Terrain Cafe | Westport | Line Cook

Menus and Venues • Westport, CT

4d • $21 - $25

About The Position

Terrain Café is a chef-driven, garden-to-table restaurant celebrating seasonal ingredients and thoughtful menus in warm, welcoming spaces. The Line Cook joins a collaborative culinary team in a fast-paced, high-performance scratch kitchen, preparing and executing dishes to recipe and plating standards across multiple stations. The role focuses especially on Sauté, Grill, and Oven, with support for Salad, Pastry, and Prep as needed. The cook helps maintain food quality, station readiness, sanitation, and a positive guest experience.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in a high-volume or scratch kitchen.
• Comfort working across multiple stations, especially sauté, grill, and oven.
• Strong and effective communication skills.
• Knowledge of kitchen safety, cleanliness, and industry best practices.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and reach for extended periods.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Strong sense of urgency, time management, and teamwork in a fast-paced, event-driven environment.
• Organized, reliable, and professional under pressure.
• Motivation to deliver exceptional guest experiences through food.
• Reliable transportation for dependable attendance.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with salad, prep, and pastry stations.
• Flexible availability, potentially 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, 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 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, discounts, and benefits across URBN brands.
• Eligible full-time employees can access medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Eligible full-time employees can access paid time off (PTO).
• Eligible full-time employees can access a 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Growth, cross-training, and advancement opportunities within the URBN family.

What This Job Offers

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