Pizza Chef

Can you create appealing pizzas that look good and taste great? Do you like to ensure that your customers are impressed with your work? Can you work as part of a team but also train others to deliver high quality consistently? If you answered yes to all of the above, we would like to meet you.

Background

Working collaboratively with our client, we are seeking to hire a skilled and knowledgeable Pizza Chef. As a Pizza Chef, you will play a key role in creating delicious and beautiful pizzas that will thrill our client’s customers. Your expertise in all aspects of pizza making, including dough preparation, sauce creation, and pizza assembly will help to achieve and maintain high quality and great customer satisfaction.

Job Summary

The Pizza Chef is required to use initiative, creativity, and skill to create excellent pizzas that would titillate the palates of the customers and create a passionate following who are eager to share their experiences with friends and family. In addition to your knowledge and skills in pizza making, if you have a passion for pizza-making, takes pride in delivering excellence, and derives immense satisfaction from the feedback and accolades of satisfied, thrilled and delighted customer, this opportunity made be just the one for you.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Executive Chef to produce diversified menus in accordance with the restaurant’s policy and vision.
• Ensure that food preparation is compliant with the organisation’s standards and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)
• Prepare pizzas from the approved menu and pizzas that are consistent with custom orders.
• Make fresh sauces as required by demand.
• Properly wash and safely chop vegetables.
• Cut, slice and grill meats including chicken, ham and beef.
• Portion and prepare food items in accordance with menu requirements.
• Monitor food stock and place orders to maintain optimum stock levels according to need.
• Use modern alternative ingredients including vegan cheese, gluten-free flour among others.
• Cook appetizers including mozzarella sticks, pizza bites, garlic breads and salads etc., as required,
• Recommend new recipes and assist in updating menus.
• Maintain a clean workstation and a clean cooking station; sterilize equipment on an ongoing basis.
• Establish work schedules and organize the work in the kitchen in a manner that is conducive to and efficient operation.
• Consistently produce high quality pizzas that follow the established menu consistent with the approved standards and clients’ requirements.
• Find, select, and recruit appropriately talented chefs and implement training programs in order to maintain the high standards of the location’
• Develop a cross-marketing and up-selling strategy geared toward increasing profit such as pairing drinks with the food served.
• Ensure a first-in, first-out food rotation system; verify that all food products are properly dated and organised for quality assurance.
• Keep cooking stations stocked, especially before and during prime operation hours.
• Prepare frozen pizza.
• Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers.
• Maintain a Good Energy Level.
• Perform any other relate duties assigned by management.

 Requirements

• Previous work experience as a Pizza Chef or similar role in a restaurant.
• Hands-on experience with preparing and baking pizza doughs.
• Familiarity with professional kitchen equipment and brick or stone oven.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of food hygiene.
• Good time-management skills.
• Embraces, develops and fosters good team spirit.
• Flexibility to work in shifts, including weekends and evenings.
• A good understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures.
• A Diploma from a culinary school would be a plus.

To Apply

If your meet the requirements outlined above and you are seeking an opportunity to lead, train and develop others, and excel with a progressive organisation, kindly send your CV or Resume using the Apply Now portal.

Closing date for applications is January 23, 2025.