Pizza Chef
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Melbourne, VIC, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Fire, flour and a wood-fired oven: that is the daily rhythm for the Pizza Chef this Melbourne restaurant wants to hire. You would be responsible for the pizza station and also pitch in on prep and general cooking whenever the main kitchen needs a hand.
The food is seasonal and ingredient-led, and fresh ideas are encouraged. Sponsorship is available for the right candidate, subject to eligibility. Technique counts, but so does staying cool when the dockets stack up, and your career history must be checkable.
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Key Responsibilities
- Be in charge of the pizza station from first prep to last order
- Shape dough, stretch bases and bake in wood-fired ovens
- Keep every pizza consistent in taste, look and cooking
- Help the main kitchen with preparation and general kitchen work
- Cook from a seasonal, produce-led menu and offer workable ideas for new dishes
- Keep prep and service ticking along and meet the required timeframes
- Look after setup, changeovers, closing and handover
- Maintain a tidy, ready station while following food safety, hygiene and OH&S rules
- Liaise with kitchen and front-of-house colleagues and stay steady and even during busy stretches
Requirements & Eligibility
- At least 2 years of work as a Pizza Chef, Chef or similar that you can demonstrate
- Proven hands-on experience with wood-fired ovens
- Strong skills in pizza preparation and hand-stretching dough
- Shown time in a busy commercial kitchen
- Happy to cover both pizza work and general chef duties, with a practical grasp of food preparation and how a kitchen operates
- Ability to add to menu development and new food ideas
- Solid knowledge of food safety, hygiene and OH&S standards
- Professional communication and people skills
- High standards for food quality and presentation, with sharp attention to detail and good time management
- Able to work well without constant supervision and as part of a kitchen team
- A composed, dependable and professional manner during busy services, and real interest in keeping kitchen standards high
- An employment history and relevant experience you can verify
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