Line Cook

Common Circuit Café | Gowanus, Brooklyn

Full-Time | Opening Team | Daytime & Afternoon Service

Great coffee deserves great food.

Common Circuit is a new independent neighborhood café opening at 240 Third Avenue in Gowanus, Brooklyn.

We're building something that sits between a specialty coffee shop and a serious neighborhood kitchen: exceptional coffee, thoughtfully prepared food, and the kind of hospitality that turns first-time visitors into regulars.

Our kitchen moves with the neighborhood. Early mornings mean perfectly cooked eggs and exceptional breakfast sandwiches. Lunch brings crispy chicken, bold sauces, and carefully built sandwiches. Afternoons belong to the griddle, with double-smashed burgers, hot honey, and dishes worth staying for.

We're looking for an experienced Griddle / Line Cook who takes pride in the craft and knows how to deliver excellent food at speed.

This is an opportunity to join the opening team, help establish our standards, and grow with a new Brooklyn café from day one.

You'll be a key member of our hot line, responsible for executing breakfast, lunch, and afternoon service with precision, speed, consistency, and care.

What you'll do

• Execute griddle and hot-line items, including eggs, breakfast sandwiches, smash burgers, chicken, and other cooked-to-order dishes.

• Deliver consistent cooking temperatures, seasoning, textures, portions, and presentation.

• Manage multiple tickets during peak service while maintaining accuracy and communication.

• Set up and maintain organized mise en place before and throughout service.

• Follow standardized recipes, build specifications, portion controls, and food-safety procedures.

• Work collaboratively with the sandwich/prep station and front-of-house team to keep orders moving.

• Monitor prep levels, communicate shortages, and minimize avoidable food waste.

• Maintain excellent cleanliness, temperature logs, labeling, storage, and closing standards.

• Help refine station workflows and contribute constructive ideas as the café grows.

• Have 2+ years of relevant professional cooking experience, preferably in a high-volume café, breakfast restaurant, burger concept, or quality-driven casual kitchen.

• Are confident with flat-top griddles, egg cookery, protein temperatures, and fast-paced ticket execution.

• Know that consistency is just as important as creativity.

• Can stay calm, organized, and focused during a busy rush.

• Understand food safety, proper storage, sanitation, and cross-contamination prevention.

• Are dependable, punctual, collaborative, and proud of your work.

• Are comfortable with early shifts, weekend availability, and the physical requirements of a professional kitchen, with reasonable accommodations available.

• Have an NYC Food Protection Certificate or are willing to obtain one. Certification is particularly valued for candidates who can supervise food operations.

Culinary school is not required. Demonstrated ability, reliability, and a great attitude matter more.

$24–$27 per hour, based on relevant experience, demonstrated skills, and responsibilities.

• Paid onboarding and training.

• Opportunity to help shape the standards of a new café.

• Direct collaboration with the founding team.

• A quality-driven kitchen with professional equipment.

• Opportunities for cross-training and increased responsibility as the business grows.

• Legally required leave and workplace protections.

Full-time scheduling and exact weekly hours will be discussed during the hiring process.

E-mail [email protected] your résumé and a short introduction telling us:

1. Where you've worked and what stations you've owned.

2. Your experience with griddles, eggs, burgers, and high-volume service.

3. Your availability, including weekends.

4. Why you're interested in helping open Common Circuit.

We're building a kitchen where the food matters, the details matter, and the people behind the line matter.

Strangers in the morning. Regulars by Friday.

Common Circuit Café is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome qualified applicants from all backgrounds and provide reasonable accommodations consistent with applicable law.