Cook market brief · Des Moines, IA
Entry-level Cook Jobs in Des Moines, IA
44 entry-level cook openings are live in the Des Moines, IA area from 17 employers, led by StoryPoint, Independence Village, and Hy-Vee.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 44
- Live cook openings currently tracked in the Des Moines market.
Companies hiring
- 17
- 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
Des Moines's cook market is led by entry-level openings, with 44 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
44
Hiring employers
17
Salary coverage
20%
Median experience
2.5 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Top of market
17
3 companies
Startups & growing teams
11
8 companies · $37,440 median
Established employers
7
3 companies
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- Open live entry-level cook listings in Des Moines
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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.
- 44 live roles tracked in this market.
- 17 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 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
44 cook openings across 17 employers establish the current Des Moines opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 44 tracked openings.
- 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
8 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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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 · 8 of 44 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
Entry-level 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 entry-level cook jobs are open in Des Moines?
Metaintro tracks 44 live entry-level cook openings from 17 employers in the Des Moines, IA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Which companies are hiring for entry-level cook jobs in Des Moines?
StoryPoint, Independence Village, Hy-Vee, and Cassia have the most open entry-level 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
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Related roles
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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.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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