Prep Cook Jobs in Thousand Oaks, CA

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There are currently 71 Prep Cook jobs in Thousand Oaks, CA hiring this June 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 Thousand Oaks 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 Thousand Oaks, CA

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Top Paying Prep Cook Jobs in Thousand Oaks, CA

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Prep Cook

at Wood Ranch
Oxnard, CA, USA|Onsite

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Night Shifts

Night Shifts

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Starting wage

Starting wage

Wage increases based on experience

Wage increases based on experience

On-the-job training

On-the-job training

team environment

team environment

opportunities for growth

opportunities for growth

Prep Cook

at Olive Garden
Oxnard, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.90 - $21.50

Range $16.90 - $21.50

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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

401(k) savings plan

401(k) savings plan

Management career advancement opportunities

Management career advancement opportunities

Prep Cook

at Olive Garden
Thousand Oaks, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.90 - $21.50

Range $16.90 - $21.50

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

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

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

401(k) savings plan

401(k) savings plan

Management career advancement opportunities

Management career advancement opportunities

Prep Cook

at Ruth's Chris
Thousand Oaks, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $17.87 - $24.75

Range $17.87 - $24.75

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) with match

401(k) with match

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 Bonus

Referral Bonus

Prep Cook

at Yard House
Oxnard, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.90 - $21.50

Range $16.90 - $21.50

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

competitive pay

competitive pay

Flexible work schedules

Flexible work schedules

sick pay

sick pay

growth opportunities

growth opportunities

health benefits

health benefits

well-being benefits

well-being benefits

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Buca Prep Cook

at Jackmont Hospitality
Oxnard, CA, USA|
Range $15.00 - $19.00

Range $15.00 - $19.00

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Food Prep, Cook, and Pizza Maker - Cast Member

at Chuck E. Cheese
Thousand Oaks, 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)

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

Cook

at Chili's
Encino, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $23.00

Range $20.00 - $23.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Competitive pay rates

Competitive pay rates

meal discounts

meal discounts

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Development programs

Development programs

Training opportunities

Training opportunities

No-cost education programs

No-cost education programs

cell phone discounts

cell phone discounts

Line Cook

at Red Robin
Oxnard, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $17.08 - $20.59

Range $17.08 - $20.59

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Flexible work schedules

Flexible work schedules

employee discount

employee discount

Referral bonuses

Referral bonuses

Free Meals

Free Meals

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Retirement benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Prepared Foods Venue Production Team Member (Deli / Culinary Prep) - Part Time

at Whole Foods
Oxnard, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $18.00 - $25.40

Range $18.00 - $25.40

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

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Store discount

Store discount

financial wellness programs

financial wellness programs

Health and wellness support programs

Health and wellness support programs

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Line Cook

at Olive Garden
Thousand Oaks, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $16.90 - $22.25

Range $16.90 - $22.25

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

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)

401(k)

Management career advancement opportunities

Management career advancement opportunities

Cook

at CALIFORNIA FISH GRILL, INVESTMENTS LLC IN CALIFORNIA
Thousand Oaks, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $20.00

Exact $20.00

Hourly

Hourly

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 Discounts

Employee Discounts

training programs

training programs

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Line Cook

at Jackmont Hospitality
Thousand Oaks, CA, USA|Onsite

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

Retirement Plan

Cook 2

at Four Seasons
Thousand Oaks, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $25.01

Exact $25.01

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

401(k) matching

401(k) matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Pastry Cook III

at Four Seasons
Thousand Oaks, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $22.54

Exact $22.54

Full-time

Full-time

Hourly

Hourly

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

401(k)

401(k)

Free parking

Free parking

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Life insurance

Food Preparation Worker

at Sodexo
Thousand Oaks, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $17.00 - $20.00

Range $17.00 - $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

Shift meals or allowances

Shift meals or allowances

uniforms

uniforms

safety shoes

safety shoes

Transportation support

Transportation support

Cook

at KFC
Camarillo, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $22.00

Range $20.00 - $22.00

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

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

Training and development opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Cook

at KFC
Oxnard, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $22.00

Range $20.00 - $22.00

Part-time

Part-time

Hourly

Hourly

Standard Hours

Standard Hours

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Training and development programs

Training and development programs

flexible scheduling

flexible scheduling

Retirement plan options

Retirement plan options

Cook

at Cracker Barrel
Oxnard, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $18.90 - $19.43

Range $18.90 - $19.43

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

competitive pay

competitive pay

same day pay access

same day pay access

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Vacation Time

Vacation Time

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

401k plan with company match

401k plan with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

recognition programs

recognition programs

Cook

at Oakmont Senior Living
Oxnard, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $19.00 - $20.00

Range $19.00 - $20.00

Full-time

Full-time

Flexible

Flexible

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Medical insurance

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off

bonus opportunity

bonus opportunity

Life insurance

Life insurance

Team member discount

Team member discount

401(k) Plan

401(k) Plan

recognition programs

recognition programs

Student Loan Refinancing

Student Loan Refinancing

Pet insurance

Pet insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Emergency Financial Assistance

Emergency Financial Assistance

Cook

at Out West Restaurant Group
Oxnard, CA, USA|
Range $16.90 - $22.00

Range $16.90 - $22.00

Hourly

Hourly

Flexible

Flexible

No experience required

No experience required

Comprehensive health insurance

Comprehensive health insurance

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Paid day off

Paid day off

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

meal discounts

meal discounts

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

Cook

at Cracker Barrel
Oxnard, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $14.25 - $19.25

Range $14.25 - $19.25

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Day Shifts

Day Shifts

No experience required

No experience required

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Vacation Time

Vacation Time

Employee assistance program

Employee assistance program

competitive pay

competitive pay

401k plan

401k plan

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Discounts

Employee Discounts

Cook

at Applebee's
Oxnard, CA, USA|Onsite
Exact $23.00

Exact $23.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

Flexible

Flexible

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Competitive wages

Competitive wages

Daily Pay

Daily Pay

flexible schedule

flexible schedule

Healthcare benefits

Healthcare benefits

meal discounts

meal discounts

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Career growth opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Cook

at Panda Express
Oxnard, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $24.00 - $27.00

Range $24.00 - $27.00

Full-time

Full-time

Part-time

Part-time

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

Paid vacation

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid sick leave

Bereavement leave

Bereavement leave

associate discounts

associate discounts

Referral Bonus

Referral Bonus

Career development opportunities

Career development opportunities

Paid training

Paid training

Cook

at KFC
Simi Valley, CA, USA|Onsite
Range $20.00 - $22.00

Range $20.00 - $22.00

Hourly

Hourly

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Entry Level (1-2 years)

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