I think you can do better than work for $16/hr which is barely above minimum wage.
New Labor Laws in California. in California, starting on Jan 1, 2023, minimum wage statewide is $15.50/hr and some cities have higher minimum wages.

Here is the list of cities in California that have higher minimum wages: Inventory of US City and County Minimum Wage Ordinances - UC Berkeley Labor Center

If you can travel to Sunnyvale, you will get $18.55/hr. Closer to you, in Santa Clara it is $17.75/hr.

Check out https://www.in-n-out.com/employment/restaurant/home: they have a higher starting wage.