Prep Cook Jobs in San Mateo, CA

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There are currently 190 Prep Cook jobs in San Mateo, CA hiring this July 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 Mateo 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 Mateo, CA

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Top Paying Prep Cook Jobs in San Mateo, CA

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Prep Cook

at Bi-Rite Management Services, LLC
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $20.50 - $1.00

Range $20.50 - $1.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

40% discount on purchases

40% discount on purchases

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

401(k) retirement plan with employer match and profit sharing

401(k) retirement plan with employer match and profit sharing

Paid training

Paid training

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Satisfying meal with shift

Satisfying meal with shift

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Employee Assistance Programs

Employee Assistance Programs

Free cooking classes

Free cooking classes

Prep Cook

at Boston Pizza Winnipeg
Daly, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 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

Prep Cook

at Ryan Restaurant Corp
Hayward, CA, USA|
No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Prep Cook

at Constellation
Oakland, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $23.00

Exact $23.00

Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical

Medical

Dental

Dental

Vision

Vision

Voluntary insurance

Voluntary insurance

Discount Program

Discount Program

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

401k

401k

Sick Time

Sick Time

Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Prep Cook

at California Pizza Kitchen
San Francisco, CA, USA|
Range $19.18 - $21.18

Range $19.18 - $21.18

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

competitive compensation

competitive compensation

Flexible Shifts

Flexible Shifts

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

401k

401k

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Team Member Dining Discounts

Team Member Dining Discounts

holiday closures

holiday closures

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Excellent Training Program

Excellent Training Program

Line Cook/Prep Cook Residential Program

at Genesis Global Recruiting
Oakland, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $22.00 - $23.00

Range $22.00 - $23.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Food Prep, Cook, and Pizza Maker - Cast Member

at Chuck E. Cheese
San Bruno, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.90 - $17.90

Range $16.90 - $17.90

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

telemedicine

telemedicine

Early wage access

Early wage access

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) retirement plan

Employee meal discounts

Employee meal discounts

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Tuition savings

Tuition savings

scholarships

scholarships

Financial relief resources

Financial relief resources

Fixed indemnity medical coverage

Fixed indemnity medical coverage

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

voluntary life insurance

voluntary life insurance

short-term disability benefits

short-term disability benefits

Paid sick time

Paid sick time

Paid vacation time

Paid vacation time

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Legal Coverage

Legal Coverage

Education support

Education support

Student loan support

Student loan support

Food Prep, Cook, and Pizza Maker - Cast Member

at Chuck E. Cheese
Newark, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.90 - $17.90

Range $16.90 - $17.90

Part-time

Part-time

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

telemedicine

telemedicine

Tuition savings

Tuition savings

scholarships

scholarships

Financial relief resources

Financial relief resources

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Early wage access

Early wage access

Back of House Line Cook Prep Cook Cocinero Preparado New Food Hall Ikea Saluhall

at Curry Up Now
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $22.00 - $27.00

Range $22.00 - $27.00

Full-time

Full-time

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

sick leave

sick leave

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

free shift meal

free shift meal

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Discounted meals

Discounted meals

Prep Cook and Line Cook

at The Magnolia of Millbrae
San Mateo, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $24.00 - $27.00

Range $24.00 - $27.00

Full-time

Full-time

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

401(k)

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Pantry/Prep Cook

at Baywood Court
Castro Valley, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $20.00

Exact $20.00

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

retirement savings plan

retirement savings plan

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Employee Meals

Employee Meals

Annual scholarships

Annual scholarships

Employee events

Employee events

Dim Sum & Deli Cook Fresh Prep, Fast Service

at 99 Ranch Market
Daly, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $18.00 - $18.50

Range $18.00 - $18.50

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Food truck driver / Cook / Food prep / Kitchen assistant

at Smashin Good Burgers
Daly, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $22.00 - $35.00

Range $22.00 - $35.00

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Cook 2

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

Exact $25.00

Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

no late nights

no late nights

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Pension fund eligibility

Pension fund eligibility

Paid meal breaks

Paid meal breaks

Vacation packages

Vacation packages

Line Cooks, Sous Chefs, Prep cooks passionate about Mexican Cuisine

at Reposado
San Mateo, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $20.00

Exact $20.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

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

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Positive work environment

Positive work environment

Career advancement opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Food Prep Helper

at Sodexo
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $20.00

Exact $20.00

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

Employee Discount Program

Employee Discount Program

On Call Cook - Mental Health 103

at Telecare Corporation
San Mateo, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $21.94

Exact $21.94

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

On-call

On-call

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

Union membership

Union membership

Professional Development

Professional Development

Flexible Shifts

Flexible Shifts

Workplace safety

Workplace safety

Kitchen prep and Event Staff

at Luxe Bites SF
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $25.00

Range $20.00 - $25.00

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

creative work environment

creative work environment

supportive team culture

supportive team culture

Opportunity for growth

Opportunity for growth

Hands-on experience in events

Hands-on experience in events

Exposure to San Francisco food scene

Exposure to San Francisco food scene

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 Prep Associate

at Aramark
Daly, CA, USA|Onsite
Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

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 Plan

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Parental leave

Disability Coverage

Disability Coverage

Grill Cook

at Sodexo
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $19.61 - $25.79

Range $19.61 - $25.79

Full-time

Full-time

No experience required

No experience required

Flexible work environment

Flexible work environment

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

Employee Discount Program

Employee Discount Program

Free Shift Meals

Free Shift Meals

uniforms

uniforms

safety shoes

safety shoes

Public transportation support

Public transportation support

parking assistance

parking assistance

COOK (FULL TIME)

at Bon Appétit Management Company
San Francisco, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $24.00 - $25.00

Range $24.00 - $25.00

Full-time

Full-time

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

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

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

life insurance/AD&D

life insurance/AD&D

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Cook

at Chinese Hospital
Daly, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $24.28 - $36.39

Range $24.28 - $36.39

Full-time

Full-time

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

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 assistance program

Employee assistance program

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid holidays

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

Cook

at SSP
Daly, 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

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