Job Description

Redpeppe – Pizza & Grill is hiring Pastry chef/Baker located in Lagos, Nigeria. The ideal candidate would be responsible for preparation of pizza dough and all other pizza ingredients and also prepare authentic handmade artisan pizza while maintaining quality standards, checking inventory and advised management on stocking needs. Interested candidates must possess the following qualifications BA/BSc/HND , First School Leaving Certificate , NCE , OND , Others , Secondary School (SSCE) and have and have an experience of 4 – 5 years in the following related fields Catering / Confectionery  , Hospitality / Hotel / Restaurant. To apply kindly send your CV to redpeppebites@gmail.com.

Job Responsibilities

• Make real, handcrafted pizza while adhering to quality standards.
• Make an effort to provide our customers with high-quality, inventive, and imaginative pizza menu options.
• Use the technique known as FIFO to get the most freshness.
• acquired knowledge of many methods for making pizza.
• prepared pizza dough together with every component needed for pizza.
• inspected the stock and gave management stocking recommendations.
• Follow all sanitary conditions, food security, cleanliness, along with other health and safety regulations to the letter. Keep food prep spaces, tools, and utensils clean.
• Additional tasks or obligations as needed or allocated.
• Encourage other kitchen employees to fulfill clients' requests in a prompt, orderly way.
• Staff members assign and schedule daily chores in the kitchen.
• received orders from customers by phone, in-person, and drive-through.

Job Requirements

• Applicants should have completed the SSCE and have at least five years of relevant job experience.
• Quick to work and cooperative in a group.
• Must have previous experience working as a cook, chef, or baker in the culinary sector.
• practical understanding of both regional cooking methods and the continental dish-making process.
• a strict focus on food preparation, nutrition, and hygiene standards.
• Working hours include the weekends, nights, and, if needed, holidays.
• ability to function in a production-oriented, fast-paced setting.
• Need to live in Lagos or be ready to work there.

SKILLS

• Should know how to make and toss dough.
•  How to prepare good pizza sauces.
•  How to roll out crusts and add ingredients according to recipes
• Makes ensuring that the cooking stations are prepared with the required tools and sterilized.
• makes pizza dough, stores it, and prepares pizza sauces.
• orders supplies, keeps track of inventory, and establishes budgets to guarantee a profit on food costs.
• instructs other chefs in the art of food preparation so that every meal is consistent.
• Verifies the quality of pizzas before to serving them to diners and does routine maintenance on kitchen appliances
• collaborates on food items with employees
• Handles client concerns diplomatically and ensures the kitchen is sterilized and clean.
• Work experience as a Pizza Chef or similar role in a restaurant
• Hands-on experience with preparing and baking pizza doughs
• Familiarity with professional kitchen equipment and brick or stone oven
• Understanding of food hygiene
• Good time-management skills
• Team spirit
• Flexibility to work in shifts, including weekends and evenings
• Diploma from a culinary school is a plus

To apply kindly send your CV to redpeppebites@gmail.com.