Associate - Pizza Maker / Kitchen Prep Cook
About The Position
At Joseph's Classic Market, our Pizza Maker / Kitchen Prep Cook supports both our in-store Pizzeria and Kitchen, helping prepare the fresh, high-quality foods our customers love. From handcrafting New York-style pizzas and calzones to preparing proteins, vegetables, and other gourmet menu items, this role plays an important part in delivering the quality, freshness, and presentation our customers expect. This is a versatile position for someone who enjoys variety, takes pride in their work, and thrives in a collaborative kitchen environment. We believe in developing our team from within. As a Pizza Maker / Kitchen Prep Cook, you'll build experience in multiple areas of food production while strengthening your culinary skills, food safety knowledge, and efficiency in a high-volume environment. By learning both Pizza and Kitchen operations, you'll develop a well-rounded skill set that can lead to future opportunities throughout our culinary departments. Many of our leaders started in production roles, and we're committed to helping motivated team members continue growing their careers.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Prior pizza preparation or kitchen food preparation experience required
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
- Basic math and reading skills
- Strong attention to detail and visual presentation
- Team player with a positive, service-oriented attitude
- A passion for serving people and creating quality food
Nice To Haves
- Food safety knowledge or ServSafe certification is a plus
Responsibilities
- Provide excellent customer service by offering product knowledge, answering questions, and making personalized suggestions
- Prepare pizza pies, calzones, garlic knots, and other pizza items according to Joseph’s recipes and quality standards
- Prepare proteins, vegetables, starches, sauces, and other Kitchen menu items following Joseph's recipes and production standards
- Plate, package, and present products to meet Joseph’s quality and appearance standards
- Maintain product freshness through proper rotation and quality checks
- Replenish, rotate, and maintain products and display cases
- Accurately package, label, and price self-service items
- Answer phone calls and accurately take and prepare customer orders
- Follow all food safety and sanitation protocols at all times
- Safely operate pizza ovens, stoves, grills, slicers, knives, scales, wrapping machines, and other Kitchen and Pizza equipment safely
- Assist with other tasks as assigned
Benefits
- Positive Work Environment
- Competitive Pay
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Plan
- Paid Time Off & Personal Days
- 20% Employee Discount
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
