Job Overview
We are seeking a passionate pizza professional who takes pride in traditional pizza-making - hand-rolling dough, fermenting, stretching, topping, and firing pizzas from scratch. This is not a role for shortcuts; we're looking for individuals who can bring authentic craft, consistency, and quality to our pizza offering.
As part of a new opening, you'll play a key role in setting kitchen standards, ensuring a consistent, well-executed product, and fostering a supportive, high-performance kitchen culture.
Responsibilities
* Executing and supporting the development of our pizza menu for our new Mediterranean concept
* Preparing and hand-rolling dough, sauces, and toppings from scratch to ensure quality and authenticity
* Supporting the Head Chef with seasonal pizza menu development
* Managing kitchen standards, ensuring consistency and compliance
* Assisting with supplier relationships to source the best quality ingredients
* Training, mentoring, and developing junior team members in authentic pizza-making techniques
Qualifications and Experience
* 2-3 years' experience as a pizza chef in a professional kitchen
* Strong skills in dough preparation, fermentation, hand-stretching, and pizza-making from scratch
* Proven ability to work in a high-volume kitchen environment
* Experience training or mentoring junior chefs is highly desirable
* A passion for quality, authenticity, and personal growth