ChefPizza Maker (Wood Fired)

Chef/Wood Fired Pizza Maker – Full-Time
📍 The Forge Pizzeria, Ballarat
💰 Salary: $75,000 – $80,000 + Super (based on experience)

The Forge Pizzeria is on the hunt for a qualified and experienced Chef and Wood Fired Pizza Maker to join our passionate team on a full-time basis. If you love working with quality ingredients, thrive in a fast-paced kitchen, and know your way around a wood fired kitchen – we want to hear from you.

About the Role:
You’ll be working in a senior role as an experienced Chef preparing hand made pastas, overseeing a junior pizza team and serve high-quality wood fired pizzas. The role is a leadership position, assisting the Head Chef and our Pizzaiola in authentic hand stretched pizza and experience in a wood fired pizzeria is a definite advantage, can lead to a Sous Chef role for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ordering, stock control and production of Pasta section, hand stretching and cooking pizzas using a traditional wood fired oven and leading a great team of passionate people.

• Assisting in overall kitchen prep and maintaining high standards of food quality

• Working as part of a close-knit team to ensure smooth kitchen operations

• Maintaining cleanliness, food safety, and presentation standards

• Overseeing a small kitchen team of mature age and junior staff

What We’re Looking For:
✅ At least 2-3 years of experience in a similar role or commercial fast paced kitchen
✅ Relevant qualifications or proven skills in food preparation and pizza making
✅ Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and confident in a busy kitchen environment
✅ A true team player with strong communication and time management skills

Unfortunately we cannot accept applicants that require visa sponsorship at this time.

Why Join Us?
At The Forge, we take pride in delivering great food with great people. We offer a supportive, energetic environment with opportunities to grow and refine your craft in a well-loved local business.

If this sounds like you, apply now and become part of The Forge family.