Cook market brief · Scranton, PA
Cook Jobs in Scranton, PA
There are 29 open cook jobs in Scranton, PA as of Nov 15, 2026; 3 posted in the last 7 days. 17 employers are hiring, led by Compass Group, Olive Garden, and Metz Culinary Management. Openings are down 17% from 35 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
- 29
- Live cook openings currently tracked in the Scranton market.
Companies hiring
- 17
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Down 17%
- 35 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 10%. 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
29
Prior window
35
Salary coverage
28%
Median experience
3.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
12
6 companies · $33,280 median
Top of market
6
3 companies
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Turn this market signal into momentum
Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live cook listings in Scranton
- 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 Scranton, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 29 live roles tracked in this market.
- 17 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Cook in Scranton
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
29 cook openings across 17 employers establish the current Scranton opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Compass Group is one of the most active visible employers, with 4 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 Scranton market view into active employers and representative cook openings
Employer activity · 17 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 29 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 Scranton
- Cook · Metz Culinary Management
- Line Cook · Outback Steakhouse
- COOK (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- Cook · Dennys Gills Group
- Cook · Dennys Gills Group
- Prep Cook · Olive Garden
- Line Cook · Olive Garden
- Prep Cook · Olive Garden
- Line Cook · Olive Garden
- Line Cook (PT/FT) · The Rose
- Line Cook · LongHorn Steakhouse
- Cook · Riverstreet Manor
- COOK (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- LINE COOK (RESTAURANT & PUB)(FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- NIGHT COOK (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- Line Cook (PT/FT) · The Rose Group
Cook jobs in Scranton: 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 Scranton?
Metaintro tracks 29 live cook openings from 17 employers in the Scranton, PA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for cook jobs changing in Scranton?
Openings fell 17%, from 35 in the prior 30 days to 29 in the latest 30.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for cook jobs in Scranton?
Compass Group, Olive Garden, Metz Culinary Management, and The Rose Group have the most open cook roles here right now, out of 17 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
Compare Cook demand around Scranton.
Related roles
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
More markets appear here after they clear Metaintro's data gate.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Scranton 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
Turn the Scranton cook market into your next move.
Use live demand, employer, level, and compensation signals to focus your cook search where the market is active now.
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