LINE COOK – PIZZA FOCUS

Parma Tavern•Buford, GA

5d•$16 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

Parma Tavern in Buford, Georgia, is seeking an experienced, dependable, career-minded Line Cook with a strong focus on pizza. The kitchen serves Italian-inspired pub fare, including stone-oven pizzas cooked in a 600-degree brick oven, fresh pasta with scratch-made sauces, house-ground burgers, and appetizers. This is a pizza-focused role, but it is not limited to the pizza station: the successful candidate will be cross-trained and expected to help at sauté, grill/fry, pantry, prep, and other stations as business needs require. The position involves preparing and cooking menu items to company recipes and presentation standards, maintaining fast and consistent execution during high-volume service, and coordinating ticket timing with other stations. The cook is expected to keep stations stocked, clean, organized, and service-ready; follow food-safety and sanitation procedures; and contribute to prep, inventory, receiving, opening, running, and closing duties. Parma Tavern offers flexible scheduling, employee dining benefits, training and development, and opportunities to advance within its restaurant group.

Requirements

Pizza-making or pizza line experience is strongly preferred.
Experience hand-stretching dough and building pizzas in a high-volume restaurant environment.
Experience managing pizza oven timing and multiple pizzas simultaneously.
Recent line cook experience in a full-service restaurant is preferred.
Ability and willingness to cross-train and work other kitchen stations as needed.
Strong understanding of recipe execution, portion control, and presentation standards.
Ability to consistently produce high-quality food during busy service and maintain urgency without sacrificing quality.
Ability to multitask and remain organized under pressure.
Dependable attendance and punctuality, with a positive, team-oriented attitude.
Flexible availability for dinner and late-night shifts, weekends, holidays, special events, closing responsibilities, and additional shifts during peak periods.
Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a scratch kitchen environment.
Experience working with high-temperature pizza ovens.
Experience with sauté, grill, fry, pantry, or multiple kitchen stations.
Working knowledge of SERV Safe and Health Department standards.

Responsibilities

Prepare fresh pizza dough for service and hand-stretch it to the proper size, shape, and thickness.
Build pizzas according to company recipes and specifications, properly portioning toppings and maintaining consistent quality.
Manage oven placement, rotation, timing, and removal; monitor pizzas for proper bake and finish; and garnish according to specifications.
Maintain organized ticket flow and coordinate pizza timing with other stations so table orders are ready together.
Prepare and maintain pizza ingredients, sauces, cheeses, toppings, proteins, and garnishes; keep the station stocked and service-ready.
Prepare and cook menu items according to company recipes, build sheets, portion standards, and presentation standards.
Cross-train and work sauté, grill/fry, pantry, prep, and other stations as assigned.
Maintain station setup, stocking, organization, cleanliness, and sanitation throughout shifts.
Complete daily line checks, temperature logs, and food-quality checks.
Maintain ticket times while preserving food quality during high-volume service.
Communicate with fellow cooks, expeditors, and management, and coordinate timing across stations.
Label, date, rotate, and store food products properly; prevent cross-contamination and minimize waste.
Assist with prep, inventory, receiving, cleaning, and opening, running, and closing duties as assigned.
Support teammates and move between stations as business demands.
Follow Health Department regulations, food-safety requirements, SERV Safe principles, and sanitation procedures.
Take ownership of the quality of every pizza and plate leaving the station and support a culture of teamwork and accountability.