FM Senior Pizzaiolo

Responsibilities

• As a Senior Pizza Chef, you'll be a leader in the kitchen, helping to craft every pizza with care while supporting your team to deliver the best service possible.
• You'll lead by example, preparing and cooking our famous sourdough pizzas to perfection.
• Support the Head Chef in managing the kitchen, ensuring high standards of food quality, consistency, and hygiene.
• Mentor and train junior members of the team, sharing your knowledge and expertise.
• Be hands on with dough preparation, topping pizzas with the freshest ingredients, and firing them in our wood ovens.
• Keep a cool head during busy shifts, ensuring the kitchen runs smoothly and efficiently.
• Take responsibility for stock management and food prep, ensuring everything is ready for service.

Qualifications

• We're looking for someone with experience, passion, and leadership qualities to help take our kitchen to the next level.
• You'll have experience as a Pizza chef or in a professional kitchen environment.
• Be confident in handling fresh dough and working with a wood fired oven.
• Have strong leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and support your team.
• Thrive in a fast paced environment, keeping calm and focused under pressure.
• Be passionate about food and committed to delivering the best pizza every time.
• Have a positive attitude, a team first mentality, and the ambition to grow your career.

Benefits

• A generous share of Tronc
• Free yummy pizzas and soft drinks on every shift
• Free Sourdough bread to cook at home
• Ongoing personal growth and development with our Franco Academy
• 28 days holiday
• Employee Assistance Programme with the Burnt Chef
• A pension scheme to set you up for the future
• Annual social events
• Staff discount when dining in any Franco Manca or The Real Greek restaurants
• Employee referral scheme - earn from the great people you know
• Opportunities all over the UK to grow your career