Location
London

Hours
45 hours per week over 5 days

Salary
Up to £46,500 per year plus tronc and bonus

About the Role
Pizza Pilgrims is expanding across London and looking for talented Head Pizza Chefs to join the team. If you love authentic Neapolitan pizza, enjoy leading a kitchen team, and take pride in making people genuinely happy, this role is for you. As Head Pizza Chef, you will be a specialist in creating the best Neapolitan pizzas, ensuring every guest leaves satisfied and eager to return.

You will be responsible for team management and engagement, recruitment, training, and succession planning, health and safety compliance, stock management, successful guest pizza launches, kitchen maintenance, food quality auditing, and reporting.

Pizza Pilgrims prides itself on using the finest ingredients from Naples, including Caputo flour, fresh fior di latte, salsiccia, and friarielle, to craft award-winning pizzas. The company values an inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves, feel cared for, and have equal opportunities for growth. The culture is built on four core values: Push Yourself, Be Yourself, Respect Others, and Enjoy Yourself.

With over 20 pizzerias across the UK, a dedicated Pizza Academy for training, and BCORP certification, Pizza Pilgrims offers serious career development opportunities, including the opening of four new pizzerias this year and next. Additional benefits include extra holiday days for long service, a paid sabbatical after five years, team trips to Naples and beyond, free food and drinks, company-wide parties, and more.

Experience
Proven experience working with Neapolitan style pizza and previous experience as a Head Chef.

About you
Passionate about pizza and kitchen leadership, with strong team management skills. You should embody the company values: pushing yourself to learn and grow, being authentic, respecting others, and enjoying your work. A commitment to creating an inclusive and positive environment is essential.

Qualifications
No specific formal qualifications are required, but relevant culinary experience and leadership skills are necessary to succeed in this role.