Head Chef (Neapolitan Pizzeria)

Mission Mars; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% discount across Mission Mars sites

Up to 32% annual bonus (quarterly)

Worldwide pizza trips

Guestlist entry to events

Complimentary food & drinks after each

Industry-leading training & dev

Real progression opportunities

Job summary

Rudy's Neapolitan Pizzeria is seeking a Head Chef to own the kitchen operation across quality, consistency, people, compliance and culture. This senior role requires expert Neapolitan pizza experience and confident kitchen leadership in a fast-growing brand.

Join Mission Mars-backed growth with progression opportunities, international pizza trips, discounts, quarterly bonuses, and industry-leading training. This full-time role is based in the UK with a competitive pay package.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Head Chef in a high-volume kitchen.
• Experience in working with fresh ingredients.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop a large kitchen team.
• Strong commercial awareness - labour, and waste management.
• Exceptional food safety knowledge.
• A calm, confident leader who thrives when the pressure is highest.

Responsibilities

• Taking full ownership of kitchen performance, quality, and consistency.
• Leading, developing, and inspiring the kitchen team across all levels.
• Maintaining Rudy's Neapolitan pizza standards to the highest specification.
• Managing kitchen operations end-to-end: prep, service, post-service, and everything in between.
• Ensuring full compliance with food safety & allergen.
• Driving efficiency through effective labour management and scheduling.
• Overseeing stock control & ordering.
• Conducting team reviews, training, and progression planning.
• Working closely with the General Manager to align kitchen and floor performance.

Skills

Head Chef experience

Fresh ingredients

Team leadership

Commercial awareness

Food safety knowledge

Calm under pressure

Job description

Head Chef

Position: Head Chef - NEAPOLITAN PIZZERIA EXPERIENCE

Salary: £39,250 | Tips & Tronc Monthly | Up to 32% Bonus Per Annum paid Quarterly

Contract: Full time

Our Head Chefs, know as Head Pizzaiolo's are one of the most important roles in our Pizzerias. You'll have full ownership of the kitchen operation - quality, consistency, people, compliance, and culture. This is a senior leadership position that demands both expert Neapolitan pizza experience and confident kitchen management, in one of the UK's most respected and fastest-growing pizza brands. If you're ready for that, we're ready for you.

Let us Introduce ourselves

Founded in Manchester in 2015, Rudy's Neapolitan Pizzeria has grown to 39 sites across the UK on the strength of one core belief: that authentic Neapolitan pizza, made with the finest Italian ingredients and served by people who genuinely care, is worth doing properly. Fresh dough daily, 60-second pizzas, a culture that puts people first — that's the Rudy's way.

Your day-to-day

• Taking full ownership of kitchen performance, quality, and consistency
• Leading, developing, and inspiring the kitchen team across all levels
• Maintaining Rudy's Neapolitan pizza standards to the highest specification
• Managing kitchen operations end-to-end: prep, service, post-service, and everything in between
• Ensuring full compliance with food safety & allergen
• Driving efficiency through effective labour management and scheduling
• Overseeing stock control & ordering
• Conducting team reviews, training, and progression planning
• Working closely with the General Manager to align kitchen and floor performance

What Rudy's needs

• Extensive experience as a Head Chef in a high-volume kitchen
• Experience in working with fresh ingredients
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop a large kitchen team
• Strong commercial awareness - labour, and waste management
• Exceptional food safety knowledge
• A calm, confident leader who thrives when the pressure is highest

The Good stuff

• Worldwide pizza trips - Naples, New York, and wherever comes next
• 50% discount across all Mission Mars venues - for you, friends & family
• Up to 32% bonus per year, paid quarterly
• Free guestlist entry to Albert Hall, Manchester
• Complimentary food & drink after every shift
• Real progression opportunities across a growing business
• Industry-leading training & development programmes
• Festa di Natale & Barbecue Estivo invitations every year
• Birthday card & gift - we celebrate our people properly
• Work for a 'World Class' business, as voted by Best Companies 2024

Why Rudy's you ask? We asked some of the team for you

‘Great place and people to work with, I’ve made so many new friends’

‘I really enjoy Rudy’s – the atmosphere, my colleagues and the customers are incredibly friendly’

‘I love Mission Mars and Rudy’s – how you train and encourage development. I feel at home here and love my job’

‘Rudy’s has been such a breath of fresh air for me.’

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