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A Pizza Chef specialises in the production of pizzas and similar items at a restaurant or eatery. You’ll prepare dough, sauces and toppings and cook pizzas to customer requirements. Pizza Chefs may take orders, plan menus and order pizza supplies. You might supervise other staff and ensure a kitchen is operating effectively.
Pizza Chefs should be highly organised and able to manage several tasks at one time. It’s important you can follow correct procedures and create high quality food. Pizza Chefs must have strong technical skills and be able to work in a busy kitchen environment. You might have to work a range of shifts such as nights and weekends in this position.
There is one course available for people who want to become a Pizza Chef.
Possible job outcomes:
Become a trade cook with the SIT30821 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery. This nationally recognised qualification will teach you how to safely prepare and cook a range of contemporary dishes including meats and poultry, seafoods, fruit and vegetables, cakes and breads, desserts, soups, and sauces. Even better you’ll learn how to work efficiently in the back-of-house and can specialise in either contemporary cooking and catering or Asian cookery. Enquire now for the list of study units, specialisation electives (and their availability) as well as training providers near you who offer this qualification..
Average duration: 6 months.
In Australia, a full time Pizza Chef generally earns $1,150 per week ($59,800 annual salary) before tax. This is a median figure for full-time employees and should be considered a guide only. As you gain more experience you can expect a potentially higher salary than people who are new to the industry.
Employment numbers in this industry are expected to grow strongly in coming years. There are currently 114,000 people working in this field in Australia and many of them specialise as a Pizza Chef. Pizza Chefs may find work across all regions of Australia.
Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights
A Certificate III in Commercial Cookery is an ideal qualification if you’re planning a career as a Pizza Chef. This course will give you the skills to prepare and cook a range of contemporary dishes including meat and poultry, seafood, fruit and vegetables, cakes and breads, desserts, soups and sauces.
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Here are some potential career pathways within cookery and catering. Click on an occupation to learn more about the role and the qualifications that can help you get started in this industry.
Cookery and Catering
Apprentice Chef
$865 weekly pay
Catering Assistant
Cooks Assistant
Food Service Assistant
Kitchen Attendant
Sandwich Hand
Breakfast Chef
$1,150 weekly pay
Chef
Commis Chef
Cook
Demi Chef
Food Safety Supervisor
$1,050 weekly pay
Pastry Chef
Patissier
Pizza Chef
Chef de Partie
$1,350 weekly pay
Executive Chef
$1,730 weekly pay
Sous Chef
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