Full-Time Pizza Chef - Crossroads Hotel

Sonnel Hospitality; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time position

Competitive pay

Job security

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Crossroads Hotel is seeking an experienced Pizza Chef to join our busy kitchen on a full-time basis, bringing pride in craft and hand-stretched dough skills.

You will prepare pizzas to a high standard, manage the pizza section during peak service, maintain stock, and uphold food safety with the kitchen team.

This is a stable role in a well-established venue with growth opportunities within our hospitality group and a rotating roster, including weekends.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience as a pizza chef or in a high-volume kitchen role.
• Cert III Commercial Cookery Certification is required.
• Strong knowledge of dough preparation, fermentation and pizza cooking techniques.
• A passion for quality food and consistency.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced team environment.
• Flexibility to work a rotating roster including evenings, weekends and public holidays.
• Current Food Safety Supervisor certificate or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook pizzas to a consistent, high standard using our recipes and techniques.
• Manage the pizza section during busy service periods, working efficiently under pressure.
• Maintain stock levels, ordering and rotation for pizza ingredients.
• Uphold food safety, hygiene and cleanliness standards at all times.
• Collaborate with the kitchen team and support other sections when needed.
• Contribute ideas for specials and menu improvements.

Skills

Pizza dough

Fermentation

Pizza cooking

Teamwork

Food safety

Education

Cert III Commercial Cookery

Job description

Crossroads Hotel is looking for an experienced Pizza Chef to join our kitchen team on a full-time basis. If you take pride in your craft, have experience with hand stretched Pizza Dough and want to work in a busy, well-established venue with a loyal local following, we'd love to hear from you.

About the role

Prepare and cook pizzas to a consistent, high standard using our venue's recipes and techniques

Manage the pizza section during busy service periods, working efficiently under pressure

Maintain stock levels, ordering and rotation for pizza ingredients

Uphold food safety, hygiene and cleanliness standards at all times

Work collaboratively with the broader kitchen team and support other sections when needed

Contribute ideas for specials and menu improvements

About you

Minimum 5 years previous experience as a pizza chef or in a similar high-volume kitchen role

Must hold at least a Cert III Commercial Cookery Certificate

Strong knowledge of dough preparation, fermentation and pizza cooking techniques

A genuine passion for quality food and consistency

Ability to work well as part of a team in a fast-paced environment

Flexibility to work a rotating roster, including days, nights, weekends and public holidays

Current Food Safety Supervisor certificate (or willingness to obtain)

What's on offer

Full-time position with a supportive, experienced kitchen team

Competitive pay in line with the Hospitality Industry Award

A busy venue with consistent volume and job security

Opportunities for growth within a well-established hospitality group