Jobs in California

Hospitality and food service jobs in California

Cooks, servers, bartenders, baristas, hotel and housekeeping staff and kitchen roles.

Open hospitality and food service jobs in California, read from employers' own career pages and re-checked daily. Pay shown only when the employer posted it. 110 open roles from 22 employers. Updated .

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110 hospitality and food service jobs are open in California, on employers' own career pages, from 22 employers. The three employers with the most openings are Davidson Hospitality Group, Auberge Collection, U.S. Marine Corps and Department of the Navy, with 60 of the 110. 50 percent of these postings list a pay range. The middle half of listed pay runs from $42,182 to $70,000, with a median of $48,797. The places with the most are San Diego, CA (22); Los Angeles, CA (13); Napa, CA (12). A typical posting has been open 20 days.

110Open jobs
22Employers
$48,797Median listed pay (55 postings)
0%Fully remote
1%Entry level
20 daysMedian days open
29%Open more than 45 days
100%Seen on the employer's page today
$40,436 to $70,000Posted pay, 10th to 90th percentile

California requires employers to list a pay range in many postings, so the pay figures here come from the employers' own ranges.

Applications here go through Workday (40%), iCIMS (17%), USAJOBS (16%), SmartRecruiters (16%).

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Postings with their own page

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3 postings.

Hospitality and food service jobs by place in California

PlaceOpen jobs
San Diego, CA22
Los Angeles, CA13
Napa, CA12
Twentynine Palms, CA11
Los Olivos, CA9
San Francisco, CA9
Carlsbad, CA8
South Lake Tahoe, CA7
Millbrae, CA6
Redwood City, CA6
San Jose, CA5
Calistoga, CA4
Emeryville, CA4
Folsom, CA4
Santa Rosa, CA4

and 61 more places with fewer jobs.

Who is hiring hospitality and food service in California

EmployerOpen jobsTypical posted pay
Davidson Hospitality Group27
Auberge Collection22
U.S. Marine Corps, Department of the Navy11$42,182
Dave & Buster's9
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs7$44,678
Commander, Navy Installations Command, Department of the Navy4
DoorDash USA4
Fox Corporation4

Counts are open postings on each employer's own career page. Staffing firms and job boards are left out.

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  3. Apply on the employer's site.
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How many hospitality and food service jobs are open in California?

110 on Oct 19, 2026, from 22 employers, read from employers' own career pages. The number changes as employers post and close roles.

Where in California are most hospitality and food service jobs?

San Diego, CA (22); Los Angeles, CA (13); Napa, CA (12).

Do hospitality and food service jobs in California pay more than the US?

The median listed pay here is $48,797; across the US it is $44,377. Both come from postings that state pay, and a listed range is the employer's budget, not an offer.

Does California require pay ranges in postings?

Yes, for many employers, those with 15 or more employees (in force 2023-01-01 (SB 642 amended 2026)). Source: Labor Code 432.3.

How much do hospitality and food service jobs in California pay?

50 percent of postings list a pay range. The median listed pay is $48,797 and the middle half runs from $42,182 to $70,000. A listed range is the employer's budget for the role, not an offer. California requires employers to list a range in many postings.

Which employers are hiring hospitality and food service in California?

The employers with the most openings are Davidson Hospitality Group (27), Auberge Collection (22), U.S. Marine Corps, Department of the Navy (11). The full list is above.

How long do these postings stay open?

A typical posting has been open 20 days, and 22 percent have been open more than 60 days. An old posting is not always a closed one.

How do I apply?

Each job links to the employer's own application page. Open the posting, read the requirements and apply there. If you want a score for how well your resume matches a job, create a free Second Summit account and we score it with the reasons.

Where does this list come from?

We read employers' own career pages and USAJOBS. We do not list jobs from job boards or search services, and we do not estimate pay.

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