At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a fun team to prep and cook delicious pizzas in a vibrant kitchen.
- Company: Yard Sale Pizza, a beloved and fast-growing pizza brand in London.
- Benefits: Daytime shifts, paid holidays, free pizza on shift, and discounts for friends and family.
- Other info: Enjoy extensive training and opportunities for career progression.
- Why this job: Be part of a creative team and grow your career in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in a commercial kitchen and a passion for food.
The predicted salary is between 24000 - 30000 £ per year.
Yard Sale Pizza fired up the oven in 2014, starting with weekly supper clubs from our backyard in Hackney. We now offer delivery, dine-in and takeaway in 17 of our favourite neighbourhoods. Known for our collaborations, we have teamed up with illustrators, musicians, international chefs and local eateries to pursue the perfect pie. We have won London's most-loved restaurant in Time Out's 2016 Love London awards, received Best Cheap Eats in the Observer Food Monthly Awards in 2017 and were voted London's favourite pizza in Time Out's inaugural Clash of the Slices in 2022. We are a young and fast-growing company that offers plenty of career progression for hard‑working and talented individuals. Our Leytonstone location has proved a huge hit with the locals, serving pizza for dine‑in, takeaway and delivery – you can now be sure to get a top‑notch pizza pie in E11 & E10.
Responsibilities:
- Work in a small team, handling all areas of prep and cooking.
- Perform daily kitchen cleaning and maintenance, including washing up and deep cleaning.
- Prepare orders ready to be sent out and distributed to all shops to support their service.
- Open the shop and receive deliveries.
- Learn the YSP recipes and prepare ingredients and dips in batches.
- Ensure all prep is ready on time for dispatch to all Yard Sale Pizza shops.
- Manage stock and control using commercial kitchen methods.
Qualifications:
- Previous experience working in a commercial kitchen, dealing with high volumes of prep, managing stock and orders.
- Excellent organisation skills and ability to work autonomously.
- Ability to maintain a clean and tidy working environment at all times.
- Level 2 food safety and hygiene certification.
- Advantageous: knowledge of risk assessments in commercial kitchens.
Benefits and Working Hours:
- Daytime shifts from 7:00 am to 3:00 or 4:00 pm across a five‑day week.
- Sunday off.
- All overtime paid for.
- Holidays paid in cash.
- Branded YSP T‑shirts as uniform.
- Extensive training and career progression opportunities.
- Discounts for family and friends on food and merchandise, and free pizza on shift.
If this sounds good, then we can't wait to hear from you!
Prep Chef - Day time employer: Yard Sale Pizza
Yard Sale Pizza is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture that celebrates creativity and collaboration in the heart of Leytonstone. With a focus on employee growth, we provide extensive training and career progression opportunities, alongside generous benefits such as paid holidays, free pizza on shift, and a supportive team environment. Join us to be part of a fast-growing company that values hard work and talent, all while serving up some of London's favourite pizzas.
