Pizza Chef

Urban Pubs and Bars; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; 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 with the group

Job summary

The Tiger, Camberwell, part of Urban Pubs & Bars, is seeking a Head Pizza Chef to own the pizza kitchen and deliver seriously good, freshly made pizzas in a lively South London pub.

You will lead and train the kitchen team, manage prep, stock, and food costs, and bring creativity to the menu while maintaining impeccable hygiene and consistency.

If you’re passionate about dough, high-volume service, and making an impact in one of London’s fastest-growing hospitality groups, apply now.

Qualifications

• Strong experience working with fresh pizza dough.
• Good understanding of dough preparation and fermentation.
• Experience in a busy, high-volume kitchen.
• Passion for fresh, quality ingredients.
• Strong leadership and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Pizza dough

Dough fermentation

Kitchen leadership

Organised

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 their 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 Responsible For

• Preparing and working with fresh pizza dough
• Dough fermentation, stretching and shaping
• Delivering consistently excellent pizzas during busy servicesLeading, 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

If you know your dough, love great pizza and want to take the lead in a busy South London kitchen, we’d love to hear from you.