Gatehouse | Grill Cook

Menus & Venues; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 37,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k) retirement plan

Employee discounts across URBN brands

And more!

Job summary

Terrain Café, part of the URBN family in Philadelphia, seeks a Grill Cook for a fast-paced scratch kitchen. You will move across Grill, Sauté, and Oven stations, ensuring quality, portions, and presentation while maintaining a clean workstation.

The role emphasizes teamwork, strong communication, and adherence to food safety. Shifts include mornings/evenings and weekends; benefits included with full-time employment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a high-volume or scratch kitchen.
• Comfortable working multiple stations, especially sauté, grill, and oven.
• Physically able to stand, lift up to 50 lbs, and work long shifts.
• Flexible availability including mornings, evenings, weekends, and select holidays.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meats, seafood, vegetables, and other items to recipe and plating standards.
• Execute dishes across multiple stations; support Salad, Pastry, and Prep as needed.
• Ensure consistency in food quality, portioning, and presentation.
• Maintain a clean, stocked, and organized station for service.

Skills

High-volume kitchen

Multi-station cooking

Communication skills

Food safety

Physical stamina

Job description

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Grill Cook to join our dynamic culinary team. This is a fast-paced, high-performance role in a scratch kitchen, i deal for cooks who thrive on precision, speed, and working across multiple stations. Our collaborative kitchen team is dedicated to delivering exceptional dining experiences rooted in quality, and creativity.

Role 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.

Role Qualifications

• Preferable minimum of 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.
• Physically able to stand, lift up to 50 lbs, and work long shifts in a fast-paced, temperature variable kitchen.
• Flexible availability preferred- may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and select holidays.
• Strong sense of urgency, time management, and teamwork who thrives in a fast-paced, event-driven environment
• Organized, reliable, and professional under pressure
• Motivated to deliver exceptional guest experiences through food.
• Reliable transportation for dependable attendance.

The Perks

Eligible full-time employees enjoy access to URBN’s competitive benefits package , including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) with retirement savings plans
• Employee discounts across all URBN brands
• And more!

Learn more: urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits

Why Work With Us?

At Terrain Café, you’ll be part of a chef-driven kitchen rooted in seasonal ingredients, local sourcing, and creative cooking. We offer a workplace culture that values craftsmanship, sustainability, and a strong team ethic. This is more than just a job—it’s an opportunity to grow within a company that’s deeply connected to nature, flavor, and community.

Pay Range

USD $18.00 - USD $20.00 /Hr.

EEO Statement

URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.