Prep Chef Jobs in San Diego, CA

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Prep Cook (Full Time)

  • Compass Group
  • San Diego, CA
  • 1 hour ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 1 hour ago

We are hiring immediately for full time PREP COOK positions. Location: 9520 Towne Center Drive, San Diego, California 92121. Note: online applications accepted only. Schedule: Full time; Monday...

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Puestos de cocina disponibles; Line Cook & Prep (Poway, CA)

  • Poway, CA (21 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 15 hours ago
  • Poway, CA (21 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 15 hours ago

Puestos de cocina disponibles: Line Cook & Prep $21-$23/hora + Propinas The Hamburger Factory (Poway, CA) Estamos buscando para los trabajadores de cocina Tiempo parcial o tiempo completo Gran...

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Meat Cutter

  • Costco Wholesale Corporation
  • San Diego, CA
  • 1 day ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 1 day ago

California applicants: Please click here to review the Costco Applicant Privacy Notice. The jobs listed are examples of the typical kinds of positions that Costco may hire for when openings exist....

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Prep Cook I

  • Stone Brewing Company
  • San Diego, CA
  • 3 days ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 3 days ago

Description About the Company Sapporo brewed the first beer of Japan in 1876. It's now the number one selling Asian beer brand in the U.S. thanks to its best-selling Sapporo Premium. Sapporo...

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Line/Prep Cook-CUL-PT (41516)

  • Seacrest Village Retirement Communities
  • Encinitas, CA (22 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 3 days ago
  • Encinitas, CA (22 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 3 days ago

Job DetailsJob Location: Corporate Encinitas - Encinitas, CA 92024Salary Range: $19.00 - $21.00 HourlyJob Shift: AM/PM ShiftAt Seacrest Village, we foster a warm, inclusive environment where both...

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Kitchen aid 2 people ASAP $18

  • San Diego, CA
  • 5 days ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 5 days ago

need 2 people with kitchen expierence, re;iable transportation, Monday thur Thursday 7am to 330pm duties includes cleaning produce for production of fresh product, assembly line packaging and...

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Prep Cook-Brew Pub

  • Sycuan Casino
  • El Cajon, CA (18 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 9 days ago
  • El Cajon, CA (18 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 9 days ago

Apply Share Job Description Posted Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6:00 AM The ancestors of the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation existed many centuries ago as a community of peoplea Tribe living...

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Prep Cook-Team Member Dining Room

  • Sycuan Casino
  • El Cajon, CA (18 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 9 days ago
  • El Cajon, CA (18 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 9 days ago

Apply Share Job Description Posted Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6:00 AM The ancestors of the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation existed many centuries ago as a community of peoplea Tribe living...

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Prep Cook/Server - La Jolla, CA

  • Sage Dining
  • La Jolla, CA (10 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 10 days ago
  • La Jolla, CA (10 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 10 days ago

SAGE Dining Services is seeking an experienced prep cook/servers to join our team at a beautiful private school in La Jolla, CA. At SAGE, food and people come first. The teams at each of the...

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(USA) Senior Meat Cutter

  • Walmart
  • San Diego, CA
  • 12 days ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 12 days ago

... As a Senior Meat Cutter you will drive sales in your area to deliver to our members more of what they love, for less. You will work collaboratively with other associates to ensure the total...

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Prep Cook-Fine Dining

  • Sycuan Gaming Center
  • El Cajon, CA (18 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 17 days ago
  • El Cajon, CA (18 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 17 days ago

Job Purpose:Under the direction of the designated venue Sous Chef, the Prep Cook prepares vegetables, fruits, and proteins by cutting, slicing, chopping and cleaning as set by Food &...

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Prep Cook

  • True Food Kitchen
  • San Diego, CA
  • 22 days ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 22 days ago

At True Food Kitchen we pride ourselves on serving great food! This means that we rely on our prep cooks to consistently and efficiently prepare and portion our food products, beautifully plate...

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Prep Cook

  • Yard House
  • San Diego, CA
  • 25 days ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 25 days ago

$17.25 per hour - $23 per hour Our Prep Cooks make all the magic possible. They put their heart into ensuring the kitchen and line is properly stocked with the necessary items to complete food...

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Trade Show Demonstrators, Hostess, Servers & Prep Cook Staff

  • San Diego, CA
  • 26 days ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 26 days ago

Our clients include: Carbone Fine Food, Barilla Wasa, Daiya Foods, Lacey's Cookies, Venchi Italian Chocolates, Brianna's Salad Dressing, Neiman Marcus Liquor Cakes, John Kelly Chocolates, Neuhaus Chocolates...

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Restaurant Prep Cook / Pastry Cook

  • Urban Plates
  • San Diego, CA
  • 26 days ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 26 days ago

Our Purpose is to change the way the world eats and to deliver on that purpose Our Goal is to be a great place to work where you can learn, grow, and develop both personally and professionally....

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Demographic Data for San Diego, CA

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Salary for Prep Chef Jobs in San Diego, CA

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Licensing / Certification

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Highest Education Level

Prep Chefs in San Diego, CA offer the following education background
High School or GED
32.9%
Associate's Degree
24.7%
Vocational Degree or Certification
17.6%
Bachelor's Degree
17.1%
Some College
3.1%
Master's Degree
2.4%
Some High School
1.8%
Doctorate Degree
0.4%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Prep Chefs in San Diego, CA
Less than 1 year
40.5%
2-4 years
26.0%
1-2 years
22.8%
None
9.8%
8-10 years
0.9%