Walworth-Pizza Maker

Mark's Pizzeria/ Sycamore Golf Club; Town of Walworth (NY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Mark's Pizzeria/ Sycamore Golf Club in New York is seeking a dedicated Pizza Maker responsible for preparing pizzas and makeline items with precision and timeliness. You will coordinate with the pounders, wing unit, and ovens to ensure orders are completed together and on time, while keeping the unit stocked and clean according to company standards.

The role requires following recipes, reading orders accurately, and communicating effectively with team members during peak hours.

Qualifications

• Follow Company recipes, portions, and topping chart.
• Read orders accurately and manage several orders at once.
• Communicate clearly with other stations during busy periods.
• Work with others in a fast-paced environment.
• Treat people with sensitivity, tact and honesty.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pizzas accurately and on time per recipes, portions, and topping chart.
• Prepare other makeline items (pizza subs, pastas, breadsticks, calzones, gluten-free pizzas).
• Place items in the oven and coordinate with pounders, wing unit, and ovens.
• Keep the pizza unit stocked and rotate product FIFO.
• Complete prep items, including preparing pizza sauces.
• Maintain makeline cleanliness and perform opening/closing duties.
• Follow all food safety and sanitation procedures.

Skills

Read orders

Multi-order handling

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Job description

General Description: The primary role of a Pizza Maker is to prepare pizzas and other makeline items accurately and on time, according to Company recipes, portions, and the topping chart, and to place them in the oven. A Pizza Maker communicates with the pounders, the wing unit, and the ovens so that each order is completed together, completes prep and cleaning duties during non-peak times, and reports to the General Manager.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare pizzas accurately and on time according to Company recipes, portions, and the topping chart.
• Prepare other makeline items, including pizza subs, pastas, breadsticks, calzones, and gluten free pizzas.
• Place items in the oven and coordinate with the pounders, wing unit, and ovens so that each order is completed together and on time.
• Keep the pizza unit stocked and rotate product on a first-in, first-out basis.
• Complete prep items as assigned, including preparing pizza sauces.
• Keep the makeline clean and complete opening, closing, and cleaning duties on the daily list for your station.
• Follow all Company food safety, sanitation, and safety procedures.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Ability to learn and consistently follow Company recipes, portions, and the topping chart.
• Ability to read orders accurately and to work on several orders at once.
• Ability to communicate clearly with other stations during busy periods.
• Ability to work with others in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to deal with people sensitively, tactfully, and honestly.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, flexible, and ability to establish priorities.

Employees Under Eighteen (18) Years of Age:

• Must provide working papers (New York State employment certificate) to the store manager before working the first shift.
• May prepare all makeline items, but is not permitted to use the ovens or to put items in, or take items out of, the oven. An employee eighteen (18) years of age or older will place these items in the oven.
• Not permitted to operate the dough mixer, including the cheese chopper attachment, or the slicer.
• Not permitted to remove oven trays for cleaning.
• Hours of work, including the number of hours per day and per week and the times of day worked, are limited by New York State and federal child labor law, and the employee will be scheduled accordingly.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Requirements:

• Physical: Stamina—Able to push, pull, lift or carry objects up to fifty pounds. Perform repetitive hand and arm motions and place items in hot ovens. Frequently walk, stand and sit for prolonged periods of time.

• Sensory: Able to read fine print in written documents and use visual discrimination in reading computer screens and order tickets, including color discrimination. Distinguish normal sounds with some background noise, as in answering telephones, pagers, etc. Able to speak clearly and make self-understood while also understanding others using the English language.

• Reasoning/Cognitive Ability: Frequent need to understand and communicate concepts behind specific ideas and the theories behind several related concepts. Must be able to frequently remember multiple orders, tasks and assignments given to self and others over long periods of time with frequent interruptions. Must be able to continue work started by another individual.

• Environmental Conditions: Functions in a Kitchen, with many other employees and appliances, including exposure to hot ovens, hot surfaces, and the walk-in cooler.

• Equipment: Ability to operate pizza ovens, ladles, scales, and commercial kitchen appliances.

• Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures, measure and weigh ingredients, and to apply concepts of basic math.

• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, recipes, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

I have reviewed and understand the essential functions of this job description and am able to perform the essential functions of the position in a safe manner and in accordance with established procedures. I further acknowledge that this job description is a general description of the duties of this position and my supervisor may require changes in responsibilities from time to time. I understand that my employment is at-will, and thereby understand that my employment may be terminated at-will either by the facility or myself, and that such termination can be made for any reason and with or without notice.