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Pizzaiolo / Pizza Chef

Location: Corte Campana - Stratford-upon-Avon
Salary: up to £36,000 per year + tronc + tips
Job Type: Full-time

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Neapolitan Pizzaiolo / Pizza Chef to join our team at an exciting stage of our growth.

We are a well-established and highly regarded restaurant with a strong local following, a consistently busy service and a reputation built on quality. With expansion into a fantastic new venue approaching, we are looking for someone who wants more than simply their next kitchen job.

This is an opportunity for the right person to become an important part of a growing business, develop with us over the long term and take on greater responsibility as the operation expands.

We are particularly interested in someone who values stability, takes pride in their craft and wants to build a future within a successful hospitality business. If you are ambitious, dependable and looking for somewhere you can genuinely grow, we would love to hear from you.

The Role

As our Pizzaiolo, you will play a key role in maintaining the quality and consistency of our pizzas throughout busy services, from dough preparation through to the finished product.

You will be working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment alongside an experienced and supportive team. Quality is extremely important to us, so we are looking for someone who can work efficiently under pressure without compromising standards.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing, managing and monitoring pizza dough to ensure excellent and consistent quality.
• Preparing fresh ingredients and toppings ahead of service.
• Stretching, topping and baking Neapolitan-style pizzas to a consistently high standard.
• Managing the pizza oven effectively during busy services.
• Maintaining excellent food safety, hygiene and cleanliness standards.
• Working closely with the wider kitchen and front-of-house teams to ensure smooth and efficient service.
• Helping maintain and improve standards as the business continues to grow.
• Bringing your own knowledge, experience and ideas to the role.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone with:

• Proven experience as a Pizzaiolo / Pizza Chef, ideally within a busy, high-volume restaurant or pizzeria.
• Strong knowledge of dough preparation, fermentation and dough management.
• Excellent pizza-making skills, including stretching, topping and baking.
• Confidence working quickly and accurately during demanding services.
• A strong understanding of ingredients, flavours and pizza combinations.
• Good knowledge of food safety and kitchen hygiene standards.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Reliability, professionalism and pride in your work.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and holidays as required.

Most importantly, we are looking for someone who wants to commit to the business and grow with us.

We are building a strong team for the next stage of our development, so this role will particularly suit someone looking for a stable, long-term opportunity and a clear path for progression.

Training & Development

We believe in investing in good people.

You will have access to an extensive training and development programme designed to strengthen your technical skills, broaden your knowledge and prepare you for greater responsibility as the business grows.

For someone with the right attitude, ability and ambition, there is genuine scope to progress within the organisation as we continue to expand.

We want people who see this as somewhere they can develop, take ownership and build a long-term career.

What We Offer

• up to £36,000 starting salary
• Tronc and tips on top of your salary
• Workplace pension
• Extensive training and development programme
• Genuine opportunities for career progression and increased responsibility
• The opportunity to join a successful, consistently busy and growing restaurant
• The chance to be part of an exciting expansion into a new venue
• Experience within a high-standard, high-volume operation
• Staff meals
• Staff discounts on food and beverages
• A friendly, supportive and professional working environment
• The opportunity to become a valued long-term member of an ambitious hospitality business

Who This Role Will Suit

This position is ideal for an experienced Pizzaiolo who enjoys the energy of a busy restaurant and wants to work somewhere where their skills are valued and their development is taken seriously.

We are looking for someone who wants stability, progression and a long-term future with the business.

If you are looking for somewhere to develop your craft, take on greater responsibility and grow alongside an expanding restaurant business, we would be very interested to hear from you.

How to Apply

Please submit your CV together with a brief introduction outlining your relevant experience and what you are looking for in your next position.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to £36,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Store discount

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6EX: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Pizzaiolo: 3 years (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person