FM Senior Pizzaiolo

Franco Manca Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£13.26– 16.26 per hour OTE (including

servicecharge - our data says you can

earn between £1.5 to £3 per hour on

top of yourpay)

FreeSourdough bread to cook at home

28days holiday (pro rata)

Apension scheme to set you up for the

future

24/7virtual GP access and confidential

counselling sessions and advice onwell

being, money, legal and personal

matters.

Cashback,online discounts and

discounted shopping vouchers to help

with everydaysavings.

Gymand fitness discounts, cinema

tickets, family days out and

exclusivehospitality perks.

Annualsocial events, incentives and

competitions

50%staff discount when dining in any

Franco Manca restaurants

Upto £500 employee referral scheme

(T&C apply)

Ongoingpersonal growth and development

with our Franco Academy all over the

UK

Job summary

Franco Manca Oxford is seeking a Senior Pizza Chef to lead in the kitchen, crafting our sourdough pizzas and guiding the team to deliver exceptional service. You will prepare and cook our signature pizzas to perfection, mentor junior staff, and maintain high standards of quality and hygiene in a fast-paced environment.

Join a team that values passion for food, leadership, and a positive attitude, with opportunities for personal growth and development across the Franco network in the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Pizza chef or in a professional kitchen environment.
• Be confident in handling fresh dough and working with a wood-fired oven.
• Strong leadership skills with ability to inspire and support your team.

Responsibilities

• As aSenior Pizza Chef, you’ll be a leader in the kitchen, helping to craft every pizza with care while supporting your team to deliver the best service possible.
• Lead by example, preparing and cooking our famous sourdough pizzas to perfection.
• Support the Head Chef in managing the kitchen, ensuring high standards of food quality, consistency, and hygiene.
• Mentor and train junior members of the team, sharing your knowledge and expertise.
• Be hands-on with dough preparation, topping pizzas with the freshest ingredients, and firing them in our wood ovens.
• Keep a cool head during busy shifts, ensuring the kitchen runs smoothly and efficiently.
• Take responsibility for stock management and food prep, ensuring everything is ready for service.

Skills

Pizza chef

Kitchen leadership

Wood-fired oven

Team mentoring

Job description

What you’ll get:

• £13.26– 16.26 per hour OTE (including servicecharge - our data says you can earn between £1.5 to £3 per hour on top of yourpay)
• Freeyummy pizzas and soft drinks on every shift
• FreeSourdough bread to cook at home
• 28days holiday (pro rata)
• Apension scheme to set you up for the future
• 24/7virtual GP access and confidential counselling sessions and advice onwellbeing, money, legal and personal matters.
• Cashback,online discounts and discounted shopping vouchers to help with everydaysavings.
• Gymand fitness discounts, cinema tickets, family days out and exclusivehospitality perks.
• Annualsocial events, incentives and competitions
• 50%staff discount when dining in any Franco Manca restaurants
• Upto £500 employee referral scheme (T&C apply)
• Ongoingpersonal growth and development with our Franco Academy all over the UK

About Us

At Franco Manca, we don’t just make pizza – we make moments.From our slow-rising sourdough and fresh, seasonal ingredients to ourwood-fired ovens, we bring the best of traditional Italian pizza-making toevery pizzeria. But the secret ingredient? Our people. We’re passionate,hard-working, and always up for a laugh, creating an environment where greatfood and good vibes go hand in hand. If you’re ready to take your pizza-makingskills to the next level and lead by example, we’d love to welcome you to theFranco family.

What You’ll Do:

• As aSenior Pizza Chef, you’ll be a leader in the kitchen, helping to craftevery pizza with care while supporting your team to deliver the bestservice possible.
• You’lllead by example, preparing and cooking our famous sourdough pizzas toperfection.
• Supportthe Head Chef in managing the kitchen, ensuring high standards of foodquality, consistency, and hygiene.
• Mentorand train junior members of the team, sharing your knowledge andexpertise.
• Behands-on with dough preparation, topping pizzas with the freshestingredients, and firing them in our wood ovens.
• Keepa cool head during busy shifts, ensuring the kitchen runs smoothly andefficiently.
• Takeresponsibility for stock management and food prep, ensuring everything isready for service.

What You’ll Bring:

• We’relooking for someone with experience, passion, and leadership qualities tohelp take our kitchen to the next level.
• You’llhave experience as a Pizza chef or in a professional kitchen environment.
• Beconfident in handling fresh dough and working with a wood-fired oven.
• Havestrong leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and support yourteam.
• Thrivein a fast-paced environment, keeping calm and focused under pressure.
• Bepassionate about food and committed to delivering the best pizza everytime.
• Havea positive attitude, a team-first mentality, and the ambition to grow yourcareer.

Franco Manca is proud to be an equalopportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating aninclusive environment for all our people. We welcome applications from everyoneand recruit based on skills, experience, and potential. If you need anyadjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know andwe’ll be happy to support you.