Job Description

Use this Pizza Chef job description template to attract and hire qualified cooks for your pizza place or restaurant.

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

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• 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

Education + Experience

• Qualification: Diploma