Head Pizza Chef

Chef & Cook

3 September 2024455 views

Yard Sale Pizza are on the search for an experienced Head Pizza Chef who is a collaborative team leader with excellent pizza making skills to join our amazing team!
Who are we?
Yard Sale Pizza fired up the oven in 2014, starting with weekly supper clubs from our backyard in Hackney. We now offer delivery, dine-in and takeaway in 11 of our favourite neighbourhoods. Known for our collaborations, we’ve teamed up with illustrators, musicians, international chefs & local eateries- all on the quest for the perfect pie!
We’ve won London’s most-loved restaurant in Time Out’s 2016 Love London awards, were awarded Best Cheap Eats in the Observer Food Monthly Awards in 2017, and were voted London’s favourite pizza in Time Out’s inaugural Clash of the Slices in 2022.
We’re a young and fast-growing company who offer plenty of career progression for hard working and talented individuals.
What will I be doing?




  • Leading and mentoring a hard working team of chefs in a busy environment.
  • You'll report to our Kitchen Operations Manager and General Manager and you will be responsible to run all areas of the kitchen on site.
  • Ensuring the smooth running of the kitchen whilst keeping a positive working environment for the team!
  • You’ll be responsible for overseeing and providing excellent pizza quality, kitchen speed and service.
  • Training and maintaining a competent chef team - providing regular appraisals and keeping the team engaged.
  • Ensuring that you hit successful GP and portioning figures.
  • Maintaining 5* Food Hygiene standards.
  • You’ll be responsible for your team's rota in alignment with budgeted staff costs.


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What are we looking for?
  • Someone with masterclass Pizza-making skills with a real passion for pizza!
  • Someone who is highly skilled in making Neapolitan-style pizza, making and stretching dough and baking in a stone-based marana oven.
  • A Head Chef who has previous experience leading and developing a team who enjoys collaboration and has excellent communication skills.
  • Someone who has first-class organisation skills and attention to detail.
  • Someone with good knowledge of risk assessments, food safety and hygiene within a commercial kitchen.


    What’s on offer:
  • Competitive Hourly Rates.
  • Full time hours - around 40 per week.
  • Paid overtime.
  • Holiday paid in days off or in cash.
  • Career progression with Yard Sale Pizza - our Shop Head Chefs earn a monthly bonuses based on KPI’s.
  • Working with a brilliant team in a fast-growing company.
  • Free pizza on shift and brilliant discounts to enjoy with family and friends.
  • Staff parties throughout the year.
  • Uniform and other merchandise to celebrate your milestones working with us.


    If this sounds good, then we can’t wait to hear from you!


















Pizza & Love,
YSP
  • Employment
    Full-time
  • Schedule
    Fully available - Evenings and Weekends are a must
  • Salary
    £16 – £17 hourly
  • Benefits
    holiday pay, free pizza, bonus - £1 per hour
  • Starting time
    Immediate start!

pin iconTower Bridge Road, SE1 4TW, London

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Pizza ChefLondon

Pizza Restaurant • 51-250 Employees

Hiring on JOB TODAY since July, 2020

We are a local London independent restaurant offering delivery and takeaway in 10 of our favourite neighbourhoods in London.

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