Skilled Pizza Chef - WOODARD HOLDINGS GROUP LLC

Job brief

We are looking for a Pizza Chef to join our kitchen staff and make delicious pizzas based on both traditional and modern recipes.

Pizza Chef responsibilities include preparing pizza dough, slicing and chopping toppings like vegetables and meats and executing customers’ orders considering special requests. To be successful in this role, you should have experience with mixing & stretching dough from scratch and preparing various pizzas, calzones & strombolis at a high level. Must be available to work during business hours and extended hours on select occasions.

Ultimately, you will help increase guest satisfaction by preparing high-quality pizzas.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pizzas, calzones and strombolis out of our menu and guest special requests
• Make fresh tomato, pesto and white cream sauces according to recipe specifications
  
• 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 inform management when low, (NOT OUT)
• 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
• Prepare all menu items according to restaurant specifications
• Willingness to learn and work any station based on restaurant needs and or staffing
• Maintain an exceptionally clean cooking station, kitchen, prep station and sterilize equipment

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
• Current Food Handlers Permit
• Great personal hygiene
• Excellent time-management skills
• Ability to multi-task at all times
• Work as a team
• Guest First Mentality
• Flexibility to work in shifts, including weekends and evenings
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to lift 50lbs

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