Cook market brief · Lubbock, TX
Cook Jobs in Lubbock, TX
There are 66 open cook jobs in Lubbock, TX as of Nov 15, 2026; 2 posted in the last 7 days. 29 employers are hiring, led by Sonic Drive-In, Warren Rodney, and Brinker International. Openings are up 65% from 40 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
- 66
- Live cook openings currently tracked in the Lubbock market.
Companies hiring
- 29
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 65%
- 40 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 8%. 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
66
Prior window
40
Salary coverage
12%
Median experience
0.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Top of market
23
6 companies
Startups & growing teams
10
8 companies · $28,080 median
Established employers
8
5 companies
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Turn this market signal into momentum
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- Open live cook listings in Lubbock
- 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 Lubbock, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 66 live roles tracked in this market.
- 29 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Cook in Lubbock
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
66 cook openings across 29 employers establish the current Lubbock opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Sonic Drive-In 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 Lubbock market view into active employers and representative cook openings
Employer activity · 29 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 66 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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Cook jobs in Lubbock: 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 Lubbock?
Metaintro tracks 66 live cook openings from 29 employers in the Lubbock, TX area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for cook jobs changing in Lubbock?
Openings rose 65%, from 40 in the prior 30 days to 66 in the latest 30.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for cook jobs in Lubbock?
Sonic Drive-In, Warren Rodney, Brinker International, and encompasshealth have the most open cook roles here right now, out of 29 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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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Lubbock 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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