Pizzeria Pezzo Line Cook

Line Cook/Pizza Maker/Kitchen Team Member

JOB DESCRIPTION: Do you have a passion for food? Love pizza or Italian food? If so, this is the perfect job for you Pizzeria Pezzo is a "scratch-kitchen" restaurant, specializing in Italian cuisine, with a special focus on artisanal coal-fired and Chicago-style deep-dish pizza. We currently have two locations in the Twin Cities, in White Bear Lake and Woodbury. Pizzeria Pezzo is seeking part-time & full-time line-cook/pizza makers/kitchen team members for our upcoming new location in Southdale, Edina MN. This position will directly report to the General Manager and will assist in the preparation, cooking, and presentation of meals in our professional kitchen. Job tasks include crafting/making pizza's, hand pressing pizza dough, creating salads, and preparing foods.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Availability & scheduling flexibility is a Must

• Available during all weekends year-round (Friday's, Saturday's, & Sunday's)

• Ability to provide customer service while multitasking with a register is a Must

• Follow standard recipes and direction to prepare food; memorize, record, and comprehend menu items, abbreviations, plate appearance, and portions

• Adhere to special requests/special diet orders

• Plan food production to coordinate with meal serving hours

• Operate standard commercial kitchen equipment safely and efficiently

• Adhere to all sanitation and food production processes/procedures/regulations

• Clean and maintain kitchen equipment, utensils, and appliances

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in cooking/culinary arts/related field preferred, but not required; will train on-site

• Knowledge of kitchen equipment and food preparation/cooking techniques

• Strong attention to detail

• Works well with others, team-player, and positive attitude

• Good communicate skills; be able to clearly communicate with managers, kitchen and dining room personnel

• Follows direction, works and thrives in a fast-paced environment, and has the ability to multi-task

• Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 9 hours).

• Be able to reach, bend, stoop frequently

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