Line Cook

Naked Farmer Careers; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 28,929 - 31,684; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing

401K

Annual paid vacation

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Career progression

Free Naked Farmer meal daily

Job summary

Naked Farmer is a farm-to-table fast casual restaurant seeking friendly, energetic candidates for our Line Cook role in Tennessee. You'll work with our culinary team to master cooking stations, follow recipes, and deliver high‑quality, consistent dishes.

Experience not required; we will train you. Enjoy competitive hourly pay, benefits, and daily complimentary Naked Farmer meals as you grow with our rapidly expanding company.

Qualifications

• Experience is not necessary; will train on role-specific recipes and processes.
• Ability to stand for long periods and handle fast-paced kitchen environments.
• Willingness to learn and grow within a kitchen team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, mix, and cook a variety of foods using our recipes as a guide.
• Learn and work across different kitchen stations to build skills.
• Support the team during service times and help out as needed.

Skills

Cooking

Food safety

Teamwork

Physical stamina

Adaptability

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

Naked Farmer is a farm-to-table fast casual restaurant serving seasonal vegetables in Florida, North Carolina, and Tennessee. We are a restaurant group looking to build on a culture of driven curiosity and ambitious innovation, finding and implementing new solutions to offer a simple, healthy, affordable meal. Our mission is to build a better food system by connecting farmers to the community. Naked Farmer is currently seeking exceptional candidates to join our team. We seek friendly, energetic, highly motivated individuals who thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Experience is not necessary. We will help teach you how to be successful in your role!

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Line Cook, you'll be an integral part of our culinary team, working alongside our chefs to cook and serve delicious food. Your responsibilities will include mastering various cooking stations and ensuring that every dish is prepared to our high standards. You'll become proficient in our recipes and processes, serving as a reliable resource for both our team and our guests.

Compensation: $21-$23 per hour

BENEFITS

• Competitive salary and a vibrant work culture
• Profit-sharing incentives
• 401K
• Annual paid vacation
• Affordable health, dental, and vision insurance
• Opportunities for career progression within our rapidly growing company
• A complimentary Naked Farmer meal daily

At Naked Farmer, we are cultivating the next generation chefs. Our scratch‑based kitchens are a hub for individuals passionate about real, good food. In the role of Line Cook, you will be the backbone of our kitchen, working together with our chefs to uphold the highest standards in our scratch‑based restaurant. Your passion for cooking delicious food will be evident as you learn and eventually master various cooking stations, ensuring each recipe is prepared consistently to showcase the best of the season. You will work alongside and inspire those eager to share their love for cooking. As part of our community, you will engage in ongoing education, flavor discovery, and the pursuit of culinary excellence. If you are driven by a sense of purpose and a craving for shaping the future of food, join us on our mission to build a better food system.

YOU WILL

• Prepare, mix, and cook a variety of foods using our recipes as a guide and your tastebuds as validation.
• Learn and work across different kitchen stations, enhancing your skills each day.
• Support the team during all service times, helping out as needed.
• Handle multiple tasks in the kitchen, standing and moving for extended periods.
• Uphold Naked Farmer's food safety and cleanliness standards.
• Meticulously handle, prepare, and produce food while maintaining the highest levels of cleanliness.
• Operate with a sense of urgency, dedication, and precision to deliver consistently high‑quality food in our fast‑paced culinary environment.

YOU HAVE

• A passion for real, good food and a willingness to learn new culinary skills.
• Strong work ethic and reliability
• Ability to meet the job's physical demands, such as lifting up to 50 pounds, with or without accommodations.
• Team‑oriented mindset, with a focus on supporting the restaurant's overall success.
• Commitment to providing excellent service to both team members and guests.
• Attention to detail and the ability to address and solve problems.
• Eagerness to grow within our kitchen team.

ABOUT NAKED FARMER

Born during a global pandemic, Naked Farmer quickly adapted, delivering fresh food directly from farm to doorstep. Our ethos is founded on resilience, transparency, and telling the story of the farmers behind our local food supply. With a commitment to becoming 100% locally‑sourced, we are now embarking on an expansion phase, opening new locations and furthering our mission of transparency in sourcing and cooking while supporting local farmers, communities, and chefs.

And yes, all employees enjoy complimentary Naked Farmer meals every day—don't miss out on the sweet potatoes.

Join us as we build the future of food together.