Senior Head Pizza Chef

Yard Sale Pizza; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits with a vibrant and fast-growing restaurant known for its delicious pizza! As a Senior Head Pizza Chef, you will lead a dedicated team in crafting exceptional Neapolitan-style pizzas while fostering a positive kitchen environment. This role offers competitive pay, career progression, and the chance to work with a passionate team. Enjoy perks like free pizza on shift, bonuses based on performance, and a supportive atmosphere that values collaboration and creativity. If you have a love for pizza and leadership, this is the perfect role for you!

Benefits

Competitive Hourly Rates

Loyalty incentive

Paid overtime

Holiday paid in days off or in cash

Career progression

Free pizza on shift

Brilliant discounts

Staff parties

Uniform and merchandise

Qualifications

• Masterclass pizza-making skills with a passion for pizza.
• Experience leading and developing a team in a busy kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of chefs in a busy kitchen environment.
• Ensure excellent pizza quality and maintain 5* Food Hygiene standards.

Skills

Pizza-making skills

Neapolitan-style pizza expertise

Team leadership

Communication skills

Organization skills

Food safety knowledge

Job description

Yard Sale Pizza are on the search for an experienced Senior Head Pizza Chef who is a collaborative team leader with excellent pizza making skills to join our amazing team!

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 12 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.

Our 5th store – within touching distance of Shoreditch. As well as our usual casual dine-in and takeaway vibes, we will be serving the local area with our dedicated delivery service, and another exclusive for this site sees us opening a basement bar for a more secluded dining experience, perfect for a date or to rent our the whole area for parties!

What will I be doing?

1. Leading and mentoring a hard working team of chefs in a busy environment.
2. Reporting to our Kitchen Operations Manager and General Manager and responsible for running all areas of the kitchen on site.
3. Ensuring the smooth running of the kitchen whilst keeping a positive working environment for the team.
4. Overseeing and providing excellent pizza quality, kitchen speed and service.
5. Training and maintaining a competent chef team - providing regular appraisals and keeping the team engaged.
6. Ensuring that you hit successful GP and portioning figures.
7. Maintaining 5* Food Hygiene standards.
8. Responsible for your team's rota in alignment with budgeted staff costs.
9. Stock ordering and rotation.

What are we looking for?

1. Someone with masterclass Pizza-making skills with a real passion for pizza!
2. Someone who is highly skilled in making Neapolitan-style pizza, making and stretching dough and baking in a stone-based marana oven.
3. A Head Chef who has previous experience leading and developing a team who enjoys collaboration and has excellent communication skills.
4. Someone who has first-class organisation skills and attention to detail.
5. Someone with good knowledge of risk assessments, food safety and hygiene within a commercial kitchen.

What’s on offer?

1. Competitive Hourly Rates.
2. Full time hours - around 40 per week.
3. Loyalty incentive - extra 50p per hour paid after 1 years continuous service.
4. Paid overtime.
5. Holiday paid in days off or in cash.
6. Career progression with Yard Sale Pizza - our Shop Head Chefs earn a monthly bonuses based on KPI’s.
7. Working with a brilliant team in a fast-growing company.
8. Free pizza on shift and brilliant discounts to enjoy with family and friends.
9. Staff parties throughout the year.
10. Uniform and other merchandise to celebrate your milestones working with us.

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

Pizza & Love,
YSP

Experience: Required
Employment: Full-time
Schedule: evening and weekend shifts
Salary: £17.5 – £18.5 hourly
Benefits: £1 hourly bonus and monthly KPI bonus
Starting time: Immediate start!

About Yard Sale Pizza:
We are a local London independent restaurant offering delivery and takeaway in 10 of our favourite neighbourhoods in London.