Prep Cook Jobs in San Jose, CA

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There are currently 49 Prep Cook jobs in San Jose, 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 San Jose 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 San Jose, CA

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  1. Browse the 49 Prep Cook jobs in your area listed on this page
  2. Choose the ones that match your skills or availability
  3. Click apply - you'll need to create an account, which only takes a minute

These are real local jobs available now. If you’re ready to start, apply today.

Top Paying Prep Cook Jobs in San Jose, CA

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Line Cook/Prep Cook

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PUESTO
San Jose, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $21.00 - $22.00

Range $21.00 - $22.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee meal discounts

Employee meal discounts

employee discount

employee discount

COOK, PREP

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Bon Appétit Management Company
San Jose, CA, USA|Remote
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

No experience required

No experience required

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Associate Shopping Program

Associate Shopping Program

Health and wellness programs

Health and wellness programs

Discount Marketplace

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Identity Theft Protection

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

voluntary benefits

voluntary benefits

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

flexible spending accounts

flexible spending accounts

Prep Cook/Line cook

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Bay Clubs LLC
Los Gatos, CA, USA|
Range $20.00 - $24.00

Range $20.00 - $24.00

Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Flexible work schedule

Flexible work schedule

Salad Bar/Food Prep

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Sizzler
Santa Clara, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $18.20 - $19.00

Range $18.20 - $19.00

Temporary

Temporary

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

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

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

meal discounts

meal discounts

training programs

training programs

Cook/Cocinero

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Market Broiler
Fremont, CA, USA|
Range $17.75 - $23.00

Range $17.75 - $23.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

competitive pay

competitive pay

Tips

Tips

Vacation pay

Vacation pay

Sick Time

Sick Time

medical benefits

medical benefits

meal discounts

meal discounts

Employee Referral Program

Employee Referral Program

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Flexible Hours

Flexible Hours

Line Cook - Part Time

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Chili's
Santa Clara, CA, USA|
Range $16.00 - $19.50

Range $16.00 - $19.50

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

Tips

Tips

team atmosphere

team atmosphere

Food Prep, Cook, and Pizza Maker - Cast Member

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Chuck E. Cheese
Cupertino, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $18.70 - $19.70

Range $18.70 - $19.70

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Paid sick time

Paid sick time

Paid vacation time

Paid vacation time

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Employee meal discounts

Employee meal discounts

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Tuition savings

Tuition savings

scholarships

scholarships

Financial relief resources

Financial relief resources

Telemedicine access

Telemedicine access

Early wage access

Early wage access

FSA/HSA options

FSA/HSA options

Legal Coverage

Legal Coverage

Cook

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Aramark
San Jose, CA, USA|
Range $16.50 - $22.00

Range $16.50 - $22.00

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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Uniform allowance

Uniform allowance

Career Development

Career Development

Bakery Cook

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Cardenas Markets LLC
San Jose, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $19.95 - $22.73

Range $19.95 - $22.73

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

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Line Cook

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Yard House
San Jose, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $18.45 - $25.00

Range $18.45 - $25.00

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

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

Food Prep/Dishwasher

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Lo Si Ding Chinese noodle
San Jose, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $18.45 - $20.00

Range $18.45 - $20.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

employee discount

employee discount

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

competitive pay

competitive pay

Opportunities for career advancement

Opportunities for career advancement

training provided

training provided

Positive work environment

Positive work environment

supportive team members

supportive team members

Hot Foods Cook

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HMSHost
San Jose, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $22.50 - $1.00

Range $22.50 - $1.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

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

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

meal benefits

meal benefits

transportation benefits

transportation benefits

401(k)

401(k)

Life insurance

Life insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Training opportunities

Training opportunities

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Cook

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Aramark
San Jose, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $21.00 - $23.00

Range $21.00 - $23.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

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

Now Hiring: Kitchen Managers, Line & Prep Cooks

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Flagship Inc.
San Jose, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

11 paid holidays

11 paid holidays

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

sick leave

sick leave

Vacation leave

Vacation leave

401K with company match

401K with company match

Line Cook-Grill (Evening Shift) & Sauté (Morning Shift)

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La Rive Gauche San Jose LLC
San Jose, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Vision

Vision

Dental

Dental

Life insurance

Life insurance

long-term disability

long-term disability

401(k)

401(k)

Dining Discounts

Dining Discounts

room for growth

room for growth

Concessions Cook

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EmployBridge
San Jose, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $24.00

Exact $24.00

Temporary

Temporary

Fixed Shifts

Fixed 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

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Training and Development

Training and Development

Global Cook - FT M-F with Paid Time Off & Benefits

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Aramark
San Jose, CA, USA|
Range $26.00 - $29.00

Range $26.00 - $29.00

Hourly

Hourly

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

retirement savings plan

retirement savings plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Lead Pastry Cook

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Café Vivant
San Jose, CA, USA|
Range $20.50 - $25.00

Range $20.50 - $25.00

Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Professional development opportunities

Professional development opportunities

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

SCA Cook II

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Sodexo
San Jose, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $27.00

Exact $27.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 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 Savings Plan

401K Savings Plan

Employee Discount Program

Employee Discount Program

Cook

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Panda Restaurant Group
Sunnyvale, 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

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 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

Hands-on paid training

Hands-on paid training

career and leadership development opportunities

career and leadership development opportunities

Opportunities for growth into management

Opportunities for growth into management

Cook

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Aramark
Milpitas, CA, USA|
Range $21.00 - $23.00

Range $21.00 - $23.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

retirement savings plan

retirement savings plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Cook

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SSP
Santa Clara, CA, USA|
Exact $24.40

Exact $24.40

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

No experience required

No experience required

Free parking

Free parking

Full time hours

Full time hours

free meal plan

free meal plan

Paid training

Paid training

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

extra pay for holidays worked

extra pay for holidays worked

retirement plan with safe harbor company match

retirement plan with safe harbor company match

Approximately 80 percent paid medical premiums

Approximately 80 percent paid medical premiums

100 percent paid life insurance

100 percent paid life insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Voluntary plans available

Voluntary plans available

Career development and opportunities for advancement

Career development and opportunities for advancement

Weekend Cook

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Aramark
Sunnyvale, CA, USA|Onsite
Part-time

Part-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 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 Benefits

Disability Benefits

Weekend Cook

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Aramark
Fremont, CA, USA|Onsite
Part-time

Part-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

retirement savings plan

retirement savings plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Benefits

Disability Benefits

Lead Cook

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

Range $24.00 - $26.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 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 meals (site-specific)

Free meals (site-specific)

uniforms

uniforms

safety shoes

safety shoes

Public transportation support

Public transportation support

parking

parking

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