Pizza Chef

Craven Cottage CC; Durbanville; Sur place; ZAR 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Craven Cottage CC in Durbanville is seeking a Wood-Fired Pizza Chef to lead the pizza station, ensuring dough quality and bake perfection while collaborating with kitchen and front-of-house teams to deliver consistent results.

You will manage dough preparation, oven fire, heat distribution, presentation standards, and training of staff, while maintaining portion control and waste management in a high-volume restaurant.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Wood-Fired Pizza Chef.
• Strong practical knowledge of wood-fired ovens.
• Thorough understanding of dough recipes, fermentation, proofing.
• Ability to develop and maintain pizza standards, bake quality and presentation.
• Experience training and leading a pizza station team.
• Deliver consistent quality and speed in a high-volume restaurant.
• Good understanding of portion control, stock rotation and waste management.
• Strong communication, organisation and teamwork skills.

Responsabilités

• Dough Preparation & Pizza Standards: Prepare dough with consistent recipes, fermentation and proofing.
• Wood-Fired Oven & Service: Manage oven fire, heat distribution and temperature during service.
• Team Leadership & Station Management: Train and lead the pizza station team and ensure cleanliness and organisation.

Connaissances

Pizza dough handling

Wood-fired oven operation

Team leadership

Food hygiene

Attention to detail

Outils

Wood-fired ovens

Description du poste

Duties:

• Dough Preparation & Pizza Standards:




• Prepare pizza dough with consistent recipes, fermentation and proofing processes.


• Monitor dough quality, storage and readiness for service.


• Develop and maintain pizza preparation, topping and presentation standards.


• Ensure consistent bases, bake quality and finished presentation.


• Maintain portion controls and minimise ingredient wastage.




• Wood-Fired Oven & Service:




• Manage the oven fire, heat distribution and temperature throughout service.


• Coordinate pizza preparation and baking to ensure accurate orders and timely delivery.


• Maintain consistent quality and speed during high-volume service.


• Work closely with the kitchen and front-of-house teams to ensure smooth service.




• Team Leadership & Station Management:




• Train and lead the pizza station team.


• Coach staff on dough handling, stretching, topping, baking and presentation.


• Ensure the station is stocked, organised and ready before service.


• Maintain clean equipment and work areas, following food hygiene and fire-safety procedures.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Wood-Fired Pizza Chef.


• Strong practical knowledge of wood-fired ovens, including fire and heat management.


• Thorough understanding of dough recipes, fermentation, proofing and consistency.


• Ability to develop and maintain pizza standards, bake quality and presentation.


• Experience training and leading a pizza station team.


• Ability to deliver consistent quality and speed in a high-volume restaurant.


• Good understanding of portion control, stock rotation and waste management.


• Strong communication, organisation and teamwork skills.


• A reliable, hands-on approach and attention to detail.


• Willingness to work evenings, weekends and public holidays.