Required Years of Experience
1 year
Job Details
Overview
Line cooks are the kitchen. Every plate that reaches a table at Quello was cooked by someone standing on the line, and the guest's experience of the food is decided there and nowhere else.
Quello is a coastal Italian restaurant in Greenwich, Connecticut, built around pristine seafood, handmade pastas, crudo, and elevated Italian classics. The cooking is precise and clean. There are no heavy sauces to cover a mistake and no long ingredient lists to hide behind. That makes this a demanding line and a genuinely good place to get better.
We are hiring cooks for all stations, including garde manger and crudo, pasta, saute, grill, and prep. Tell us where you are strongest and where you want to grow. We are building a kitchen for the long term, and we promote from within.
Essential Job Functions
- Execute your station to recipe and to spec, every cover, every service
- Complete daily prep accurately and on time
- Maintain mise en place and station organization throughout service
- Hold plate presentation, portion, temperature, and seasoning standards
- Follow all sanitation, labeling, rotation, and food safety procedures
- Communicate clearly on the line about timing, quantities, and product
- Handle allergen and dietary modifications carefully and confirm them before the plate leaves
- Complete opening and closing duties and leave the station better than you found it
- Keep equipment clean and report anything that is not working
Key Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Solid knife skills and sound fundamental cooking technique
- Sense of urgency and the ability to hold quality while moving quickly
- Consistency, which matters more here than flash
- Team-first attitude and willingness to help another station without being asked
- Ability to take direction and coaching well
- Understanding of basic food safety and cross-contamination
Education and/or Experience
Required
- 1+ year of professional line cooking experience, or completion of a culinary program
- Food handler certification, or the ability to obtain it before opening
Preferred
- Italian, Mediterranean, or seafood-driven restaurant experience
- Fine dining experience
- Fresh pasta or crudo experience
- Genuine interest in Italian food and in learning the cuisine properly
Compensation Details
Compensation: Hourly ($20.00 - $25.00)
Required Skills
Attention to Detail
Time Management
Adaptability
Collaboration
Problem Solving
Communication Skills
Work Ethic
Creativity in Food Presentation
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Fine Dining
Quello, from acclaimed restaurateur Joe Campanale, will open in Greenwich, CT in late Fall 2026, bringing a refined celebration of the culinary traditions of the Italian coast and its islands to Fairfield County.
Located in Greenwich, CT at 420 Field Point Road, Quello is the former home of the iconic Homestead Inn, now reimagined as The Field Point Greenwich, a luxury condominium hotel. With a lively 100-seat dining room, inviting bar, and seasonal outdoor seating, Quello is poised to become a new gathering place for the Greenwich community.
Campanale — author, Italian wine expert, Food & Wine Sommelier of the Year, and Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree — is the owner and public face of the restaurant, drawing on nearly two decades of building internationally recognized wine programs in New York City (dell’anima, L’Artusi, LaLou, Fausto).
The menu will focus on pristine seafood, handmade pastas, and elevated Italian classics, including crudo, tableside pesto, lobster spaghetti, and refined coastal main courses.
Campanale will oversee one of the area’s most extensive wine programs, featuring more than 400 selections from across Italy and the Mediterranean — including Sardinia, Sicily, Tuscany, and Provence — alongside benchmark producers from California, Burgundy, and Champagne.
The cocktail and spirits program celebrates Italian aperitivo culture and is organized into three categories: Sprezza (lighter, lower-ABV), Dolce Vita (playful, food-friendly), and Tutto Passa (richer, spirit-forward, after-dinner cocktails).
Designed by award-winning Home Studios (Nantucket’s The Pearl), Quello’s interiors draw inspiration from the textures and ease of coastal Italy, featuring warm plaster, natural stone, hand-finished wood, and soft, ambient lighting that moves effortlessly from day to night.
