Lead Line Cook

Serano’s Italian is a cozy, popular casual Italian restaurant with a strong focus on gluten - free, seasonal ingredients, local produce, and authentic Italian flavors. We are passionate about quality food, warm hospitality, and building a strong, team-driven culture.

We are currently seeking a strong, hands-on lead line cook to help lead and grow our back-of-house operation. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate culinary professional to work directly alongside the restaurant management to elevate our menu, improve kitchen systems, and help shape the next phase of growth for the restaurant.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a small but high-performing kitchen environment and brings both leadership and creativity grounded in strong traditional Italian cooking techniques.

Responsibilities:

Oversee daily kitchen operations and BOH execution
Cook and manage pasta, pizza, sauces, salads, etc.
Lead line checks, prep organization, and service execution
Help hire, train and mentor kitchen staff
Maintain consistency, cleanliness, food quality, and speed of service
Ensure food safety and sanitation standards are upheld at all times
Manage prep systems, inventory and ordering
Collaborate with ownership to improve kitchen systems and efficiencies
Contribute new menu ideas
Help refine and upgrade existing menu items
Maintain a positive, accountable, and team-oriented kitchen culture

Qualifications
Strong line cook experience
Passion for Italian cuisine, pasta, and seasonal cooking
Strong leadership and communication skills
Experience managing and developing kitchen teams
Ability to remain calm and organized under pressure
High-volume restaurant experience preferred
Strong understanding of food cost, labor management, and inventory
NYC Food Protection Certification preferred ( or willing to obtain one)
Reliable, consistent and solutions-oriented mindset

Compensation & Benefits
Competitive compensation based on experience
Growth opportunities within the company
Dining perks
Creative input and collaboration with ownership
Opportunity to help shape and grow a respected neighborhood restaurant

We are a small staff that values professionalism, teamwork, creativity, and hospitality while striving to exceed guest expectations every night.

If this sounds like the right fit for you - we would love to connect and learn more about you.