Pizza Chef

**Key Responsibilities**:

- **Pizza Preparation and Cooking**:

- Craft authentic Italian-style pizzas using fresh, high-quality ingredients.
- Operate and maintain a wood-burning stove to ensure pizzas are cooked to perfection.
- Create and execute signature and seasonal pizza recipes.
- **Menu Collaboration**:

- Collaborate with the Executive Chef to develop and refine the pizza menu.
- Innovate and introduce new pizza flavors while maintaining the authenticity of Italian cuisine.
- **Quality Control**:

- Ensure consistent presentation, taste, and quality of all pizzas served.
- Monitor ingredients to ensure freshness and compliance with food safety standards.
- **Operational Efficiency**:

- Manage dough preparation, proofing, and portioning to meet service demands.
- Maintain the wood-burning stove, including proper lighting, temperature control, and cleaning.
- Oversee inventory for pizza-specific ingredients and communicate ordering needs.
- **Team Collaboration and Training**:

- Work closely with kitchen staff to ensure smooth operations during service.
- Train and mentor junior kitchen staff in pizza preparation techniques and wood stove operation.
- **Health and Safety**:

- Adhere to health, safety, and sanitation regulations in all kitchen activities.
- Conduct regular maintenance and cleaning of the work area and wood-burning stove.

**Qualifications**:

- Proven experience as a Pizza Chef
- Expertise in operating and maintaining a wood-burning stove.
- Strong knowledge of dough preparation, fermentation, and traditional pizza-making techniques.
- Creativity in developing unique pizza recipes
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work efficiently under pressure.
- Passion for delivering exceptional guest experiences.

**Preferred Skills**:

- Culinary training
- Basic understanding of kitchen inventory management.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $18.00-$22.00 per hour

Additional pay:

- Tips

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Work from home

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person