Pizza Chef at Phoenix Recruitment

• 300+ Seater Family Style Restaurant in Durbanville, Cape Town is looking for an exceptional Wood-Fired Pizza Chef to lead their pizza station.
• Pizza is a key part of the restaurant’s offering. The successful candidate will bring strong dough knowledge, expert wood-fired oven skills and the ability to maintain quality and speed in a high-volume environment.

Duties:

Dough Preparation & Pizza Standards:

• Prepare pizza dough with consistent recipes, fermentation and proofing processes.
• Monitor dough quality, storage and readiness for service.
• Develop and maintain pizza preparation, topping and presentation standards.
• Ensure consistent bases, bake quality and finished presentation.
• Maintain portion controls and minimise ingredient wastage.

Wood-Fired Oven & Service:

• Manage the oven fire, heat distribution and temperature throughout service.
• Coordinate pizza preparation and baking to ensure accurate orders and timely delivery.
• Maintain consistent quality and speed during high-volume service.
• Work closely with the kitchen and front-of-house teams to ensure smooth service.

​​​​​​​Team Leadership & Station Management:

• Train and lead the pizza station team.
• Coach staff on dough handling, stretching, topping, baking and presentation.
• Ensure the station is stocked, organised and ready before service.
• Maintain clean equipment and work areas, following food hygiene and fire-safety procedures.

​​​​​​​Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Wood-Fired Pizza Chef.
• Strong practical knowledge of wood-fired ovens, including fire and heat management.
• Thorough understanding of dough recipes, fermentation, proofing and consistency.
• Ability to develop and maintain pizza standards, bake quality and presentation.
• Experience training and leading a pizza station team.
• Ability to deliver consistent quality and speed in a high-volume restaurant.
• Good understanding of portion control, stock rotation and waste management.
• Strong communication, organisation and teamwork skills.
• A reliable, hands-on approach and attention to detail.
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends and public holidays.

Closing Date: 30 Nov 2026