Terrain Cafe | Westport | Line Cook

Urban Outfitters•Westport, CT

2d•$20 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

Part of the URBN family—alongside Anthropologie, Free People, and Urban Outfitters— Terrain Café offers a community-centered experience inspired by seasonal flavors and a plant-forward aesthetic. As a full-service, garden-to-table restaurant, Terrain Café delivers a distinctive dining experience rooted in the values of horticulture, harvest, roasting, and gathering. We are passionate about hospitality, local sourcing, and creating meaningful connections with our guests. 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.

Requirements

Preferable minimum of 2 years 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.
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.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with salad, prep, and pastry stations is a plus.

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.