INSIDE - Pizza Maker- Penfield

Mark's Pizzeria/ Sycamore Golf Club • Penfield, NY

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary role of a Pizza Maker is to prepare pizzas and other makeline items accurately and on time, according to Company recipes, portions, and the topping chart, and to place them in the oven. A Pizza Maker communicates with the pounders, the wing unit, and the ovens so that each order is completed together, completes prep and cleaning duties during non-peak times, and reports to the General Manager.

Requirements

• Ability to learn and consistently follow Company recipes, portions, and the topping chart.
• Ability to read orders accurately and to work on several orders at once.
• Ability to communicate clearly with other stations during busy periods.
• Ability to work with others in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to deal with people sensitively, tactfully, and honestly.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, flexible, and ability to establish priorities.
• Stamina—Able to push, pull, lift or carry objects up to fifty pounds.
• Perform repetitive hand and arm motions and place items in hot ovens.
• Frequently walk, stand and sit for prolonged periods of time.
• Able to read fine print in written documents and use visual discrimination in reading computer screens and order tickets, including color discrimination.
• Distinguish normal sounds with some background noise, as in answering telephones, pagers, etc.
• Able to speak clearly and make self-understood while also understanding others using the English language.
• Frequent need to understand and communicate concepts behind specific ideas and the theories behind several related concepts.
• Must be able to frequently remember multiple orders, tasks and assignments given to self and others over long periods of time with frequent interruptions.
• Must be able to continue work started by another individual.
• Ability to operate pizza ovens, ladles, scales, and commercial kitchen appliances.
• Ability to calculate figures, measure and weigh ingredients, and to apply concepts of basic math.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, recipes, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Nice To Haves

• Must provide working papers (New York State employment certificate) to the store manager before working the first shift (for employees under 18).
• May prepare all makeline items, but is not permitted to use the ovens or to put items in, or take items out of, the oven. An employee eighteen (18) years of age or older will place these items in the oven (for employees under 18).
• Not permitted to operate the dough mixer, including the cheese chopper attachment, or the slicer (for employees under 18).
• Not permitted to remove oven trays for cleaning (for employees under 18).
• Hours of work, including the number of hours per day and per week and the times of day worked, are limited by New York State and federal child labor law, and the employee will be scheduled accordingly (for employees under 18).

Responsibilities

• Prepare pizzas accurately and on time according to Company recipes, portions, and the topping chart.
• Prepare other makeline items, including pizza subs, pastas, breadsticks, calzones, and gluten free pizzas.
• Place items in the oven and coordinate with the pounders, wing unit, and ovens so that each order is completed together and on time.
• Keep the pizza unit stocked and rotate product on a first-in, first-out basis.
• Complete prep items as assigned, including preparing pizza sauces.
• Keep the makeline clean and complete opening, closing, and cleaning duties on the daily list for your station.
• Follow all Company food safety, sanitation, and safety procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed