Pizza Chef

Want to Join a Happy team that are passionate, creative and all about the food. We are looking for an experienced Pizza Chef who eats, sleeps and breathes Pizza to join our kitchen team and our current brilliant pizza chef.

As part of our core team you can use your skills & passion to delight our customers with excellent authentic artisan pizzas using the best local ingredients and cooked in our hand built wood fired oven.

Throwing & cooking both traditional and modern pizzas you will get to have an input in the evolution of our Pizza offer @ Gracy`s Restaurant.

Gracy`s is on the Westport House and Estate sitting on over 400 acres of woodland and park the rolls down to the very beautiful Clew Bay that is looked over by one of the tallest mountains in Ireland Croagh Patrick.

You will work alongside our Pizza Chef Pio and prepare sauce, toppings and doughs for service ensuring that we are ready for service.

Organised, clean work and a solid understanding of Haccp and the ability to implement this at all times in the work environment.

Employing a Positive attitude, calm under pressure and happy in their work and always wanting to deliver the best pizza and food for your customers.

Fast and proficient in making pizzas and getting orders out in a timely but consistent fashion.

We want you to be part of a happy, strong and committed team that enjoys working in fast paced environment

There is a wonderful opportunity for the right candidate to grow and evolve with us in the future as we are a progressive and enigmatic food business that is undergoing huge culinary evolution and redevelopment across the estate and creating the team for tomorrow.

Responsibilities

        To work as a team and produce excellent pizzas to delight our customers.

        To prepare the mis en plas for service to a high standard and ensuring haccp is applied throughout all food production

        Bake a wide variety of pizza doughs, including thin crust, thick crust and cheese-stuffed.

        Making fresh sauces and preparations daily.

        Helping and assisting other areas of the kitchen when required as part of a team.

        Ensuring there is enough back up mis en plas for busy days.

        Ordering and rotation of stock

        Accommodating different dietary requirements and keeping your customers happy.

        Cut, slice and grill meats like chicken, ham and beef

        Cook appetizers, like mozzarella sticks, pizza bites, garlic breads and salads

        Introduce wonderful alternatives to our current offer as a special

        Working clean and organised at all times. ensuring kitchen work areas and service areas are sanitised and kept clean at all times

        Professional personal presentation at all times ensuring you look clean and well-groomed and clean well-presented uniform

        Possess the required skills for the position and a great attitude.

        Strong experience as a Pizza Chef in a busy high volume environment

        Capable of working with a team and taking responsibility when required.

         experience with preparing and baking pizza doughs

        Familiarity with professional kitchen equipment and brick or stone oven

        Good time-management skills

        Positive, pleasant and respectful team player.

        Flexibility to work in shifts, including weekends and evenings, or as the business requires

        To provide details of relevant experience in similar role

        Ensuring Wastage and errors are kept to a minimum

        Share your experience with junior chefs

        Engages positively with front of house staff/ waiters and resolve any issues calmly and quickly.

        Embraces working in a positive environment and is a team player.

These are ideal skills for a good pizza chef:

        Time management

        Teamwork

        Communication

        Organization

        Customer service

        Ability to work under pressure

        And most of all be HAPPY