Pizza Chef

Balfour Hospitality; Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Job summary

The Winemaker's Pub in Goudhurst is seeking a skilled Pizza Chef to join our busy pub kitchen, delivering high-quality pizzas using fresh ingredients. You’ll manage dough prep, toppings, and mise en place, and work closely with the Head Chef to maintain hygiene and consistency.

We offer £13.25 per hour plus TRONC with flexible hours to suit your work/life balance, making this a great fit for dedicated team players in a lively English pub setting.

Qualifications

• Experience making pizzas in a professional kitchen (stone oven or deck oven ideal).
• Strong understanding of dough, temperature control and cooking times.
• Ability to stay calm and organised during busy services.
• Reliable, good communication and teamwork in a busy kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, stretching, and cooking high-quality pizzas to order.
• Managing dough prep, toppings, and mise en place.
• Maintaining excellent food hygiene and kitchen cleanliness.
• Working closely with the Head Chef and wider kitchen team.
• Helping with general kitchen duties during busy periods.
• Ensuring consistency, speed, and quality during service.

Skills

Pizza making

Teamwork

Food hygiene

Staying calm under pressure

Time management

Communication

Job description

We're looking for a skilled, hands-on Pizza Chef to join our busy, friendly pub and help us deliver consistently great food for our guests. If you love working with fresh ingredients, enjoy a fast-paced kitchen, and take pride in every plate you send out, this could be a great fit.

What You'll Be Doing

• Preparing, stretching, and cooking high-quality pizzas to order
• Managing dough prep, toppings, and mise en place
• Maintaining excellent food hygiene and kitchen cleanliness
• Working closely with the Head Chef and wider kitchen team
• Helping with general kitchen duties during busy periods
• Ensuring consistency, speed, and quality during service
• Experience making pizzas in a professional kitchen (stone oven or deck oven experience ideal)
• Strong understanding of dough, temperature control, and cooking times
• Ability to stay calm and organised during busy services
• A positive attitude and willingness to support the team
• Reliability, good communication, and pride in your work

Part of Balfour Winery and set in the nearby village of Goudhurst, The Winemaker's Pub is our traditional local with wine at its heart. This is English wine in its most natural setting: a welcoming, generous pub where guests can return time and again for seasonal British dishes, estate-only wines by the glass, and a relaxed overnight stay in one of four boutique bedrooms. This is a place for good food, good wine and good company without pretention.

£13.25 per hour plus TRONC

Flexible hours to suit you and your work/life balance