Prep Cook Jobs in Santa Monica, CA

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There are currently 162 Prep Cook jobs in Santa Monica, 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 Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica, CA

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Top Paying Prep Cook Jobs in Santa Monica, CA

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at 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

at Olive Garden
Hawthorne, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.90 - $21.75

Range $16.90 - $21.75

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

401(k) savings plan

401(k) savings plan

Management career advancement opportunities

Management career advancement opportunities

Prep Cook

at 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

at 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

at 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

Prep Cook

at Ruth's Chris
Marina del Rey, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $17.87 - $24.75

Range $17.87 - $24.75

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

Prep Cook - Hiring Immediately

at Prime Pizza
Santa Monica, CA, USA|
Range $18.00 - $23.00

Range $18.00 - $23.00

Hourly

Hourly

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Tips

Tips

Prep Cook / Dishwasher

at Eureka Restaurant Group
Hawthorne, CA, USA|Onsite
Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Competitive Hourly Wages

Competitive Hourly Wages

Tips

Tips

weekly pay

weekly pay

Fun and fast paced environment

Fun and fast paced environment

Company contests

Company contests

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Huge Growth and Development Opportunities

Huge Growth and Development Opportunities

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Prep Cook-Acapulco

at 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

at 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 - Hiring Immediately

at Erewhon
Torrance, CA, USA|
Range $19.00 - $25.00

Range $19.00 - $25.00

No experience required

No experience required

401k

401k

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

health benefits

health benefits

Bonuses

Bonuses

Sales rewards

Sales rewards

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Prep Cook/Dishwasher (Temp)

at 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

at 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

at Hard Rock
Burbank, CA, USA|Onsite
Up to $15.00

Up to $15.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Fixed Shifts

Fixed 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 plans

retirement plans

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Life insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Disability insurance

Prep Cook

at California Pizza Kitchen
Manhattan Beach, CA, USA|
Range $16.90 - $18.90

Range $16.90 - $18.90

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

Line Cook / Prep Cook - JOEY DTLA

at JOEY Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $18.42

Exact $18.42

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Career Development

Career Development

education opportunities

education opportunities

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Medical Reimbursement Plan

Medical Reimbursement Plan

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Discounted employee meals

Discounted employee meals

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Referral Bonus Program

Referral Bonus Program

Sales competitions and rewards

Sales competitions and rewards

Concessions Prep Cook - Intuit Dome

at 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 at Santa Monica Erewhon Santa Monica, CA

at Santa Monica Erewhon
Santa Monica, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $19.00

Exact $19.00

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 vacation

Paid vacation

401k

401k

employee discount

employee discount

Bonuses

Bonuses

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Culinary Sushi Prep Cook - Intuit Dome

at 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

at 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

Line Cook/Prep Cook - PM Shift

at Salted
Hawthorne, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $19.00 - $24.00

Range $19.00 - $24.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Career Development

Career Development

Education

Education

And growth opportunities

And growth opportunities

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k

401k

Free Meals

Free Meals

Paid sick time

Paid sick time

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Line Cook/Prep Cook - AM Shift

at Salted
Hawthorne, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $19.00 - $24.00

Range $19.00 - $24.00

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

Night Shifts

Night 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 with employer match

401k with employer match

Paid sick time

Paid sick time

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Free Meals

Free Meals

Main Cook/ Cook II

at CASA DEL MAR
Santa Monica, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $33.00 - $34.31

Range $33.00 - $34.31

Full-time

Full-time

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

401(k)

401(k)

401(k) matching

401(k) matching

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

employee discount

employee discount

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Referral program

Referral program

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Premium Culinary Prep Cook - Intuit Dome

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

Exact $20.00

No experience required

No experience required

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

Food Prep Helper

at Sodexo
Los Angeles, CA, USA|
Range $22.50 - $30.15

Range $22.50 - $30.15

Full-time

Full-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 Programs

Employee Discount Programs

Free or subsidized meals

Free or subsidized meals

uniforms

uniforms

safety shoes

safety shoes

Transportation support or parking

Transportation support or parking

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