Restaurant Line Cook - Salad and Salad

Location:

18050 Brookhurst Street, Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Line Cook - Salad and Sandwich

Pay: $16.90 per hour - $21.29 per hour (potential with tips)

• Earn tips for every hour worked, in addition to hourly pay
• Ability to earn additional compensation from our Team Member recognition program
• Paid position training (and cross training available)
• 75% off meals
• Health/Medical (HMO and PPO options), Dental, and Vision Insurance, Life & AD&D, Supplemental Life & AD&D, basic long-term disability, employee assistance program, accident and hospital indemnity insurance, flexible spending account, pet insurance, and our 401k– for those who qualify
• Access to our UPLift Emergency Grant Program
• Opportunities for advancement and Career Development Programs

A Line Cook - Cold Side Team Member is responsible for the preparation, production, and service of visually appealing, high quality foods, on the “Cold Side” of the line; primarily in the Sandwich and Salad station, in accordance with Urban Plates’ recipes and procedures.

• Join a company that values your performance and invests in your growth, offering you not just a job, but a rewarding, long-term career path. With us, you’ll have access to outstanding benefits, professional training, and leadership development programs to help you thrive now and in the future.
• You’ll always have a guaranteed hourly base rate, plus tips for every hour worked for every FOH and BOH position.
• You will have the ability to earn additional compensation from our Team Member recognition program where top performers in 2025 earned in excess of an additional $6,000.
• You will receive industry-leading, company-paid restaurant Front-of-House (FOH) and Back-of-House (BOH) training programs designed to help you grow and excel.
• Explore a career opportunity representing a premium fast-casual/ fast-fine regional restaurant chain Nationally recognized for making craveable, wholesome, clean food accessible to all.
• Build meaningful connections with your community while improving their lives with world-class meals served fresh from scratch in scratch using quality ingredients served at an honest value in an always kind way.
• Work in a beautifully designed restaurant environment that you’ll take pride in every day.
• Enjoy a full-time or part‑time schedule designed for work‑life harmony, with prime opportunities to connect with our guests and achieve your earning goals.
• Be part of a company that truly cares—offering exceptional benefits that set you up for success both personally and professionally.
• If any of this sounds like the opportunity you’re looking for, then you owe it to yourself to explore a career with Urban Plates.

Urban Plates started in 2011 in Del Mar, CA. Two food industry veterans were tired of the compromises they had to make when eating out. They couldn’t find what they were looking for, so they created Urban Plates. We welcome one and all to our table, where craveable food is cooked from scratch with quality ingredients, sustainably grown, ethically treated, and made to order — all at prices that won’t break the bank.

Our secret? There isn’t one. We’re fueled by the power of real food and a passion to change the way the world eats, one plate at a time. It’s a movement so easy to join, you can do it by lifting a fork. If you’re ready to make a difference doing something that matters, surrounded by talented people in a culture that cares, apply to join our Team.

Everyone deserves to eat this good.

Blending the sights, sounds, aromas, and energy of an open kitchen with the contemporary and approachable ambiance of a local, neighborhood restaurant, the Urban Plates Vibe is truly one of a kind. The Vibe is aspirational and energetic, yet casual, comfortable and timeless. The Vibe is positive and shows pride in its appearance. It starts at the curb where the fire pits and flames of the patio set a welcoming tone.

The expanse of glass shares the buzz of energy inside the restaurant. Pulled in by the buzz, our Guests are immediately embraced by the sights of our fresh…