Cook market brief · Des Moines, IA
Cook Jobs in Des Moines, IA
There are 131 open cook jobs in Des Moines, IA as of Nov 15, 2026; 13 posted in the last 7 days. 50 employers are hiring, led by StoryPoint, Olive Garden, and Compass Group. Openings are up 46% from 90 in the prior 30 days.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 131
- Live cook openings currently tracked in the Des Moines market.
Companies hiring
- 50
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 46%
- 90 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
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
131
Prior window
90
Salary coverage
27%
Median experience
3.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
51
21 companies · $33,280 median
Established employers
26
9 companies
Top of market
19
5 companies
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- Open live cook listings in Des Moines
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
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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.
- 131 live roles tracked in this market.
- 50 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 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
131 cook openings across 50 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 15 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 · 50 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 131 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 · Village Inn Walker Group
- Market Grille Cook · Hy-Vee
- Cook, Full Time - No Late Nights · Northcrest Community
- GRILL COOK (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- Cook · Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - KRMM hospitality
- Cook - Night Shift · Perkins
- Cook · Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - KRMM hospitality
- Market Grille Cook · Hy-Vee
- Cook · Cassia
- Cook/Culinary Assistant · Cassia
- Cook/ Culinary Assistant · Vets Hired
- Line Cook - Ankeny Chili's · Brinker International
- Prep Cook - Ankeny Chili's · Brinker International
- Line Cook - Clive Chili's · Brinker International
- Cook I · Sodexo
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 131 live cook openings from 50 employers in the Des Moines, IA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for cook jobs changing in Des Moines?
Openings rose 46%, from 90 in the prior 30 days to 131 in the latest 30.
- 03
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 50 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.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Des Moines market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Second chance jobs by stateEmployers with public evidence they hire people with records, graded A to D.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
- US hiring reportDated counts of job listings and hiring companies by role and city.
Built for career movement
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