Traditional Pizza Chef

Traditional Pizza Chef Hertfordshire Salary: Up to 35,000 per annum Contract: Full Time, Permanent Live-in Accommodation Available ( 125 per week) Overview An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Traditional Pizza Chef to join a well-established countryside hospitality venue in Hertfordshire. This role centres around delivering exceptional artisan pizzas from a dedicated pizza van, catering predominantly for weddings, private events, and functions. We are looking for someone with genuine traditional pizza experience who understands the craft from dough preparation through to service and has proven experience working with and maintaining a wood-fired oven. The Role You will take ownership of the pizza operation and play a key part in creating memorable guest experiences at weddings and events. This is a hands-on position requiring strong preparation skills, organisation, and the ability to maintain quality during busy service periods. You will be responsible for producing fresh dough, preparing ingredients, operating the wood-fired oven efficiently, and delivering consistently high standards of food quality and presentation. Key Responsibilities Prepare fresh pizza dough from scratch using traditional methods. Manage dough fermentation, proving, portioning, and storage processes. Operate and maintain a traditional wood-fired pizza oven safely and effectively. Prepare and organise mise en place ahead of service periods and events. Produce ..... full job details .....