Prep Cook Jobs in El Monte, CA

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There are currently 96 Prep Cook jobs in El Monte, CA hiring this August 2026. These openings are a great way to earn income, gain experience, and work at a location close to you.

If you want to work as a Prep Cook, local opportunities make it easy to get started, whether you're experienced or new to the job.

Why Choose a Prep Cook Job in Your Area

Working as a Prep Cook in El Monte offers many benefits:

  • Convenient location - work near your home or in your neighborhood
  • Fast hiring process - many employers are hiring now
  • No degree required - learn while you work
  • Flexible scheduling - choose shifts that fit your lifestyle
  • Valuable experience - build skills to grow your career

You can apply to Prep Cook positions close to you, whether in restaurants, hotels, or catering services. Some jobs require prior experience, but many are entry-level and provide training.

If you’re looking for Prep Cook work in your area, Prep Cook jobs close to you, or local Prep Cook openings with no experience required, there are real opportunities available.

What Employers Look for in a Prep Cook

Every workplace is different, but most employers want someone who:

  • Arrives on time
  • Communicates clearly
  • Works well with others
  • Follows instructions and stays focused
  • Learns quickly on the job

Depending on the business, Prep Cook duties may include food preparation, assisting kitchen staff, maintaining cleanliness, or managing orders.

How to Apply for Prep Cook Jobs Near You in El Monte, CA

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Top Paying Prep Cook Jobs in El Monte, CA

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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)

Prep Cook

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Bicos Hospitality
Los Angeles, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $19.00 - $21.00

Range $19.00 - $21.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

opportunities for growth

opportunities for growth

supportive work environment

supportive work environment

Immediate hire

Immediate hire

Prep Cook

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OL Cali Uno Mgmt LLC
South Gate, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Workplace safety training

Workplace safety training

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Prep Cook

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Larchmont Charter School
Los Angeles, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $24.00

Exact $24.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Professional Development

Professional Development

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Pastry Prep Cook

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Legends Global
Anaheim, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $26.00

Exact $26.00

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)

Hourly wage of $26.00

Hourly wage of $26.00

Part-time Seasonal employment

Part-time Seasonal employment

inclusive workplace culture

inclusive workplace culture

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

team collaboration environment

team collaboration environment

Engagement with world-class live events

Engagement with world-class live events

Professional development support

Professional development support

Prep Cook-Acapulco

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Acapulco
Glendale, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.90 - $19.00

Range $16.90 - $19.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Flexible Hours

Flexible Hours

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Team Member Dining Discounts

Team Member Dining Discounts

Employee Referral Program

Employee Referral Program

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Sick Time

Sick Time

Prep Cook, Paseo

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Delaware North
Anaheim, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $21.00

Exact $21.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

weekly pay

weekly pay

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Flexible work schedules

Flexible work schedules

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

401(k)

paid vacation days

paid vacation days

Paid parental bonding leave

Paid parental bonding leave

Prep Cook

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Taco Bell
South Gate, CA, USA|
Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Meals

Employee Meals

Uniform allowance

Uniform allowance

Training and Development

Training and Development

performance bonuses

performance bonuses

Prep Cook/Dishwasher (Temp)

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Los Angeles LGBT Center
Los Angeles, CA, USA|
Range $22.00 - $22.43

Range $22.00 - $22.43

Temporary

Temporary

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

sick leave

sick leave

Vacation leave

Vacation leave

Personal Leave

Personal Leave

Shift differential premium

Shift differential premium

Union membership

Union membership

Prep Cook - Hiring Immediately

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Casetta
Los Angeles, CA, USA|
Exact $20.00

Exact $20.00

Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

401K with company match

401K with company match

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Company growth and leadership development

Company growth and leadership development

professional advancement

professional advancement

maternity and paternity leave

maternity and paternity leave

Travel perks and discounts

Travel perks and discounts

Prep Cook

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Ruth's Chris
Pasadena, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $18.57 - $33.00

Range $18.57 - $33.00

Full-time

Full-time

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)

401(k)

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

Concessions Prep Cook - Intuit Dome

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Compass Group
Inglewood, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $20.00

Exact $20.00

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Instapay

Instapay

High interest savings

High interest savings

Associate Shopping Program

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Program

Health and Wellness Program

Discount Marketplace

Discount Marketplace

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Prep Cook – Flexible Scheduling & Tips

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PUESTO
Anaheim, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $60,000.00 - $80,000.00

Range $60,000.00 - $80,000.00

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

tip sharing

tip sharing

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Prep Cook-El Torito Grill

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El Torito Grill
Fullerton, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.90 - $20.40

Range $16.90 - $20.40

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

flexibility

flexibility

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Team Member Dining Discounts

Team Member Dining Discounts

Employee Referral Program

Employee Referral Program

financial well-being

financial well-being

partner perks

partner perks

Sick Time

Sick Time

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Culinary Sushi Prep Cook - Intuit Dome

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Compass Group
Inglewood, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $24.00

Exact $24.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Instapay

Instapay

High interest savings

High interest savings

Associate Shopping Program

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Program

Health and Wellness Program

Discount Marketplace

Discount Marketplace

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Cook – Private Home Meal Prep | Restaurant Experience Required

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Livin
Los Angeles, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $30.00 - $35.00

Range $30.00 - $35.00

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Cook in beautiful home kitchens

Cook in beautiful home kitchens

Client management handled

Client management handled

Real career path in private dining

Real career path in private dining

competitive pay

competitive pay

keep 100% of tips

keep 100% of tips

No commercial kitchen commute

No commercial kitchen commute

Prep Cook - Downey Chili's

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Chili's
Downey, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.90 - $18.25

Range $16.90 - $18.25

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

team atmosphere

team atmosphere

Prep Cook - Immediate Opening

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Chili's
Anaheim, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.90 - $18.25

Range $16.90 - $18.25

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

team atmosphere

team atmosphere

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Prep Cook - Immediate Opening

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Chili's
Anaheim, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.90 - $18.25

Range $16.90 - $18.25

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

team atmosphere

team atmosphere

Line Cook/Prep Cook- PM Shift

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Salted
Pasadena, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $19.00 - $23.00

Range $19.00 - $23.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Career Development

Career Development

Education

Education

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

vision plan

vision plan

401k with employer match

401k with employer match

Free Meals

Free Meals

Paid sick time

Paid sick time

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Line Cook/Prep Cook - AM Shift

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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

Food Prep Associate

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Aramark
Fullerton, 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

work/life resources

work/life resources

Retirement Savings Plans

Retirement Savings Plans

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Cook I

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Front Porch Communities and Services
Pasadena, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $21.67 - $24.00

Range $21.67 - $24.00

Full-time

Full-time

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

training programs

training programs

safe work environment

safe work environment

Equal opportunity employer

Equal opportunity employer

Seasonal Pastry Cook

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Marriott International, Inc
Fullerton, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $29.20

Exact $29.20

Temporary

Temporary

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

Training and Development

Training and Development

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

team environment

team environment

Cook - Farmers Insurance Woodland Hills

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Aramark
Los Angeles, CA, USA|
Range $20.00 - $23.00

Range $20.00 - $23.00

No experience required

No experience required

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

retirement savings plan

retirement savings plan

Paid parental leave

Paid parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

work/life resources

work/life resources

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