Pizza Chef

Job Brief

This template contains a job description for a Pizza Chef. It will help you attract and hire qualified chefs to your restaurant or pizza shop.

Job Description

• ● Prepare pizzas out of our menu and based on custom orders
• ● Bake a wide variety of pizza doughs, including thin crust, thick crust and cheese-stuffed
• ● Make fresh tomato, pesto and white cream sauces
• ● Wash and chop vegetables (for example, tomatoes, peppers, onions and mushrooms)
• ● Cut, slice and grill meats like chicken, ham and beef
• ● Monitor food stock and place orders, as needed
• ● Use less traditional ingredients to appeal to a larger audience (for example, vegan cheese and gluten-free flour)
• ● Cook appetizers, like mozzarella sticks, pizza bites, garlic breads and salads
• ● Recommend new recipes to update our menus
• ● Maintain a clean cooking station and sterilize equipment

Job Requirements

• ● 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
• ● Understanding of food hygiene
• ● Good time-management skills
• ● Team spirit
• ● Flexibility to work in shifts, including weekends and evenings
• ● Diploma from a culinary school is a plus