300+ Hospitality & Food Service Jobs in San Francisco, CA

Observed government pay data is middling, not elite. BLS put the broad local food-preparation and serving group at $22.91 per hour mean and $17.86 per hour median in May 2025, while the broader occupational family showed a $44,040 annual median, $47,660 mean, and $60,180 at the 90th percentile in 2025. By contrast, the recent postings sample centers hourly roles around about $20 to $23 / hour and salaried roles around about $83k to $100k, which likely reflects a mix of supervisor, management, and specialty postings rather than typical frontline pay.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 290 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $41,600 at the 25th percentile, $46,800 at the median and $54,080 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 17, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

Local conditions are better than the statewide occupation picture, but this is not an easy market. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont leisure and hospitality employment reached 265.1 thousand in August 2026, up 4.0424% year-over-year, while total metro nonfarm jobs grew just 0.5593%. At the same time, California-wide occupation signals show hospitality, food service & travel employment down 1.1% and active postings down 2.6% year-over-year in September 2026, so openings exist but employers are still selective. For most job seekers, this is a balanced market: better odds if you can work on-site quickly and fit high-volume service or supervisor roles, worse odds if you need remote work or visa sponsorship.

Best positioned: Candidates with recent front-of-house or kitchen experience, open schedules, and proof of food safety, POS, and inventory skills have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not anchor on the higher posted salary bands alone; the broad local government pay benchmark is much lower, and many of the best-paying online postings appear to be manager-level or salaried exceptions.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 319 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Compass Group: 31 open roles
2. Marriott International, Inc.: 16 open roles
3. Bon App Tit Management Company: 13 open roles
4. Oakmont Senior Living: 13 open roles
5. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.: 7 open roles
6. California Pizza Kitchen: 4 open roles
7. Coastal Heights Senior Living: 4 open roles
8. Fairmont: 4 open roles
9. IHG: 4 open roles
10. Kisco Senior Living: 4 open roles

Where the openings are

• San Francisco: 125
• Walnut Creek: 21
• San Mateo: 19
• Oakland: 16
• Redwood City: 16
• South San Francisco: 14
• Berkeley: 12
• Hayward: 8

Work arrangement

on-site 290 (99%), hybrid 2 (1%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is not concentrated in one giant employer. Over the last 90 days, the local sample showed more than 700 postings across more than 250 companies, and hiring was fragmented rather than dominated by one chain. The clearest repeat hirers were Starbucks Corp. with more than 75 postings and Compass Group with more than 40, which points to steady demand in coffee, retail-adjacent service, and contract dining rather than only independent restaurants. The mix of openings matters as much as the volume. In the sample, hospitality accounted for about 30% of postings and retail about 25%, while food and beverage services and restaurants each contributed about 10%. That means the best odds are often in hotel operations, branded beverage/service concepts, and institutional foodservice. There is also a near-term visitor tailwind: San Francisco visitor spending is projected at $9.9 billion in 2026, hotels are expected to see 14% revenue gains, and fall openings include Lucania at the Ferry Building, Shinka at the Jay hotel, a remodeled Ritz-Carlton bar, and Bar Chisme in Oakland.

• Contract dining and branded chains (high): Starbucks Corp. and Compass Group are among the most active named employers, and the core skill mix centers on cash handling, inventory management, food safety, and beverage preparation.
• Hotels, banquets, and guest operations (high): Tourism and convention activity are supporting hotel-side demand, with projected visitor spending of $9.9 billion and 14% hotel revenue gains in 2026.
• Independent restaurants and new openings (moderate): New fall openings create spot opportunities, but hiring tends to come in bursts and is less predictable than chain or contract-foodservice hiring.
• Travel-planning and advisor work (limited): This sits inside the category, but the freshest local evidence in this report is much stronger for food service and hotels than for pure travel-advisor hiring.

Where to focus: Prioritize hotel and event-linked operations plus high-volume foodservice employers first, then use independent restaurant openings as secondary targets.

Roles worth searching next

• Retail sales associate or store supervisor: Retail already accounts for about 25% of local postings in this category, and the transfer skills are cash handling, customer service, inventory, and beverage/service routines.
• Customer support or reservation specialist: Guest communication and service-recovery experience transfer well, and hotels are putting AI budget into guest communications rather than replacing frontline hospitality work.
• Event sales coordinator: Visitor spending is projected at $9.9 billion in 2026 and Moscone-driven activity is supporting hotels, so venue-side sales and coordination can be a logical next step.
• Office or facilities coordinator: Front desk habits, scheduling, vendor coordination, and on-site operations discipline transfer well from hotel and restaurant management.

What postings ask for

• Food safety and sanitation (table_stakes | immediate): Food safety and sanitation are among the most requested local skills, and local employer guidance also emphasizes strict food safety protocols. Who: Entry-level food-service workers, line cooks, shift leads, and career switchers.
• Inventory management (differentiator | immediate): Inventory management appears in about 25% of sampled postings and is also called out in local employer guidance, making it one of the clearest filters for leads and supervisors. Who: Anyone targeting shift lead, supervisor, catering, or hotel food-and-beverage roles.
• POS systems and cash handling (table_stakes | immediate): Cash handling appears in about 25% of local postings, and POS fluency is explicitly highlighted in local guidance. Who: Baristas, hosts, counter-service workers, front desk staff, and career switchers from retail.
• Beverage preparation (differentiator | immediate): Beverage preparation shows up in about 15% of local postings and aligns with demand from coffee and branded service employers. Who: Baristas, bartenders, cafe staff, and applicants trying to get fast callbacks.
• ServSafe (differentiator | near-term): ServSafe is the most commonly named certification in the local sample, even though only about 5% of postings explicitly require it, so it can still help you clear screens faster. Who: Food-service applicants without recent industry credentials.
• Menu planning (premium | near-term): Menu planning is highlighted in local employer guidance and becomes more valuable when you move from production into culinary leadership or catering. Who: Sous chefs, catering managers, and cooks aiming for supervisor pay.

Questions about this market

What do Hospitality, Food Service & Travel roles pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?

Observed government pay data is middling, not elite. BLS put the broad local food-preparation and serving group at $22.91 per hour mean and $17.86 per hour median in May 2025, while the broader occupational family showed a $44,040 annual median, $47,660 mean, and $60,180 at the 90th percentile in 2025. By contrast, the recent postings sample centers hourly roles around about $20 to $23 / hour and salaried roles around about $83k to $100k, which likely reflects a mix of supervisor, management, and specialty postings rather than typical frontline pay. This is a market where the pay floor is relatively high by national hospitality standards, but Bay Area costs absorb much of the premium. San Francisco's minimum wage rose to $19.61 per hour on July 1, 2026. Revelio Public Labor Statistics estimated the mean offered salary on new California openings in this field at about $45,560 in September 2026, versus about $80,168 across all California openings, which shows how far this category still sits below the state's broader salary market.

Where is demand for Hospitality, Food Service & Travel roles in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA concentrated?

Real opportunity is not concentrated in one giant employer. Over the last 90 days, the local sample showed more than 700 postings across more than 250 companies, and hiring was fragmented rather than dominated by one chain. The clearest repeat hirers were Starbucks Corp. with more than 75 postings and Compass Group with more than 40, which points to steady demand in coffee, retail-adjacent service, and contract dining rather than only independent restaurants. The mix of openings matters as much as the volume. In the sample, hospitality accounted for about 30% of postings and retail about 25%, while food and beverage services and restaurants each contributed about 10%. That means the best odds are often in hotel operations, branded beverage/service concepts, and institutional foodservice. There is also a near-term visitor tailwind: San Francisco visitor spending is projected at $9.9 billion in 2026, hotels are expected to see 14% revenue gains, and fall openings include Lucania at the Ferry Building, Shinka at the Jay hotel, a remodeled Ritz-Carlton bar, and Bar Chisme in Oakland.

Which employers are hiring the most Hospitality, Food Service & Travel talent in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?

Recent postings show the most activity from Starbucks Corp. (75 postings), Compass Group (40 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

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