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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