Pizza Chef

Prepare and cook pizza for customers.

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Job opportunities

Jobs in Jobstreet right now

Salary

Typical monthly salary

Job growth

In the last year

Job satisfaction

What's it like to be a Pizza Chef?

A Pizza Chef is a specialist in cooking pizza. Pizza Chefs are responsible for the end-to-end creation of pizza for a food establishment, from sourcing ingredients to preparing dough, cooking, plating, and packaging pizza for customers.

Tasks and duties

Preparing and storing pizza dough.
Managing inventory and supply of pizza toppings.
Operating ovens.
Performing quality assurance for pizza and kitchen equipment.
Cleaning and maintaining a kitchen and tools.
Creating new pizza recipes.

How to become a Pizza Chef

You don’t need a formal qualification to become a Pizza Chef, and it’s possible to build the required skills informally at home or on the job.

Complete at least secondary education. Knowledge of maths and science will be beneficial for accurate dough preparation and oven baking.
Gain experience in cooking pizza. Practise at home, volunteer, get an internship, or start your own small pizza business.
Build a repertoire of pizza recipes to stand out from other chefs.
Consider completing a certificate or bachelor degree in culinary arts or science. Although not required, formal education can be an advantage in securing jobs.

Skills and experience employers are looking for

Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Pizza Chef employers on Jobstreet are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas.

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Preventive Maintenance

Food Safety

Baking

Lending

Hygienic

Chinese - Mandarin

Cleaning

English

Time Management

Team Work

Thoroughness