Pizza Chef
Pizza Cook
Experienced Neapolitan Pizza Chef – Wood-Fired Oven
Spring Island is seeking an experienced Neapolitan Pizzaiolo / Wood-Fired Pizza Maker to join our growing culinary team.
Professional experience working with a wood-burning pizza oven is preferred. We are specifically looking for a pizzaiolo who understands how to manage a high temperature oven, work with Neapolitan dough.
This is not an entry-level pizza position. Candidates should already be comfortable working a pizza oven during active restaurant service.
Responsibilities
- Operate and manage a Neapolitan pizza oven
- Understand heat management, oven floor temperature, flame positioning, and recovery during volume
- Hand stretch and shape Neapolitan pizza dough
- Properly top, launch, turn, bake, and finish pizzas
- Produce consistent Neapolitan pizzas during high-volume service
- Understand proper dough handling, proofing, fermentation, and storage
- Recognize and adjust for changes in dough temperature and condition
- Maintain proper pizza station mise en place and pars
- Follow established recipes, portions, and presentation standards
- Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary pizza station and oven area
- Assist with opening, prep, closing, and station organization
- Communicate effectively with the fellow cooks- sous chefs and executive chef
- Clean- organize- prep- and any and all other works as assigned by the sous chef or chef
Qualifications
- Neapolitan pizza experience strongly preferred
- Strong experience hand stretching pizza dough
- Ability to independently manage a high-temperature oven
- Understanding of Neapolitan dough and fermentation
- Ability to execute consistently during high-volume service
- Strong organization and cleanliness
- Dependable, punctual, and team-oriented
- Available for nights and weekends
Full-time and part-time opportunities available.
Competitive compensation based on experience.
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