Second Pizza Chef

Yard Sale Pizza Tufnell Park; London Borough of Islington; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fun team environment

Work-life balance

Career progression to Head Chef

Competitive hourly rate

40 hrs/week

Loyalty incentive

Paid holidays

Training & progression

Free pizza on shift

Staff parties

EAP support

Job summary

Yard Sale Pizza is expanding and seeking a Second Pizza Chef for our North London site in Tufnell Park. You will oversee kitchen shifts, lead on duty in the Head Chef's absence, maintain high cleanliness standards, and train the team while ensuring prep is completed and stations are organized.

You will join a fun, fast-paced environment with opportunities to progress. We value strong English communication, teamwork, and weekend availability as essential parts of delivering great pizza to our

Qualifications

• Experience stretching, baking and dough preparation in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Good command of English.
• Excellent team communication and collaboration.
• Willing to work weekends.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the kitchen service runs smoothly.
• Lead shifts and take ownership in the absence of Head Chef.
• Maintain cleanliness and organise deep cleans.
• Train the team alongside the Head Chef.
• Complete prep and manage your workstation.
• Collaborate with the wider team.

Skills

Dough making

English proficiency

Team communication

Weekend availability

Job description

Yard Sale Pizza is on the search for a Second Pizza Chef to join our amazing team!

Offering new loyalty incentive - extra 75p per hour paid after 1 years continuous service

Who are we?

Yard Sale Pizza fired up the oven in 2014, starting with weekly supper clubs from our backyard in Hackney. We now offer delivery, dine-in and takeaway in 17 of our favourite neighbourhoods. Known for our collaborations, we’ve teamed up with illustrators, musicians, international chefs & local eateries- all on the quest for the perfect pie! We've won London’s most-loved restaurant in Time Out’s 2016 Love London awards, were awarded Best Cheap Eats in the Observer Food Monthly Awards in 2017, and were voted London’s favourite pizza in Time Out’s inaugural Clash of the Slices in 2022. We’re a young and fast-growing company who offer plenty of career progression for hard working and talented individuals.

We’re buzzing to be opening our 12th Yard Sale Pizza in North London's Tufnell Park in April 2024. Bringing our award-winning handmade, hand-delivered pizzas to this stunning neighbourhood! We’ll be serving up London’s ultimate delivery pizza, all delivered by our amazing team of drivers through our in-house delivery service, with seats for dine-in customers.

What will I be doing?

• Ensuring the kitchen service is running smoothly.
• Leading shifts and taking ownership in the absence of the Head Chef.
• Adhering to the highest standards, including cleanliness and organising deep cleans.
• Training the team alongside the Head Chef.
• Completing all prep as required and taking responsibility for your workstation.
• Work collaboratively in a team alongside the wider team.

What are we looking for?

• Someone with previous experience stretching, baking and making dough in a fast-paced environment.
• Someone with a good command of English.
• An excellent communicator who enjoys being part of a team!
• Someone who is willing to work weekends.

What’s on offer:

• Working with a fantastic team in a fun environment
• A brilliant work/life balance so you won't be working super-late!
• There's loads of opportunities to progress to a Head Chef role as we have really ambitious expansion plans!
• A competitive hourly rate including bonuses.
• Full time hours - around 40 hours per week with all overtime paid for.
• Loyalty incentive - extra 75p per hour paid after 1 years continuous service
• Holiday paid in days off or in cash.
• Training & career progression - we have excellent learning and development opportunities!
• Free pizza on shift and brilliant discounts to enjoy with family and friends.
• Fun staff parties - we close the shops so we are all able to join together!
• Hospitality Action’s Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offers free independent, expert, support and advice 24/7 to all YSP staff.

If this sounds good, then we can’t wait to hear from you!

Pizza & Love,

YSP