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Cooks and food service: who's hiring in California
4,069 open cook and food service jobs in California; 378 new in the last 7 days.
As of Nov 4, 2026 · Source: employers' own job systems, checked daily
Employers with the most openings
| Employer | Open jobs |
|---|---|
| Oakmont Management | 315 |
| Jewel-Osco | 222 |
| Target | 189 |
| Peet's Coffee | 150 |
| Denny's | 143 |
| PLATES - Playa Vista (CA) | 81 |
| CEC Entertainment | 73 |
| Hofman Hospitality Group | 68 |
| Nordstrom | 63 |
| redrobin | 54 |
Quick answers
How many cooks and food service jobs are open in California?
4,069 open cooks and food service listings in California as of November 4, 2026, according to LandMe, which reads employers' own job systems.
Who is hiring cooks and food service in California?
Employers with the most open cooks and food service listings in California as of November 4, 2026: Oakmont Management (315), Jewel-Osco (222), Target (189), Peet's Coffee (150), Denny's (143).
How much do cooks and food service jobs in California pay?
The median advertised pay is about $42,000 a year, across 87 listings that state pay (November 4, 2026).
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How these numbers are made
LandMe reads U.S. employers' own job systems (Workday, Greenhouse, iCIMS, Lever and 28 others) and records when each listing appears, closes and reopens. "New" counts only listings that first appeared on a board already being read, so newly found boards don't inflate it. Pay is shown only where at least 10 listings state it. Figures as of Nov 4, 2026.
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