At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the kitchen, create amazing Neapolitan pizzas, and inspire your team.
- Company: Join Rudy's, a fast-growing pizzeria known for authentic pizza and a people-first culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, bonuses, discounts, and free food after shifts.
- Other info: Opportunities for global pizza trips and real career progression.
- Why this job: Be part of a passionate team and make delicious pizzas while having fun.
- Qualifications: Must have extensive Head Chef experience and a love for fresh ingredients.
The predicted salary is between 39250 - 39250 £ per year.
Position: Head Chef - NEAPOLITAN PIZZERIA EXPERIENCE
Salary: £39,250 | Tips & Tronc Monthly | Up to 32% Bonus Per Annum paid Quarterly
Contract: Full time
Our Head Chefs, known as Head Pizzaiolo's, are one of the most important roles in our Pizzerias. You'll have full ownership of the kitchen operation - quality, consistency, people, compliance, and culture. This is a senior leadership position that demands both expert Neapolitan pizza experience and confident kitchen management, in one of the UK's most respected and fastest-growing pizza brands.
Let us introduce ourselves. Founded in Manchester in 2015, Rudy's Neapolitan Pizzeria has grown to 39 sites across the UK on the strength of one core belief: that authentic Neapolitan pizza, made with the finest Italian ingredients and served by people who genuinely care, is worth doing properly. Fresh dough daily, 60-second pizzas, a culture that puts people first — that's the Rudy's way.
Your day-to-day:
- Taking full ownership of kitchen performance, quality, and consistency
- Leading, developing, and inspiring the kitchen team across all levels
- Maintaining Rudy's Neapolitan pizza standards to the highest specification
- Managing kitchen operations end-to-end: prep, service, post-service, and everything in between
- Ensuring full compliance with food safety & allergen
- Driving efficiency through effective labour management and scheduling
- Overseeing stock control & ordering
- Conducting team reviews, training, and progression planning
- Working closely with the General Manager to align kitchen and floor performance
What Rudy's needs:
- Extensive experience as a Head Chef in a high-volume kitchen
- Experience in working with fresh ingredients
- Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop a large kitchen team
- Strong commercial awareness - labour, and waste management
- Exceptional food safety knowledge
- A calm, confident leader who thrives when the pressure is highest
The Good stuff:
- Worldwide pizza trips - Naples, New York, and wherever comes next
- 50% discount across all Mission Mars venues - for you, friends & family
- Up to 32% bonus per year, paid quarterly
- Free guestlist entry to Albert Hall, Manchester
- Complimentary food & drink after every shift
- Real progression opportunities across a growing business
- Industry-leading training & development programmes
- Festa di Natale & Barbecue Estivo invitations every year
- Birthday card & gift - we celebrate our people properly
- Work for a 'World Class' business, as voted by Best Companies 2024
Why Rudy's you ask?
- ‘Great place and people to work with, I’ve made so many new friends’
- ‘I really enjoy Rudy’s – the atmosphere, my colleagues and the customers are incredibly friendly’
- ‘I love Mission Mars and Rudy’s – how you train and encourage development. I feel at home here and love my job’
- ‘Rudy’s has been such a breath of fresh air for me.’
At Mission Mars, we're committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for everyone. If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage of your application or interview, please let us know.
Head Chef (Neapolitan Pizzeria) employer: Mission Mars
Rudy's Neapolitan Pizzeria is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture that prioritises people and authentic culinary experiences. With competitive salaries, generous bonuses, and unique perks like worldwide pizza trips and substantial discounts, employees are encouraged to grow and thrive in their roles. Join a passionate team where your expertise as a Head Pizzaiolo will be celebrated and where real progression opportunities await in one of the UK's fastest-growing pizza brands.
