POSITION PURPOSE

The Pizza Maker takes ownership of the wood burning pizza oven, and is responsible to prepare high quality artisan pizza and other food items based on our menu as well as customer’s custom orders. Organizes and maintains all standards of quality and cleanliness. Delivering outstanding service and product and financial profitability. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Prepare high-quality menu items and custom orders in a timely manner
2. Baking a wide variety of pizza doughs, including thin crust, thick crust, and gluten free.
3. Washing, slicing and chopping toppings like vegetables and meats and executing customers’ orders considering special requests, including non-traditional requests (i.e. vegan cheese)
4. Preparing fresh sauces, including: tomato, pesto, white cream, and a variety of marinades
5. Monitor food stock and place orders as needed
6. Test foods to ensure proper preparation and temperature
7. Operate kitchen equipment safely and responsibly
8. Maintain a clean cooking area and sterilize equipment.
9. Ensure the proper sanitation and cleanliness of surfaces and storage containers

Other:

Regular attendance in conformance with the standards, which may be established from time to time, is essential to the successful performance of this position.  Employees with irregular attendance will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

Due to the cyclical nature of the hospitality industry, employees may be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the hotel.  In addition, attendance at all scheduled training sessions and meetings is required.

Upon employment, all employees are required to fully comply with Westin/Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa rules and regulations for the safe and effective operation of the hotel’s facilities.  Employees who violate hotel rules and regulations will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

SUPPORTIVE FUNCTIONS

In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the manager based upon the particular requirements of the hotel:

• Consult with Kitchen Supervisor, Chef de Cuisine, or Executive Chef on a daily basis as well as with other departments that are directly related to the Food & Beverage Department.

• Participate in short term and long range planning.
• Participate, support and make recommendations for ongoing hotel programs with continuous improvement in networking.

SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace.
• Must be able to read and write to facilitate the communication process.
• Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must possess basic computational ability.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and effectively deal with internal customers, with patience, tact and di