Cook market brief · Des Moines, IA
Cook Jobs in Des Moines, IA
151 cook openings are live in the Des Moines, IA area from 52 employers, led by StoryPoint, Olive Garden, and Compass Group.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 151
- Live cook openings currently tracked in the Des Moines market.
Companies hiring
- 52
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- Not published
- Not enough employers here disclose pay to publish a local median, so none is shown.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 39%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
151
Hiring employers
52
Salary coverage
25%
Median experience
3.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
62
23 companies · $36,920 median
Established employers
40
9 companies
Top of market
16
6 companies
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Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live cook listings in Des Moines
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare cook opportunities in Des Moines, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 151 live roles tracked in this market.
- 52 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Cook in Des Moines
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
151 cook openings across 52 employers establish the current Des Moines opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
StoryPoint is one of the most active visible employers, with 21 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Des Moines market view into active employers and representative cook openings
Employer activity · 52 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 151 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More cook openings in Des Moines
- Hy-Chi Cook · Hy-Vee
- Cook · Soar Restaurants
- Executive Chef · StoryPoint
- Executive Chef · Independence Village
- Bar and Grill Cook · PLUNJ
- Cook · Accura HealthCare of Franklin
- Executive Chef · StoryPoint
- Nutrition Services Team Member - Cook I - Northview Middle School · Ankeny Community School District
- Nutrition - Variable Hour Cook · Johnston Community School District
- Market Grille Cook · Hy-Vee
- Hy-Chi Cook · Hy-Vee
- Market Grille Cook · Hy-Vee
- PREP COOK (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- Part-Time Cook · StoryPoint
- Part-Time Cook · StoryPoint
- Part-Time Cook · Independence Village
Cook jobs in Des Moines: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many cook jobs are open in Des Moines?
Metaintro tracks 151 live cook openings from 52 employers in the Des Moines, IA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Which companies are hiring for cook jobs in Des Moines?
StoryPoint, Olive Garden, Compass Group, and Independence Village have the most open cook roles here right now, out of 52 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
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