Pizza Chef

Urban Pubs & Bars; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Tronc and service charge

30% staff discount across Urban Pubs &

Career development and progression

Training and development opportunities

Supplier trips and experiences

Refer-a-friend rewards

Company-wide parties and events

Growth opportunities

Job summary

The Tiger in Camberwell is part of Urban Pubs & Bars. We are seeking a Head Pizza Chef to own the pizza kitchen, lead daily operations and deliver high-quality, freshly made pizzas.

You will manage dough, prep, and stock while mentoring the kitchen team and contributing ideas to the menu. This role is hands-on and fast-paced, with opportunities to shape the pub's pizza offer across busy services.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with fresh pizza dough and dough handling.
• Understanding of dough preparation, fermentation, and scaling.
• Experience in busy, high-volume kitchens with pace.
• Passion for fresh, quality ingredients in pizza.
• Excellent organisation and leadership to mentor the team.
• Experience with stock, ordering and food-cost management.
• High standards of food hygiene and kitchen practices.
• Ability to train and develop junior chefs.
• Positive, hands-on approach to running a kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Lead the pizza operation day-to-day and ensure consistency.
• Oversee dough prep, fermentation, stretching and shaping.
• Deliver consistently excellent pizzas during busy services.
• Manage prep levels, ordering and stock control.
• Train and develop kitchen team and maintain standards.
• Maintain quality, presentation and food hygiene.
• Collaborate with General Manager and wider team.
• Bring ideas to the pizza menu and innovations.

Skills

Fresh dough expertise

Dough fermentation

High-volume kitchen

Quality ingredients

Organisation & leadership

Stock & food-cost control

Food hygiene standards

Train and develop juniors

Hands-on kitchen leadership

Job description

Head Pizza Chef – The Tiger, Camberwell - Fresh Pizza | Independent London Pub | Urban Pubs & Bars

The Tiger is a proper South London pub sitting right in the heart of Camberwell. A lively neighbourhood favourite with bags of character, it's a place built around great food, good drinks and the kind of atmosphere that keeps people coming back.

From after-work drinks and laid-back lunches to packed-out weekends and late nights, The Tiger is a pub that knows how to have a good time - and food is a big part of what we do.

We're now looking for a talented Head Pizza Chef to take ownership of our pizza kitchen and help us deliver seriously good, freshly made pizzas.

We're part of Urban Pubs & Bars, one of London’s fastest-growing independent hospitality groups, and we're looking for someone who knows their dough, loves great ingredients and wants to put the stamp on the food offer at one of Camberwell's best-loved pubs.

THE ROLE

This is a hands-on role for a Head Pizza Chef who is passionate about pizza and takes real pride in what leaves the kitchen.

You’ll be leading the pizza operation day-to-day, making sure the dough is right, the prep is organised and every pizza leaving the pass is consistently brilliant.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Preparing and working with fresh pizza dough
• Dough fermentation, stretching and shaping
• Delivering consistently excellent pizzas during busy services
• Leading, training and developing the kitchen team
• Maintaining quality, presentation and consistency
• Managing prep levels, ordering and stock
• Controlling food costs and minimising wastage
• Maintaining excellent food hygiene and kitchen standards
• Working closely with the General Manager and wider team
• Bringing ideas and creativity to the pizza menu

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

We're looking for an experienced Pizza Chef, Senior Pizza Chef or Head Pizza Chef who is confident working with fresh dough and understands what makes a genuinely great pizza.

You’ll be organised, passionate about fresh food and comfortable working at pace. You'll know how to keep standards high when the orders start flying in and you'll enjoy developing the people around you.

Most importantly, you'll care about the details - from the dough and ingredients through to the final pizza hitting the table.

You’ll ideally have:

• Strong experience working with fresh pizza dough
• A good understanding of dough preparation and fermentation
• Experience working in a busy, high-volume kitchen
• A passion for fresh, quality ingredients
• Strong organisation and leadership skills
• Experience with stock, ordering and food-cost management
• Excellent food hygiene standards
• The ability to train and develop junior chefs
• A positive, hands-on approach to running a kitchen

WHY URBAN PUBS & BARS?

We're a 100% fresh food business and we're serious about the quality of what comes out of our kitchens.

Urban Pubs & Bars is one of London’s fastest-growing independent pub, bar and restaurant groups, with an ever-growing collection of brilliant venues across the capital.

We were also recognised at the 2026 Publican Awards for Best Food Offer across an estate of 50+ sites, and we're continuing to invest in our kitchens, our food and - most importantly - our people.

We don't believe in cookie-cutter pubs. Every venue has its own personality and its own local following, and we give our chefs the opportunity to make a genuine impact.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Competitive salary
• Tronc and service charge
• 30% staff discount across Urban Pubs & Bars
• Career development and progression
• Training and development opportunities
• Supplier trips and experiences
• Refer-a-friend rewards
• Company-wide parties and events
• The opportunity to grow with one of London’s most exciting hospitality groups