Great pizza starts with great people. We’re looking for a skilled and energetic Pizza Oven Line Cook to join our culinary team. In this role, you’ll bring handcrafted pizzas and crave-worthy appetizers to life in a fast-paced kitchen environment. Precision, consistency, and pride in your craft will help create memorable dining experiences for our guests. Pay Rate $22.35 #towncountrysd
Thrive in a high-energy kitchen while preparing and finishing pizzas to our established recipes and quality standards. Safely and efficiently operate the pizza oven while stretching dough, applying toppings, and carefully monitoring cooking times and temperatures.
Bring each dish to life by accurately following recipes and plating guides. Cook, fry, mix, and plate additional menu items as needed, ensuring consistent presentation and portion control.
Maintain a clean, organized workstation and follow all food safety and sanitation standards. Communicate clearly with fellow kitchen team members and expediters during service. Support prep work, stocking, and cleaning duties, and confidently handle high-volume service with accuracy and composure.
Flexibility: This is a fast-paced, high-heat environment, so flexibility with days, nights, weekends, and holidays is essential.
Experience: A minimum of one year of line cook experience in a restaurant is required. Previous pizza or wood-fired oven experience is preferred.
Knowledge: Strong understanding of pizza dough handling, oven techniques, food safety standards, sanitation practices, and proper kitchen equipment use. A current San Diego County Food Handler’s Card is required.
People Skills: Success in this role requires strong communication skills and a team-oriented mindset. The ideal candidate is detail-focused, dependable, and thrives under pressure while maintaining a positive attitude.
Physical Demands: This position requires prolonged standing, repetitive motions, manual dexterity for food preparation, and the ability to lift and carry items up to 50 pounds. You will be exposed to high temperatures and open flames in a busy kitchen setting.
San Diego’s Town and Country Resort offers a unique, mid-century modern design and laid-back Southern California vibe. The resort boasts 295,050 square feet of versatile campus-style meeting and event spaces, including 100,000 square feet of outdoor venues, all conveniently located on one level. Plus, San Diego’s mild climate ensures you can enjoy a seamless indoor-outdoor flow nearly year-round – whether under the sun or the stars.
After a productive day of meetings, attendees can indulge in five distinctive restaurants and bars, unwind in the penthouse fitness center with Peloton bikes, or enjoy relaxing around the fire pits. Comfortable guest rooms with plush pillow-top beds and luxurious 100% Egyptian cotton bedding complete the recipe for a successful event experience.
Town and Country Resort is centrally located in San Diego, just 6.5 miles from the airport and minutes from the city's best beaches and popular attractions including SeaWorld San Diego and the San Diego Zoo. Additionally, San Diego International Airport offers nonstop service from over 80 destinations, including Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Chicago, Seattle, Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte, Baltimore, and Washington D.C.
