Gatehouse | Philadelphia | Line Cook

Menus & Venues; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) retirement plans

Employee discounts

Job summary

Terrain Café in the United States is seeking a skilled Line Cook to join a fast-paced, scratch kitchen. You will work across multiple stations—Sauté, Grill, and Oven—while supporting Salad, Pastry, and Prep as needed.

The role emphasizes precision, speed, and collaborative teamwork to deliver exceptional dining experiences. Ideal candidates have 2+ years in high-volume kitchens, strong communication, and knowledge of safety practices.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a high-volume or scratch kitchen.
• Experience working across multiple stations, especially sauté, grill and oven.
• Familiarity with salad, prep, and pastry stations is a plus.
• Strong communication and teamwork.
• Knowledge of kitchen safety and sanitation practices.
• Physically able to stand and lift up to 50 lbs; long shifts.
• Flexible availability including mornings, evenings, weekends, and select holidays.
• Ability to work under pressure with urgency and organization.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meats, seafood, vegetables to recipe and plating standards.
• Execute dishes across multiple stations (sauté, grill, oven) and support others.
• Maintain consistency in quality, portioning, and presentation.
• Keep station clean, stocked and organized for service.
• Follow safety, sanitation, and FIFO rotation.
• Take direction from chefs, supervisors, and managers.
• Communicate effectively with BOH and FOH teams.
• Assist in closing procedures and station breakdown.
• Support onboarding and training of new team members.
• Occasionally assist in other kitchen roles when trained.

Skills

High-volume kitchen experience

Multi-station cooking

Communication

Food safety knowledge

Physical stamina

Teamwork

Job description

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Line 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

Starting from USD $17.00/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.