Second Chef

Pizza Pilgrims; London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading pizzeria as a Second Chef, specializing in Neapolitan pizzas. You'll lead a kitchen team, ensure food quality, and contribute to a vibrant culture. Enjoy competitive pay, career development, and unique perks like team trips to Naples and extra holiday days.

Benefits

Happiness Day

Team trips to Naples

Referral bonuses

Free food & espresso daily

Free after-work drinks

Company parties

Free pizza for you and friends

Qualifications

• Specialist in creating Neapolitan pizzas.
• Ensure guest satisfaction and return visits.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team and ensure health & safety compliance.
• Manage stock and maintain kitchen standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Health & safety compliance

Stock management

Food quality auditing

Job description

10 years ago, Thom & James drove a Piaggio Ape Tuk Tuk from Sicily to London on a 'Pizza Pilgrimage' to learn the secrets of perfect Italian pizza. They then set up a market stall in Soho with an oven in the back of the van before opening their first pizzeria on Dean Street. If that sounds as ridiculously cool as we think, and you love pizza, then read on…

Today, we have over 20 award-winning pizzerias across the UK. We also run our own Pizza Academy with daily training workshops and are proud to be a BCORP. We use the best ingredients from Naples, including Caputo flour, fresh fior di latte, and salsiccia e friarielli, to make the best Neapolitan pizza every day.

We believe pizza makes people happier. As a Second Chef, you'll be a specialist in creating the best Neapolitan pizzas, ensuring every guest leaves full and eager to return. Your responsibilities will include:

1. Team leadership
2. Health & safety compliance
3. Stock management
4. Launching successful guest pizza offerings
5. Kitchen maintenance management
6. Food quality auditing

While skills are important, embodying our values is equally vital. These values shape our team culture:

• Push Yourself: We believe learning new skills and stepping out of your comfort zone helps us grow as a team.
• Be Yourself: Bring your personality to work. Your hair colour is yours, not ours. Tattoos are cool. We love hearing about your interests outside of work.
• Respect Others: Everyone is welcome at Pilgrims. We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong.
• Enjoy Yourself: Hospitality is a industry we love. We want every Pilgrim to create happiness for each other and have fun at work.

Don’t just take our word for it. Our recent ‘happiness survey’ showed:

• Over 200 team members love their team.
• Over 100 appreciate the free pizza perks.
• Nearly 150 love the culture, development opportunities, and pizza quality.

What’s in it for you?

• £32,000 - £37,000 + tronc annually, starting at £7k, with potential for more, plus bonus
• 45 hours per week over 5 days
• Serious career development: We’re opening 4 new pizzerias this year and next
• Extra holiday days for each year worked (up to 5 years), on top of 28 days holiday

Some of our favourite Pizza Perks include...

• Happiness Day: an extra day holiday to do something you love outside of work
• Team trips to Naples and beyond to meet suppliers and explore new pizzerias
• Referral bonuses for bringing friends to join us
• Free food & espresso daily, including deals with other restaurants
• Free after-work drinks (soft, beer, or gin)
• Two big company parties each year for Christmas and Ferragosto (we close all pizzerias for these!)
• Free pizza when visiting any Pizza Pilgrims location outside of work for you and up to 3 friends

If you’ve read this far, you might be a perfect match. Click the apply button, and our team will reach out soon. Ciao!