Pizza Cook - Spectrum Center

Compass Group USA; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Group USA is seeking a reliable Pizza Cook to join the Spectrum Center food service team. You will prepare and cook pizzas quickly during events, ensuring top quality and guest satisfaction in a high-volume setting.

Responsibilities include dough handling, sauce, toppings, oven operation, and maintaining station cleanliness while following safety guidelines. Flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, are typical for concerts and sports events.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in pizza making or food prep is preferred.
• Evidence of proper food safety practices is beneficial (ServSafe a plus).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume arena environment.
• High energy, reliable, and punctual with flexible hours.
• Able to stand long periods and lift up to 40 lbs.
• Shifts mostly during events like concerts and sports games.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook a variety of pizzas to standardized recipes.
• Complete prep work: dough handling, sauce, cheese, toppings, and staging.
• Monitor pizza quality, temperature, and portioning for service.
• Operate pizza ovens and maintain safe kitchen practices.
• Restock ingredients and maintain cleanliness at the pizza station.
• Support setup, production, packaging, and breakdown of pizza items.

Skills

Pizza making

Food preparation

Food safety knowledge

Attention to detail

Reliability & punctuality

Stamina for long shifts

Flexible scheduling

Heat tolerance

Lifting up to 40 lbs

Job description

Diversity of thought and inclusion for all is what drives our success - we invite you to start your journey with us today!

Levy leverages unbridled creativity, custom strategies, impeccable service, and true love for great food to create unforgettable experiences. Founded in Chicago 40 years ago as a Delicatessen, Levy now finds itself as a leading presence in the Food, Beverage, and Retail industry across 200 plus Entertainment, Sports, and Restaurant venues across the country.

We are looking for a reliable and energetic Pizza Cook to join our food service team at Spectrum Center. As a Pizza Cook, you’ll be responsible for preparing and cooking pizzas quickly and efficiently during events, ensuring high quality and customer satisfaction in a fast- paced, high-volume environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and cook a variety of pizzas according to standardized recipes and portion sizes.
• Completes basic prep work including stretching dough, saucing, cheesing, topping, cutting, portioning and staging pizza items for event service.
• Monitor food quality and presentation to ensure consistency.
• Checks pizzas for proper cooking, appearance, temperature, portioning and holding times before service.
• Operate pizza ovens and related kitchen equipment safely and efficiently.
• Uses smallwares, utensils, hot boxes, cutting tools and oven equipment safely while following proper handling procedures.
• Restock ingredients and supplies as needed throughout the event.
• Maintains adequate levels of dough, sauce, cheese, toppings, boxes, trays, paper goods and other service supplies during high-volume periods.
• Assist with prep work and other kitchen duties as assigned.
• Supports setup, production, replenishment, packaging, labeling and breakdown of pizza station items before, during and after events.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the pizza station and kitchen area.
• Follow all food safety and sanitation guidelines, including proper food handling, storage and labeling.
• Ensures food items are properly labeled, dated, stored, rotated and maintained at safe temperatures.
• Work collaboratively with kitchen staff and other concession workers.
• Communicates product needs, timing concerns, shortages and service updates to supervisors and team members.
• Provide excellent customer service when interacting with guests at service counters, if applicable.
• Follows supervisor direction and asks questions when unsure of recipes, station setup, service expectations or procedures.
• Adheres to all Company appearance standards, scheduled arrival times and break policies.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in food preparation or pizza making preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast- paced, high- pressure environment.
• Knowledge of food safety standards; ServSafe certification a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and cleanliness.
• Reliable, punctual and able to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to stand for long periods and lift up to 40 lbs.
• High-energy arena setting with large crowds and loud noise levels during events.
• Standing and moving for extended periods in a hot kitchen environment.
• Shifts typically occur during concerts, sports games and other live events.

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Associates of Levy are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Instapay (early access to your wages) and high interest savings both through the EVEN app
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Program
• Discount Marketplace
• Employee Assistance Program