Garden-to-Table Line Cook — Fast-Paced, Multi-Station

Menus & Venues; Westport (CT); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

URBN family

Garden-to-table

Team culture

URBN perks

Job summary

Terrain Café is seeking a skilled Line Cook to join a fast-paced, high-performance kitchen. You will work across sauté, grill, and oven, with support across salad and pastry, while upholding food quality and plating standards.

Expect to maintain clean stations, follow safety protocols, and assist with onboarding. Flexible availability, strong teamwork, and dependable attendance are essential in our garden‑to‑table dining environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in a high-volume or scratch kitchen.
• Comfortable working multiple stations, especially sauté, grill, and oven.
• Familiarity with salad, prep, and pastry stations is a plus.
• Strong and effective communication.
• Knowledge of kitchen safety, cleanliness, and industry best practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meats, seafood, vegetables, and other items to recipe and plating standards.
• Execute dishes across multiple stations, especially Sauté, Grill, and Oven; supporting Salad, Pastry, and Prep as needed.
• Ensure consistency in food quality, portioning, and presentation.
• Maintain a clean, well-stocked, and organized station for efficient service.
• Follow food safety and sanitation protocols, including proper storage and FIFO rotation.
• Take direction from chefs, supervisors, and managers as needed.
• Communicate effectively with both BOH and FOH teams.
• Assist in cleaning, closing procedures, and station breakdown using provided checklists.
• Support onboarding and training of new team members.
• Occasionally assist in other kitchen roles (e.g., dish, prep, expo) when trained.

Skills

2+ years experience

Multi-station work

Salad prep

Pastry knowledge (a plus)

Strong communication

Kitchen safety

Stand for long periods

Lift up to 50 lbs

Flexible availability

Teamwork under pressure

Job description

Terrain Café is seeking a skilled Line Cook to join a fast-paced, high-performance kitchen. You will work across sauté, grill, and oven, with support across salad and pastry, while upholding food quality and plating standards.

Expect to maintain clean stations, follow safety protocols, and assist with onboarding. Flexible availability, strong teamwork, and dependable attendance are essential in our garden‑to‑table dining environment.