Chef - Highlands Bar and Grill

Pizza Chef Wanted Highlands Bar and Grill Moorefield WV

Do you have a passion for creating unforgettable pizza
Are you looking to bring your culinary skills to a welcoming kitchen with room to grow and innovate

Highlands Bar and Grill in beautiful Moorefield West Virginia is looking for a talented and enthusiastic Pizza Chef to join our culinary team. This is your opportunity to craft exceptional pizzas from scratch using high-quality ingredients creative flair and a commitment to excellence.

Compensation and Benefits: $50000 - $55000 / year. Full-Time Team Members receive benefits including health dental vision and life 401(k) STD LTD paid holiday vacation personal & sick time lean management training and numerous other employee discount benefits through our HR provider LL Roberts.

What Youll Be Doing:

As our Pizza Chef youll be at the heart of our kitchen handcrafting dough building bold flavors and firing pizzas to perfection. Your responsibilities will include:

• Dough Preparation -Crafting pizza dough from scratch using various techniques (e.g. hand-stretching using a dough sheeter) to achieve desired texture and consistency.
• Sauce and Topping Creation - Developing and preparing fresh flavorful sauces and toppings potentially using seasonal ingredients and experimenting with new recipes.
• Pizza Assembly - Expertly assembling pizzas ensuring proper layering of sauces cheeses toppings and other ingredients.
• Cooking Perfection - Cooking pizzas in various ovens (wood-fired gas electric) to achieve the desired crust and toppingdoneness maintaining consistent quality and flavor.
• Food Safety and Hygiene - Maintaining a clean and organized work area following strict food safety and hygiene standards and ensuring all food handling practices are safe.
• Inventory Management - Monitoring inventory levels of ingredients and supplies placing orders as needed and managing food costs.
• Team Collaboration - Working effectively with other kitchen staff including servers and other cooks to ensure smooth and timely service.
• Customer Satisfaction - Ensuring high-quality pizzas are delivered to customers addressing any feedback or complaints with professionalism and diplomacy.
• Quality Control - Checking the quality of pizzas before they are served to customers ensuring they meet the restaurants standards and customer expectations.
• Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on kitchen equipment including ovens and reporting any issues to the appropriate personnel
• Training and Mentorship - Potentially training and mentoring junior kitchen staff in pizza-making techniques.
• Menu Development - Collaborating with the kitchen team on menu development potentially experimenting with new pizza recipes and variations.

What Were Looking For:

• Proven experience as a pizza chef or in a similar culinary role.
• Skilled in dough preparation pizza assembly and use of various ovens.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices.
• Excellent time management and multitasking skills.
• Creative detail-oriented and passionate about quality food.
• Team player with strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Flexibility to work evenings weekends and peak hours.
• Culinary degree or certification is a plus but not required.

Why Work with Us

At Highlands Bar and Grill were more than just a kitchen were a team of food lovers committed to bringing exceptional flavors to our community. Whether youre an experienced pizza pro or a rising culinary talent with a passion for pies we invite you to bring your skills to our table.

Additional Information: Kindly be aware that the job description provided is not an exhaustive account of the activities duties or responsibilities entailed for this role. Standard Operating Procedures Training Checklists and Departmental Handbooks will be provided to ensure the Team Member is trained in all duties and responsibilities of the position. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Up to Par Management and Taylor Hospitality are Equal Employment Opportunity companies we are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status or disability.

About:Up to Par Management Taylor Hospitality Vision is to be an Exceptional Hospitality and Golf Management Company built by Exceptional Team Members who are Delivering on our Purpose to Positively Impact Others.