Sous Pizza Chef

Rudy's Durham

Durham•£13.50 per hour + Tips + Tronc + Bonus•Full time

Sous Pizza Chef, Rudy's Neapolitan Pizza - *NEW OPENING, DURHAM*

Salary: £13.50/hour + Tips + Tronc + Bonus

Joining Bonus of £1000 available for experienced pizzaiolo!*

We are looking for a passionate and experienced pizzaiolo that understands and loves authentic Neapolitan style pizza, to join our team as a Sous Chef.


What we need

  • Experience in leading, motivating and developing a team
  • Can confidently demonstrate the Neapolitan techniques – dough and stretching
  • Knowledge and experience in the use of a wood/gas oven
  • Can read, write, understand and speak English
  • Lead a team to deliver world class pizzas in a busy open kitchen


Who we are

Rudy’s started life in Manchester. Our vision was simple, great pizza for everyone. Fresh dough made on site daily, the finest Italian ingredients and just 60 seconds in the oven. Perfetto! From pop ups to pizzerias, this vision is still at our heart and we recreate this magic in every one of our restaurants – now we want you be a part of it!


Since we first started stretching dough in 2015 , we have won awards, been named in Daniel Young’s Where To Eat Pizza and placed in the Sunday Times 100 best companies to work for. So whether you fold and tuck for strength by the slice or attack with a knife and fork, come and join la famiglia!


We're all about living our values at Rudy's Pizza; Fun, Authentic, Passionate, Initiative, Neighbourly & Committed! Our restaurants and our people certainly demonstrate that every day! Our sites are fun, bustling, fast paced, energetic, and we serve the highest quality of Neapolitan Pizza.


Perfect Pizzaiolo are the first ingredient to create the perfect pizza. But what we need is someone who;

  • Is confident with dough
  • Has experience with pizza ovens
  • & who has an understanding of Neapolitan techniques ...and most importantly passionate about pizza!


As we continue to grow, we are passionate about our people and our new Rudy's Pizza Academy means that we can train and develop our people to become the best Pizzaiolo's around! Don't take our word for it though, check out the videos below;






In return we will offer you:

  • Competitive rates of pay – Tips, tronc and 50p per hour guest experience bonus
  • Clear career pathways – New openings across the UK
  • Development, development, development! – In house training to help you grow and feed your passion for pizza.
  • 50% discount on food & drink in all Rudy’s restaurants and Mission Mars sites – and for 3 friends/family when dining together!
  • Overseas trips to expand knowledge in all things pizza – New York, Naples, where next?!
  • Free guestlist entry at Albert Hall, Manchester
  • Complimentary food & drink after your shift – All the Kimbo!
  • Birthday card and gift to help you celebrate your day
  • Invites to the hottest parties around – Festa di Natale & Barbecue estivo!
  • La Familglia nights in pizzeria for friends & family


Salary: £13.50/hour + Tips + Tronc + Bonus


*T&Cs apply - our Recruitment Team will share details at phone screening stage