Profession pizzaiolo

Pizzaiolos are responsible for preparing and cooking pizzas.

Personality Type

• Realistic / Conventional

Knowledge

• Health, safety and hygiene legislation

  The set of health, safety and hygiene standards and items of legislation applicable in a specific sector.

Skills

• Prepare pizza

  Make pizza dough and topping ingredients like cheese, tomato sauce, vegetables and meat and decorate, bake and serve pizzas.

• Use food preparation techniques

  Apply food preparation techniques including the selecting, washing, cooling, peeling, marinating, preparing of dressings and cutting of ingredients.

• Store raw food materials

  Keep in reserve raw materials and other food supplies, following stock control procedures.

• Use food cutting tools

  Trim, peel and slice products with knives, paring or food cutting tools or equipment according to guidelines.

• Handover the food preparation area

  Leave the kitchen area in conditions which follow safe and secure procedures, so that it is ready for the next shift.

• Maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment

  Preserve health, hygiene, safety and security in the workplace in accordance with relevant regulations.

• Use culinary finishing techniques

  Apply culinary finishing techniques including garnishing, decorating, plating, glazing, presenting and portioning.

• Receive kitchen supplies

  Accept the delivery of ordered kitchen supplies and make sure everything is included and in good condition.

• Plan menus

  Organise menus taking into account the nature and style of the establishment, client feedback, cost and the seasonality of ingredients.

• Dispose waste

  Dispose waste in accordance with legislation, thereby respecting environmental and company responsibilities.

• Use cooking techniques

  Apply cooking techniques including grilling, frying, boiling, braising, poaching, baking or roasting.

• Ensure cleanliness of food preparation area

  Guarantee the continuous cleanliness of kitchen preparation, production and storage areas according to hygiene, safety and health regulations.

• Comply with food safety and hygiene

  Respect optimal food safety and hygiene during preparation, manufacturing, processing, storage, distribution and delivery of food products.

• Operate brick oven

  Use a brick oven used for baking, drying or heating at the right temperature.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB