Terrain Cafe | Wayland | Line Cook

Urban Outfitters • Wayland, MA

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About The Position

Terrain Café is a chef-driven, garden-to-table restaurant featuring seasonal ingredients and welcoming spaces rooted in craftsmanship and hospitality. The Line Cook joins a collaborative culinary team in a fast-paced, high-performance scratch kitchen, preparing food to recipe and plating standards and working across multiple stations to deliver quality dining experiences.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a high-volume or scratch kitchen.
• Comfortable working multiple stations, especially sauté, grill, and oven.
• Strong and effective communication.
• Knowledge of kitchen safety, cleanliness, and industry best practices.
• Able to stand, walk, bend, and reach for extended periods.
• Able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Strong sense of urgency, time management, and teamwork; able to thrive 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.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with salad, prep, and pastry stations.
• Flexible availability, which may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and select holidays.

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 BOH and FOH teams.
• Assist with cleaning, closing procedures, and station breakdown using provided checklists.
• Support onboarding and training of new team members.
• Occasionally assist in other kitchen roles, such as dish, prep, or expo, when trained.

Benefits

• Employee perks and discounts across URBN brands.
• Eligible full-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) for eligible full-time employees.
• 401(k) retirement savings plans for eligible full-time employees.
• Opportunities for growth, cross-training, and advancement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed