Pizza Chef / Chef
Hospitality · Bentleigh, Melbourne VIC, Australia · Full-Time · $80,000/yr
Can you stretch a perfect base and cook it in a wood-fired oven? A professional kitchen in Bentleigh, Melbourne wants an experienced Pizza Chef with real hands-on skill.
This job is bigger than pizzas. You will lead the pizza section and also help the main kitchen with prep and general chef work. Wood-fired cooking is at the heart of the menu, so good technique, steady results and care with details are important.
You need to show a reliable work history, practical kitchen knowledge and confidence in busy services. You can also share menu ideas and grow inside the business. It is a real chance to turn proven experience into your next career step.
Tip: prepare an English-language CV and work references that can be checked.
Key Responsibilities
- Look after the pizza section during prep and service
- Make the dough bases, stretch them and cook pizzas in wood-fired ovens
- Keep every pizza at the same high level for quality, look and cooking
- Help with prep and general jobs in the main kitchen, and support its daily operation
- Cook with confidence from a menu built around fresh produce and new ideas
- Suggest practical ideas for the menu
- Keep prep and service moving well and finish your tasks within the required times
- Do set-up, changeovers, close-down and handover the right way
- Keep your station clean, neat and ready for service
- Always follow food safety, hygiene and OH&S rules
- Work smoothly with the kitchen and front-of-house teams
- Work on your own while being a good part of the wider team, staying calm and steady when it gets busy
Requirements & Eligibility
- Minimum 2 years of experience you can show as a Pizza Chef, Chef or similar
- Proven practical experience using wood-fired ovens
- Strong skills in preparing pizzas and stretching dough by hand
- Demonstrated work in a busy commercial kitchen
- Can do pizza work and general chef duties, with a practical understanding of food prep and how kitchens run
- Can bring new food ideas and help with menu development
- Strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene and OH&S standards
- Professional people and communication skills
- High standards for how food tastes and looks
- Strong attention to detail and good time management
- Works well without someone watching all the time
- Demonstrated teamwork in a kitchen crew
- Stays calm, reliable and professional in busy services, and truly cares about high kitchen standards
- Can give a verifiable employment history and relevant experience
- Sponsorship available for the right candidate, subject to eligibility
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