EXPERIENCED PIZZA CHEF

HUNGRY BULL LIMITED; Connacht; On-site; EUR 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation assistance

Overtime (optional)

Job summary

Hungry Bull Limited in Athlone, Ireland, is seeking an experienced pizzaiolo to join our team. The role blends duties in our production kitchen and live in our food truck, focusing on dough fermentation, hand-stretching, and high‑temperature baking.

You will work with long‑fermented, high‑hydration dough and bake with a 450°C gas oven, delivering pizzas quickly while maintaining quality and consistency. Relocation required.

Qualifications

• Three years’ professional experience in a busy pizzeria or pizza-production environment.
• Excellent dough handling and hand-stretching skills.
• Ability to produce pizza quickly without sacrificing quality.
• Experience working under pressure and meeting production targets.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail.
• Reliable, punctual and consistent.
• Basic spoken and understood English.
• Willingness to relocate to Athlone, Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Stretch, top and bake pizzas consistently both in production kitchen and in food truck.
• Work with long-fermented, high-hydration dough.
• Bake using a high-temperature gas pizza oven at ~450°C.

Skills

Three years experience

Dough handling

Produce pizza quickly

Work under pressure

Organisation

Reliability

Basic English

Relocation to Athlone

Job description

Application Details

In order to work in Ireland a non-EEA National, unless they are exempted, must hold a valid employment permit. Please review the Eligibility and requirements for an employment permit if you are unsure of your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.

Job Description

Hungry Bull is looking for an experienced pizzaiolo to join our team. The role will be a mix of working in our food truck and producing fresh, chilled pizzas in our dedicated production kitchen. Our chilled pizzas are baked fresh daily, chilled and collected by customers to reheat at home. They are never frozen or mass-produced.

We are looking for someone who understands proper dough, fermentation and who works consistently.

THE ROLE

• Stretch, top and bake pizzas consistently both in our production kitchen for our chilled concept and also live in our food truck. This will mean a mix of day shifts and evenng shifts.
• Work with long-fermented, high-hydration dough
• Bake using a high-temperature gas pizza oven at approximately 450°C

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• At least three years’ professional experience in a busy pizzeria or pizza-production environment
• Excellent dough handling and hand-stretching skills
• Ability to produce pizza quickly without sacrificing quality
• Experience working under pressure and meeting production targets
• Strong organisation and attention to detail
• Reliable, punctual and consistent
• Basic spoken and understood English
• Willingness to relocate to Athlone, Ireland

PAY AND HOURS

• €16–€20 per hour, depending on experience and ability
• Permanent, stable, full-time position
• Optional overtime may be available
• Assistance finding accommodation in the Athlone area
• Opportunity to develop with a growing Irish pizza business

ABOUT HUNGRY BULL

We began as an artisan pizza truck and we're now also producing fresh, chilled pizza for our customers.

We care deeply about dough quality, fermentation, ingredients, organisation and consistency. We want someone who takes genuine pride in making excellent pizza and wants to help build something new.

Applications are welcome from qualified candidates of all backgrounds.

Sector

• accommodation and food service activities

Career Level

• Experienced [Non-Managerial]