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About The Position
The Pizza Maker prepares pizzas and other makeline items accurately and on time according to company recipes, portions, and the topping chart, and places items in the oven. The role coordinates with the pounders, wing unit, and ovens to ensure each order is completed together. During non-peak times, the Pizza Maker completes preparation and cleaning duties and reports to the General Manager. The position requires working in a busy kitchen with other employees and appliances, including exposure to hot ovens, hot surfaces, and a walk-in cooler. Physical requirements include pushing, pulling, lifting, or carrying objects up to 50 pounds; repetitive hand and arm motions; placing items in hot ovens; and frequently walking, standing, and sitting for prolonged periods. The role also requires reading orders and documents, communicating clearly in English, handling multiple tasks and orders, using basic math to measure and weigh ingredients, and operating pizza ovens, ladles, scales, and commercial kitchen appliances. Employees under 18 must provide a New York State employment certificate to the store manager before their first shift. They may prepare makeline items but may not operate ovens or place items in or remove them from ovens; an employee aged 18 or older must do so. They also may not operate the dough mixer or cheese chopper attachment, operate the slicer, or remove oven trays for cleaning. Their work hours are subject to New York State and federal child labor laws.
Requirements
- Ability to learn and consistently follow company recipes, portions, and the topping chart.
- Ability to read orders accurately and 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, flexibility, and ability to establish priorities.
- Ability to push, pull, lift, or carry objects up to 50 pounds; perform repetitive hand and arm motions; place items in hot ovens; and frequently walk, stand, and sit for prolonged periods.
- Ability to read fine print and visually distinguish information on computer screens and order tickets, including color discrimination.
- Ability to distinguish normal sounds amid some background noise and to speak clearly and understand others using English.
- Ability to remember multiple orders, tasks, and assignments over long periods with frequent interruptions, understand and communicate concepts, and continue work started by another person.
- Ability to operate pizza ovens, ladles, scales, and commercial kitchen appliances.
- Ability to calculate figures, measure and weigh ingredients, and apply basic math concepts.
- Ability to read and interpret safety rules, recipes, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Employees under 18 must provide a New York State employment certificate to the store manager before working their first shift and must comply with the stated restrictions on equipment, ovens, and work hours.
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 orders are completed together and on time.
- Keep the pizza unit stocked and rotate products on a first-in, first-out basis.
- Complete assigned preparation tasks, including preparing pizza sauces.
- Keep the makeline clean and complete the station’s daily opening, closing, and cleaning duties.
- Follow company food safety, sanitation, and safety procedures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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