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EspaƱolLine Cook Jobs in Austin, TX
Four Austin kitchens are hiring line cooks and grill cooks right now. Pick one, apply from your phone, and the restaurant reaches out to you directly.
- 4 kitchens hiring
- $16-$28 an hour
- Full-time & part-time
- Downtown, Rainey St, South Lamar
Austin restaurants hiring cooks
Updated September 27, 2026
- Hiring immediately
- Fine dining
- Downtown
Austin Sports Club
Fine Dining Grill and Line Cooks
Luxury dining meets sports culture on East 3rd Street downtown. This is a refined, high-standards kitchen where precision matters on every plate. You own your station, work closely with the Chef and Sous Chef, and execute plated dishes to exact specs night after night.
- Professional kitchen experience, fine dining preferred
- Strong knife work, plating and classical technique
- Also hiring: Prep Cook, Pastry Cook
- Pay
- $22-$28 / hour
- Type
- Full-time
- Address
- 205 E 3rd St, Austin, TX 78701
- Opening team
- Charcoal grill
- Rainey St area
Chista
Line Cook / Grill Cook
A Persian-inspired restaurant with bold flavors, a big shareable appetizer program and charcoal-grilled proteins. Chista is building its opening culinary team, so you get in on the ground floor of a new Austin kitchen.
- 2+ years on a line or grill in a busy, chef-driven kitchen preferred
- Charcoal, live-fire or similar grill experience is a strong plus
- Solid knife skills, clean station, stays composed when it gets busy
- Pay
- $19-$22 / hour
- Type
- Full-time or part-time
- Address
- 44 East Ave, Unit 100, Austin, TX 78701
- Hiring immediately
- Japanese
- South Lamar
Kitsu Nori
Line Cook
A handroll bar on South Lamar from James Beard Award-winning Chef Paul Qui, built on balance, restraint and craft. Room to grow within the group's family of concepts.
- Previous line cook or similar kitchen experience
- Comfortable in a fast-paced kitchen, nights and weekends
- Employee discounts and growth opportunities
- Also hiring: AM Prep Cook, Sushi Chef
- Pay
- $23-$28 / hour
- Type
- Full-time or part-time
- Address
- 2310 S Lamar Blvd #102, Austin, TX 78704
- Hiring immediately
- Italian
- South 1st
Artipasta
Line Cook
A fast-casual Italian spot on South 1st focused on fresh ingredients and authentic dishes. You work the line during lunch and dinner service and prep through the day to keep the kitchen stocked and moving.
- At least 1 year of kitchen or restaurant experience
- Texas Food Handler card and fluent English required
- Paid training, paid time off, steady hours year-round
- Weekend availability needed
- Pay
- $16-$20 / hour
- Type
- Full-time or part-time
- Address
- 7800 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78745
How applying works
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- 2
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Hear from the restaurant: The hiring team reviews your application and reaches out to you directly.
What line cooks make in Austin
Across the jobs on this page, line and grill cooks earn $16 to $28 an hour. Where you land depends on the kitchen, your station and how much experience you bring. Fine dining and grill experience tend to sit at the top of the range.
| Restaurant | Role | Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Sports Club | Grill & Line Cook | $22-$28/hr |
| Chista | Line / Grill Cook | $19-$22/hr |
| Kitsu Nori | Line Cook | $23-$28/hr |
| Artipasta | Line Cook | $16-$20/hr |
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