Overview As an employee of The Balcony Cucina Restaurant and Bar, your role extends beyond preparing great-tasting food for our guests. As a Pizzaiolo, you are responsible for the preparation, execution, and presentation of high-quality pizzas while maintaining the standards and expectations of the restaurant. The Pizzaiolo is responsible for preparing pizza dough, sauces, toppings, and other ingredients while ensuring every pizza is produced accurately, efficiently, and consistently. This role requires strong culinary skills, attention to detail, effective time management, and a thorough understanding of dough handling, oven temperatures, cooking techniques, and ingredient quality. The Pizzaiolo plays a key role in delivering an exceptional guest experience by maintaining a clean and food-safe workstation, following established recipes, managing ingredients effectively, and working collaboratively with the culinary team to ensure smooth kitchen operations and timely service. Pizzaiolo Key Roles
- Demonstrate enthusiasm, energy, professionalism, and a positive attitude throughout every shift while working collaboratively with the culinary team.
- Ensure every guest receives the quality and consistency of The Balcony Cucina Restaurant and Bar's food experience.
- Prepare, stretch, shape, top, and bake pizzas according to established recipes and restaurant standards.
- Maintain consistency in dough quality, portion sizes, ingredient distribution, cooking times, and final presentation.
- Manage pizza station preparation, ingredient availability, and production requirements to support efficient service.
- Monitor oven temperatures, cooking times, and pizza quality to ensure properly cooked products during service.
- Maintain accurate inventory, proper ingredient handling, and effective product rotation.
- Follow established operational procedures for food preparation, organization, cleanliness, and food safety.




- Communicate effectively with the Chef and culinary team regarding product quality, inventory levels, and station readiness. Competencies Pizza-Making

Skills:
Demonstrates a strong understanding of pizza preparation, including dough handling, stretching, shaping, topping, baking, and finishing techniques. Dough Preparation: Understands proper dough portioning, proofing, fermentation, storage, and handling procedures to achieve consistent texture, flavour, and quality. Oven Management: Effectively manages oven temperatures, cooking times, and pizza placement to achieve consistent crust development, proper doneness, and high-quality results. Organization: Maintains an organized and efficient pizza station, ensuring ingredients, tools, and equipment are properly prepared and accessible throughout service. Time Management: Prioritizes preparation and cooking tasks effectively to meet ticket times and maintain service flow during busy periods. Quality Control: Consistently follows recipes, portion standards, and presentation guidelines while monitoring the quality of dough, sauces, cheeses, and toppings. Communication: Provides timely and accurate information to the Chef and culinary team regarding ingredient availability, preparation needs, product quality, and service requirements. Reliability: Demonstrates accountability, follows direction, supports the culinary team, and completes assigned tasks to the required standard. Food Safety and Sanitation: Maintains a thorough understanding of secure food handling, temperature control, cross-contamination prevention, proper storage, and workplace safety requirements. Compensation will be based on experience, qualifications, and the responsibilities of the position, in accordance with the restaurant's established compensation policies.

Job Type
s: Full-time, Part-time Pay: $20.00-$25.00 per hour

Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking

Education:
- Secondary School (required) Work

Location:
In person

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