Line Cook: Garden-to-Table, Fast-Paced Scratch Kitchen

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

Benefits offered by this job

URBN family

Garden-to-table restaurant

Hospitality culture

URBN benefits

Job summary

Terrain Café is a chef-driven, garden-to-table restaurant seeking a skilled Line Cook to join our dynamic culinary team in a fast-paced scratch kitchen. This role requires precision, speed, and the ability to work across multiple stations in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities include preparing meats, seafood, vegetables, and other items to standards; maintaining station cleanliness; following safety protocols; and assisting in onboarding new team members.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a high-volume or scratch kitchen.
• Comfortable working across 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; support 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

Kitchen experience

Multi-station

Food safety

Team communication

Stamina

Job description

Terrain Café is a chef-driven, garden-to-table restaurant seeking a skilled Line Cook to join our dynamic culinary team in a fast-paced scratch kitchen. This role requires precision, speed, and the ability to work across multiple stations in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities include preparing meats, seafood, vegetables, and other items to standards; maintaining station cleanliness; following safety protocols; and assisting in onboarding new team members.