Pizza Cook - Hearthstone Kitchen & Cellar

Clique Hospitality; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Clique Hospitality is seeking a Pizza Cook to craft pizzas from scratch, sauces from established recipes, and maintain high culinary standards in a fast-paced environment. You will work with a team to ensure quality, freshness, and timely service, while adhering to safety and sanitation protocols.

Responsibilities include prep, sauce making, dough handling, FIFO rotation, waste reduction, and collaboration with chefs and service staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience as a pizza cook or similar role.
• Experience with wood-fired pizza ovens preferred.
• Strong understanding of food safety and sanitation standards.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Basic comprehension of English (oral and written).
• Ability to read and measure recipes.
• Experience with hotel/restaurant kitchen environments with humidity, steam and extreme temperatures.
• Exposure to hazardous cleaning chemicals.
• Ability to maintain a clean and organized work environment.
• Knowledge of health, safety, and sanitation rules and regulations.
• At least 18 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pizza dough from scratch.
• Make sauces from scratch following established recipes and standards.
• Stretch, shape, and handle pizza dough with consistency and skill.
• Maintain high-quality standards in preparing and serving all food items.
• Ensure all food meets company specifications and quality guarantees.
• Apply solid culinary techniques and maintain strong knowledge of all food products.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary work environment at all times.
• Follow all kitchen sanitation standards and food safety procedures.
• Work proactively one to two days ahead to ensure proper product levels and timely deliveries.
• Ensure proper product rotation using FIFO.
• Label and date all products accurately to ensure freshness and safety.
• Regularly restock kitchen supplies and food items needed for service.
• Assist in minimizing food costs and reducing waste.
• Collaborate effectively with chefs, management, and service staff.
• Support team members and respond to guest or employee inquiries as needed.
• Maintain strong menu knowledge and ensure consistent plate presentation.
• Follow all company, division, and department procedures and policies.
• Other duties assigned.

Skills

Pizza cooking

Wood-fired ovens

Food safety

Teamwork

Attention to detail

English literacy

Read recipes

Job description

JOB OVERVIEW:

The Pizza Cook is responsible for preparing high-quality pizzas and related menu items while maintaining the highest standards of food safety, cleanliness, and efficiency. This position requires strong culinary skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively with the kitchen team.

JOB EXPECTATIONS:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Prepare pizza dough from scratch.
• Make sauces from scratch following established recipes and standards.
• Stretch, shape, and handle pizza dough with consistency and skill.
• Maintain high-quality standards in preparing and serving all food items.
• Ensure all food meets company specifications and quality guarantees.
• Apply solid culinary techniques and maintain strong knowledge of all food products.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary work environment at all times.
• Follow all kitchen sanitation standards and food safety procedures.
• Work proactively one to two days ahead to ensure proper product levels and timely deliveries.
• Ensure proper product rotation using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.
• Label and date all products accurately to ensure freshness and safety.
• Regularly restock kitchen supplies and food items needed for service.
• Assist in minimizing food costs and reducing waste.
• Collaborate effectively with chefs, management, and service staff.
• Support team members and respond to guest or employee inquiries as needed.
• Maintain strong menu knowledge and ensure consistent plate presentation.
• Follow all company, division, and department procedures and policies.
• Other duties assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities

REQUIREMENTS: (Include equipment knowledge/use)

• 2 Years minimum experience as a pizza cook or similar culinary role required.
• Experience with wood-fired pizza ovens preferred.
• Strong understanding of food safety and sanitation standards.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Basic comprehension of English oral and written language
• Ability to read and measure recipes.
• Experience with the interior of hotels, in restaurants and kitchen areas, with exposure to humidity, steam, and extreme temperatures.
• Exposure to hazardous cleaning chemicals.
• Ability to maintain a clean and organized work environment.
• Knowledge of health, safety, and sanitation rules and regulations.
• At least 18 years of age.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Must be able to qualify for licenses and permits required by federal, state and local regulations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to work under time constraints and within established deadlines.
• Must regularly lift and/move up to 50 pounds, and must have the ability to push, pull, reach and balance when performing job duties in varying work areas such as confined spaces.
• Physical ability and stamina to stand for long hours.
• Physically able to walk without assistance on various surfaces for an extended period of time.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is performed indoors and outdoors in a climate-controlled environment and exposed to various environmental factors such as but not limited to noise, dust and smoke.

Clique Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Clique Hospitality makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.