Senior Chef

Pizza Pilgrims; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pizza restaurant in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Chef to specialize in creating top-quality Neapolitan pizzas. You will lead a passionate kitchen team, ensure kitchen health and safety standards, and manage stock effectively. With exciting career development opportunities, including opening new pizzerias, this position promises growth and happiness in a supportive environment. Enjoy perks like free pizza daily and company trips to Naples.

Benefits

28 days holiday plus 1 extra for every year worked

Team trips to Naples

Free food and espresso every day

Tasty referral bonuses

After-work drink allowance

Company-wide parties annually

Free pizza for friends when visiting

Qualifications

• Experience in creating Neapolitan pizzas.
• Ability to lead a team effectively.
• Understanding health and safety protocols.
• Management of kitchen operations and stock.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen team to ensure high-quality pizza production.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
• Manage stock levels efficiently.
• Oversee guest pizza launches.
• Maintain kitchen upkeep and equipment.

Skills

Team leadership

Health & safety compliance

Stock management

Guest engagement

Kitchen maintenance

Pizza quality assurance

Job description

Ciao Birmingham!

This November we’re opening a brand‑new pizzeria and can’t wait to meet our neighbours, guests and future teammates!

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

Today we have over 20 award‑winning pizzerias across the UK, our own Pizza Academy with daily training workshops, and we’re a certified BCorp. We pride ourselves on using the best ingredients from Naples — Caputo flour, fresh fior di latte, salsiccia e friarielle — to make the best Neapolitan pizza every day.

At Pizza Pilgrims we aspire to create an inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves, feel genuinely cared for and have equal opportunities for growth and progression. We are committed to building a diverse team that respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives; which creates proper happiness just like our pizzas do!

We work hard because we think pizza makes people happier. As a Senior Chef you’ll be a specialist in creating the best Neapolitan pizzas and for every guest to leave with a full belly and already planning their next visit. You’ll also be accountable for:

• Team leadership
• Health & safety compliance
• Stock management
• Successful guest pizza launches
• Kitchen maintenance management
• Pizza quality

Values

• Push Yourself because we believe learning new skills and coming out of your comfort zone will help us improve as a team.
• Be Yourself means you can bring your own personality to work. Your hair colour is yours, not ours. We think tattoos are cool. And we love hearing about your interests outside of work.
• Respect Others because everyone is welcome at Pilgrims and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where people feel they belong.
• Enjoy Yourself because hospitality is an industry we love and we want every Pilgrim to create happiness for each other and to have fun at work.

Survey Results

• Over 200 people said the thing they love most about working at Pilgrims is their team.
• Over 100 people said their favourite pizza perk was the amount of free pizza they get.
• Nearly 150 people said they love the culture, development opportunities and pizza quality at Pilgrims.

What’s in it for you

• £14.60 per hour
• Serious career development — We are opening 4 pizzerias this year and next.
• On top of the standard 28 days holiday (full time) you will get an extra day for every year you work for us (up to 5 years).

Pizza Perks

• 1 extra holiday as Happiness Day so you can do something you love and that makes you happy outside of work.
• Team trips to Naples & beyond to meet suppliers & try new pizzerias.
• A tasty bonus every time you refer a friend to join.
• Free food & espresso every day — whole menu available & also deals with other restaurants.
• A free after‑work drink (soft beer or gin).
• Two huge company‑wide parties every year to celebrate Christmas and Ferragosto (we close all the pizzerias for these!).
• Free pizza when you visit any Pizza Pilgrims when you’re not at work, for you & up to 3 friends.

So if you’ve got this far down the job advert it might mean that we’re a perfect match. Click the apply button and one of the team will reach out to you soon.

Ciao!