Senior Second Chef — Lead Neapolitan Pizza Team

Pizza Pilgrims; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Espresso daily

Team trips to Naples

Refer a friend bonus

Free pizza after hours

Two big parties yearly

Happiness Day extra leave

Paid sabbatical after 5 years

Job summary

Pizza Pilgrims in the UK is seeking a Second Chef to lead our busy Neapolitan kitchen, ensuring top pizza quality and smooth service across our sites. You will drive team performance and uphold brand standards in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll oversee health and safety, stock management, and launches of guest pizzas, while maintaining kitchen maintenance and quality audits. A strong career path and tasty perks await.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a kitchen team in a fast-paced pizza or similar environment.
• Strong focus on health and safety compliance and food hygiene.
• Proven ability to manage stock and support new product launches.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the kitchen team to deliver high-quality Neapolitan pizzas.
• Ensure health and safety standards and daily cleanliness and HACCP rules.
• Manage stock levels, ordering, and waste reduction.
• Coordinate guest pizza launches and maintain menu quality.
• Oversee kitchen maintenance and implement quality audits.

Skills

Team leadership

Health & safety

Stock management

Quality auditing

Pizza production

Guest service

Job description

Pizza Pilgrims in the UK is seeking a Second Chef to lead our busy Neapolitan kitchen, ensuring top pizza quality and smooth service across our sites. You will drive team performance and uphold brand standards in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll oversee health and safety, stock management, and launches of guest pizzas, while maintaining kitchen maintenance and quality audits. A strong career path and tasty perks await.