Senior pizza chef

Pizza Pilgrims LTD; Greater London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A successful pizzeria chain in Greater London is seeking a full-time team leader. This role involves leading shifts, ensuring pizza quality, and managing operations. Competitive pay of £17.85 per hour, with extra perks including career development and discounts. Ideal candidates possess leadership skills and experience in food service.

Benefits

£17.85 per hour

Healthy work-life balance

Career development support

Extra holiday days

Discounts at Westfield shopping centre

Qualifications

• Experience required in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced English language skills required.

Responsibilities

• Opening and closing the pizzeria.
• Ensuring pizza quality and making dough.
• Leading the team on shifts.

Skills

Leadership

Pizza making

Safety checks

Job description

Perks of the Job

• £17.85 per hour
• Healthy work‑life balance
• Serious career development
• We are opening 4 pizzerias this year & next
• Learning and development support to help you grow in the company
• Extra day of holiday for every year worked (up to 5 years)
• Early closing hours (9pm Mon‑Sat, 6pm Sun)
• Work for the number #6 Best Pizzeria company in the world (Topp50 Pizza 2025)
• Westfield shopping centre discounts
• 4 minute walk from Central Line and Overground stations

14 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 went on to 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, then read on…

Nowadays we have over 20 award‑winning pizzerias across the UK, we’ve got our own Pizza Academy where we run training workshops every day, and we’re also a BCORP – something we’re extremely proud about achieving.

We pride ourselves on using the best ingredients from Naples including: Caputo flour, fresh fior di latte from Latteria Sorrentina, San Marzano tomatoes from Solania in the Vesuvio region of Campania.

Responsibilities

• Opening and closing the pizzeria
• Safety checks and allergen orders
• Placing orders, inputing invoices and counting stock
• Ensuring pizza stays top quality
• Making our Neapolitan pizza dough
• Leading the team on shifts
• Being in charge of the pizzeria on a regular basis
• Supporting the Head Chef in running the business

Experience: Required

Languages: English – Advanced

Employment: Full‑time

Salary: £17 – £18 hourly

About Pizza Pilgrims LTD

Pizza Pilgrims' Thom and James Elliot took an idea they had one night at the pub and made it into one of the original street food success stories. Now, with 18 sites under their belt and a few more soon…