Pizza Cook - $500 Sign on Bonus

About the role

Join the dynamic and diverse team at La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, Inc., where tradition meets opportunity. Our family of properties includes the iconic La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, a private oceanfront club with world-class tennis courts and direct beach access; the inviting La Jolla Shores Hotel, a beachfront getaway beloved for its relaxed coastal charm; and the internationally acclaimed Marine Room, celebrated for its fine dining and dramatic surfside views. These landmark destinations are cherished La Jolla institutions, built on a legacy of family values, exceptional service, and a deep commitment to our community.

Responsibilities

• Prepares pizza dough, sauces, and toppings according to recipes and quality standards to be served in a timely manner.
• Maintains work area and cooking equipment in proper and sanitary order.
• Assembles and cooks pizzas using oven, ensuring proper timing and temperature control.
• Prepares and plates pizza to order in accordance with approved recipes.
• Covers, dates, labels, and stores food items and ingredients during the scheduled shift.
• Supplies plated starches, vegetables and miscellaneous accompaniments to hotline and receives plates from hotline for finishing with sauces and garnishes.
• Seasons all food items.
• Communicates with expeditor to ensure smooth transition of finished plates to front of house.
• Maintains food quality, freshness and presentation before serving.
• Follows portion control and minimizes food waste.
• Responsible for complete setup of mise en place for all menu and related special items ten minutes prior to service.
• Uses advanced knife skills to produce brunois, macedoine cuts, etc.
• Adheres to proper rotation and sanitation standards at all times.
• Properly closes and turns over work area at the end of shift, assuring proper storage and minimal waste.

Qualifications

• One-year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, recipes, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively in English to customers, management, and employees of organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages and volume.
• Must obtain and maintain a current San Diego County Food Handlers Card.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares pizza dough, sauces, and toppings according to recipes and quality standards to be served in a timely manner.
• Maintains work area and cooking equipment in proper and sanitary order.
• Assembles and cooks pizzas using oven, ensuring proper timing and temperature control.
• Prepares and plates pizza to order in accordance with approved recipes.
• Covers, dates, labels, and stores food items and ingredients during the scheduled shift.
• Supplies plated starches, vegetables and miscellaneous accompaniments to hotline and receives plates from hotline for finishing with sauces and garnishes.
• Seasons all food items.
• Communicates with expeditor to ensure smooth transition of finished plates to front of house.
• Maintains food quality, freshness and presentation before serving.
• Follows portion control and minimizes food waste.
• Responsible for complete setup of mise en place for all menu and related special items ten minutes prior to service.
• Uses advanced knife skills to produce brunois, macedoine cuts, etc.
• Adheres to proper rotation and sanitation standards at all times.
• Properly closes and turns over work area at the end of shift, assuring proper storage and minimal waste.

Qualification Requirements

• One-year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, recipes, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively in English to customers, management, and employees of organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages and volume.
• Must obtain and maintain a current San Diego County Food Handlers Card.

Physical Demands

• Frequent exposure to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold, and extreme heat.
• Frequent standing; walking; using hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Frequent sitting; reaching with hands and arms; climbing or balancing; stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds, frequently lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds.
• Close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

• Frequent exposure to high, precarious places and in outside weather conditions.
• Frequent exposure to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock.
• Moderate to loud noise levels.
• Employees are required to perform all tasks as safely as possible and to adhere to the applicable safety procedures.

Scheduling

• Must be available to work weekends and holidays.
• The company operates seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
• Shifts will generally be rotated as much as possible to be fair to everyone.
• It may be necessary to move you from your accustomed shift if business or task assignments demand (i.e. holidays, weekends, and high-volume business periods).
• Number of hours worked may vary based on business needs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club is committed to ensuring a safe work environment for all employees. In compliance with federal "Right to Know" requirements, the company freely discloses this information so that all employees are informed about potential hazards in the workplace. We encourage all employees to immediately report any known or potentially dangerous hazards to management.