Pizza Chef
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Position Overview & Specifications
Pizza Chef
We are hiring a Pizza Chef to join one of our spectacular and critically acclaimed Restaurants, San Carlo Leicester. It’s an exciting time to join the San Carlo Family as the restaurant group is growing in the UK and internationally, with endless opportunities to progress within your career.
We are looking for a Pizza Chef who is hard-working, dedicated and has a passion for Italian food. If you are an experienced Pizza Chef, we want to hear from you!
The successful Pizza Chef will have:
- Experience of preparation and cooking of pizza especially
- Good attention to detail, ensuring excellent quality is delivered to meet customers expectations
- The ability to work in a fast-paced busy environment
- Knowledge of food safety and health & safety
- Experience supporting the management of a kitchen and being able to lead by example
- Be versatile, work well within your team and be willing to help others
- A positive attitude
In return we offer:
- Complimentary meals on duty
- 30% discount when dining in our restaurants for you and up to three friends
- Opportunities for progression and promotion in our growing family of restaurants
- Refer A Friend scheme – you can earn up to £1000 if you successfully refer someone
- Apprenticeships for continuous learning and development
- Company pension scheme
- Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with a 24/7 helpline and the opportunity to have 6 hourly sessions with a trained Counsellor for free, this is also extended to direct family.
San Carlo group is growing with 24 Italian restaurants across the UK – from Covent Garden, Piccadilly and Knightsbridge Green in London to Bristol, Leicester, Liverpool, Leeds, Cheshire and Manchester and with a growing international presence – including Kuwait, Bangkok and Qatar, Bahrain and with new sites set to open in Dubai and Riyadh.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £10.42-£16.42 per hour
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Language training provided
- Referral programme
- Store discount
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Work Location: One location
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Pizza Chef roles across San Carlo's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £10 - £16 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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