Sous Chef - Italian Cuisine

Advanced Search; Doha; On-site; QAR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kitopi is seeking a Senior Pizza Chef to join its kitchen operations, overseeing dough preparation, pizza production, and team leadership. You will support the Head Chef, train the pizza team, and ensure high-quality, consistent pizzas across fast-paced shifts.

The role requires proven pizza-making experience, strong dough science knowledge, and excellent leadership and communication skills to drive culinary excellence and menu innovation in a diverse, dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in pizza making (Neapolitan, Roman, or artisanal styles).
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Senior Pizza Chef or Sous Chef.
• Strong understanding of dough science, fermentation, and baking.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Solid leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in daily kitchen operations.
• Lead and train the pizza team to ensure consistency and quality.
• Prepare, shape, and cook high-quality pizzas using proper techniques.
• Oversee dough preparation, fermentation, and ingredient management.
• Maintain cleanliness, hygiene, and food safety standards.
• Manage stock levels, ordering, and portion controls.
• Assist with menu updates and new pizza recipe development.

Skills

Pizza operations

Dough management

Team supervision

Pizza making

Dough science

Fermentation

Baking

Leadership

Communication

Job description

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in pizza operations, dough management, and team supervision, ensuring consistent quality and smooth day-to-day kitchen operations.

Key Responsibilities Support the Head Chef in daily kitchen operations Lead and train the pizza team to ensure consistency and quality Prepare, shape, and cook high-quality pizzas using proper techniques Oversee dough preparation, fermentation, and ingredient management Maintain cleanliness, hygiene, and food safety standards Manage stock levels, ordering, and portion controls Assist with menu updates and new pizza recipe development

Requirements Proven experience in pizza making (Neapolitan, Roman, or artisanal styles Minimum 3 years of experience as a Senior Pizza Chef or Sous Chef Strong understanding of dough science, fermentation, and baking Ability to work in a fast-paced environment Solid leadership and communication skills

So, what does it really mean to work at Kitopi? We are constantly striving to make Kitopi the best place to work, by empowering you to be the best version of yourself every day. Our company values act as our guiding principles to help ensure that everyone feels safe, included, and like they truly belong.

Kitopi is an equal-opportunity employer. While we currently operate in 6 countries, we are over 70 different nationalities of talented Kitopians. Whether you are a seasoned professional, a recent graduate, or someone looking to return to the workforce after a break, we encourage you to apply. We celebrate rich diverse backgrounds, lifestyles, and cultures and have a 0-tolerance policy towards racism, bigotry, and hate. Please apply if you see a position that makes your heart skip a beat and help us build a company that we are all proud to work for.

Customer-obsessed and tech-enabled, at Kitopi, we are a team of passionate humans who are on a mission together to satisfy the world’s appetite