at SPQR
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $24.00

Range $20.00 - $24.00

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid sick time

Paid sick time

Consistent scheduling

Consistent scheduling

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Staff meals

Staff meals

tip share

tip share

Professional work environment

Professional work environment

uniforms

uniforms

room for growth

room for growth

Line Cook III

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

Range $25.10 - $30.74

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

exceptional benefits

exceptional benefits

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

401K with company match

401K with company match

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Paid maternity and paternity leave

award-winning training and development

award-winning training and development

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Line Cook/Prep Cook - Part Time

at Salted
San Mateo, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $19.00 - $23.00

Range $19.00 - $23.00

Part-time

Part-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Career Development

Career Development

education opportunities

education opportunities

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

Medical Plan

Medical Plan

dental plan

dental plan

vision plan

vision plan

401k with employer match

401k with employer match

Free nutritious meals

Free nutritious meals

Paid sick time

Paid sick time

Referral Bonus Program

Referral Bonus Program

Line Cook

at Smitty's Restaurant and Lounge
Daly, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

supportive leadership

supportive leadership

Positive team culture

Positive team culture

Mentoring

Mentoring

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

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 - Flexible Scheduling

at Chili's
Fremont, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.80 - $19.50

Range $16.80 - $19.50

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

Tips

Tips

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

supportive team culture

supportive team culture

competitive hourly wage

competitive hourly wage

Training and Development

Training and Development

Fast hiring process

Fast hiring process

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 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

Line Cook/Prep Cook

at Salted
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $24.00

Range $20.00 - $24.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Split Shifts

Split 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 plan

401k plan

Free Meals

Free Meals

Paid sick time

Paid sick time

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Line Cook III

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

Range $25.10 - $30.74

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

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

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

Line Cook/Prep Cook

at Salted
Oakland, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $19.00 - $23.00

Range $19.00 - $23.00

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

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

Free Meals

Free Meals

Referral Bonus Program

Referral Bonus Program

Salad Maker/Line Cook

at Mixt
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $17.50 - $20.50

Range $17.50 - $20.50

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

PPO health insurance

PPO health insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

401(k) with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

Pre-tax spending accounts

Pre-tax spending accounts

free meals during shift

free meals during shift

Discounted non-slip shoes

Discounted non-slip shoes

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Great Place to Work certification

Great Place to Work certification

Certified B Corp

Certified B Corp

Cook

at SSP Group
San Mateo, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $25.00

Exact $25.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

no late nights

no late nights

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Pension Plan

Pension Plan

Paid meal breaks

Paid meal breaks

Vacation packages

Vacation packages

Pizza Cook

at California Pizza Kitchen
San Mateo, CA, USA|
Range $18.60 - $22.60

Range $18.60 - $22.60

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

Grill Cook

at Sodexo
San Mateo, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $22.00 - $25.79

Range $22.00 - $25.79

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

Free Shift Meals

Free Shift Meals

uniforms

uniforms

safety shoes

safety shoes

Transportation support

Transportation support

parking

parking

Airport Lounge Cook

at Sodexo
San Mateo, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $26.00

Exact $26.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-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

discount programs

discount programs

shift meals

shift meals

uniforms

uniforms

safety shoes

safety shoes

Transportation support

Transportation support

Line Chef

at Berkeley
Oakland, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $18.00 - $20.00

Range $18.00 - $20.00

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

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

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

Prep Cook

at Olive Garden
Hayward, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $17.79 - $23.25

Range $17.79 - $23.25

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

Now Hiring Full Time Line Cooks

at PF Changs
Fremont, CA, USA|
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

Paid on the job training

Paid on the job training

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Food Prep, Cook, and Pizza Maker - Cast Member

at Chuck E. Cheese
Fremont, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $17.79 - $18.79

Range $17.79 - $18.79

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Health savings account

Health savings account

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunities for advancement

Paid sick time

Paid sick time

401(k)

401(k)

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible spending account

Flexible spending account

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

83 Entry Level Line Cook Jobs in San Mateo, CA - June 2026

Browse 83 entry level Line Cook jobs in San Mateo, 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 San Mateo, CA

Employers in San Mateo, 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 San Mateo, CA

Entry level Line Cook pay in San Mateo, CA typically ranges from $38,700 per year to $54,100 per year, with average earnings near $46,800 per year or $22.5 per hour. Tips or performance based bonuses can increase total income in busy venues.

  • Lowest wage: $38,700 per year
  • Average wage: $46,800 per year or $22.5 per hour
  • Highest wage: $54,100 per year

How To Apply for Entry Level job

Apply online for entry level Line Cook roles in San Mateo, 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 San Mateo, CA

Local hospitality, tourism, and nightlife in San Mateo, 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 San Mateo, CA include:

  • Sodexo
  • SSP Group
  • BJ's Restaurants

Line Cook Job Benefits and Perks in San Mateo, CA

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

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