Pizzaiolo (Pizza Chef) - Cape Town at Radisson Hotel Group

Key Responsibilities of the Pizziaolo:

• Pizzaiolo responsibilities include preparing pizza dough, slicing and chopping toppings like vegetables and meats and executing customers’ orders considering special requests.
• Monitor food stock and place orders, as needed
• Prepare pizzas out of our menu and based on custom orders
• Supports the smooth running of the kitchen department, where all aspects of the guest dining experience throughout the whole Hotel are delivered to the highest level
• Works proactively to improve guest satisfaction and comfort, delivering a positive and timely response to enquiries and problem resolution
• Delivers on plans and objectives where kitchen initiatives & hotel targets are achieved
• Supervises the kitchen team fostering a culture of growth, development and performance within the department
• Accountable for ensuring that costs and inventory are controlled, that productivity and performance levels are attained
• Builds and maintains effective working relationships with all key stakeholders
• Takes ownership to review and scrutinize the performance of the food offering, providing recommendations that will drive financial performance
• Ensures adherence and compliance to all legislation where due diligence requirements and best practice activities are planned, delivered and documented for internal and external audit, performing followup as required

Requirements of the Pizziaolo:

• Work experience as a Pizza Chef or similar role in a restaurant
• Hands-on experience with preparing and baking pizza doughs
• Familiarity with professional kitchen equipment and brick or stone oven
• Understanding of food hygiene
• Good time-management skills
• Team spirit
• Flexibility to work in shifts, including weekends and evenings
• Diploma from a culinary school is a plus