Pizza Chef
Pedros
Newlands East, KwaZulu-Natal
Permanent
Posted 23 April 2025
- Closing Date 31 May 2025
Job Details
Job Description
We are seeking a skilled and passionate Pizza Chef to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience preparing traditional and gourmet pizzas, with a keen eye for detail, taste, and presentation. If you know your way around a wood-fired oven and can hand-stretch dough like a pro, we want to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities:
- Work with product development to improve existing recipes and create new recipes
- Roll out new and fresh ideas
- Train staff at store level
- Innovation of pizza’s
- Make dough from scratch and ensure proper fermentation and proofing
- Operate and maintain pizza ovens (wood-fired)
- Ensure consistency in taste, texture, and presentation
- Collaborate with kitchen staff to ensure timely food preparation and service
- Create new pizza recipes or seasonal specials to keep the menu fresh and exciting
- Proven experience as a Pizza Chef in a fast-paced kitchen
- Experienced in dough preparation, fermentation, and baking techniques
- Familiarity with various types of ovens and pizza styles (Neapolitan, New York, Sicilian etc.)
- Ability to work under pressure and multitask effectively
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
- Excellent time management and communication skills
- Culinary/ Chef qualification or a minimum of 5 years of experience as a pizza chef