Pizza Chef / Chef
Hospitality · Bentleigh, Melbourne VIC, Australia · Full-Time · $80,000/yr
Dough stretched by hand, a wood-fired oven roaring and a produce-led menu that keeps moving forward. A Bentleigh kitchen in Melbourne needs a Pizza Chef who can run that oven and still pitch in across the main kitchen.
This is more than a pizza station job. You lead the pizza section, help with prep and general chef work, and take on responsibility when the place is packed. Technique, consistency and detail all count with wood-fired cooking.
Expect to show a solid work record, real kitchen know-how and calm under pressure. Your menu ideas are welcome, and you can grow with the business. Bring certified copies of your references to the interview.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the pizza section from early prep through to the last order
- Stretch, top and fire pizzas in the wood-fired ovens, keeping every one up to the house standard for cooking and look
- Lend a hand with prep and general tasks in the main kitchen
- Cook confidently from a seasonal, produce-driven menu and offer ideas for new dishes
- Keep prep and service flowing, and get set-up, changeovers, pack-down and handover done properly
- Keep your bench spotless, tidy and set for service
- Stick to food safety, hygiene and OH&S rules without exception
- Talk clearly with the kitchen and front-of-house crews
- Hit your prep and service deadlines, working on your own yet as part of the team
- Stay steady and consistent when the rush hits
- Help the kitchen run well day to day
Requirements & Eligibility
- Minimum 2 years of demonstrable experience as a Pizza Chef, Chef or similar
- Proven, hands-on wood-fired oven work
- Skilled at preparing pizza and stretching dough by hand
- Demonstrated time in a busy commercial kitchen, covering both pizza and general chef duties
- Practical grasp of food prep and how a kitchen runs
- Brings menu input and new food ideas
- Thorough knowledge of food safety, hygiene and OH&S standards
- Communicates professionally and gets on well with people
- Holds food quality and plating to a high standard, with sharp detail and good time management
- Does not need someone watching over them, yet clearly works well with a kitchen team
- Calm, dependable and professional through busy services, and keen to keep kitchen standards high
- Able to supply a verifiable employment history and relevant experience
- Sponsorship available for the right candidate, subject to eligibility
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