Pizza Chef

Pear Tree Cafe; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Pear Tree Cafe in Battersea Park seeks a creative pizza chef to join their team. The role involves preparing seasonal toppings and ensuring quality in a vibrant kitchen environment. Candidates should bring energy, creativity, and a positive attitude, with weekend availability essential as peak periods are on weekends.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year as a pizza chef.
• Advanced English required.
• Weekend availability is essential.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for prepping toppings and making pizzas during service.
• Run own section in the kitchen and ensure high quality and consistency.
• Work closely with front of house and kitchen teams.

Skills

Creativity

Attention to detail

Quality assurance

Energy and enthusiasm

Positive attitude

Job description

We are looking for a creative and motivated pizza chef to join our kitchen team at Pear Tree Cafe, Battersea Park. . We are looking for a pizza chef who is passionate and enthusiastic and keen to help us continue to develop our offering.. All the dough is all made in house by our incredible bakers and our chefs then come up with delicious seasonal toppings to complement the crispy bases!. . Our three cafes serve an All-Day Menu of breakfast, brunch and lunch and as the summer draws closer we open in the evening serving delicious sourdough pizzas and flatbreads.. We opened our first cafe in 2016 and quickly built a fantastic reputation in Battersea Park. In 2021, we launched our second site on Clapham Common, and in 2024 we opened our third cafe in Lincoln’s Inn Fields. We are known for our signature menus of thoughtfully crafted cafe style dishes, bringing a fresh, seasonal and innovative approach to London’s cafe scene.. As a pizza chef, you will be running your own section and be responsible for prepping the toppings and garnishes for each pizza as well as making the pizzas during service.. It is essential that you are well organised and able to ensure that our high standards are kept up with. Consistency and quality are both key to our production. You will also work closely with FOH and kitchen and bakery teams - we are one big family team at Pear Tree Cafe and we like everyone to be involved!. • kitchen service, working closely with the team of chefs and KPs. • quality assurance. • attention to detail. • health, safety and hygiene. • compliance with statutory regulations and legislation. Required skills and experience:. • minimum of 1 year as a pizza chef. • creativity, bringing new ideas to the table. • boundless energy and enthusiasm. • positive attitude. • as a park cafe, weekends are our busiest periods, so weekend availability is a must!

Experience: Required
Languages: English – Advanced
Employment: Full-time
Salary: £15 – £16 hourly

About Pear Tree Cafe:

We offer a delicious All Day Menu, sweet treats freshly baked in-house, and a wide range of teas, coffees and drinks. With extended opening hours in the summer months, offering Sourdough Pizzas, a casual Evening Menu and live music!