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Manager Pizza Chef Jobs in Iowa (NOW HIRING)

Line Cook

Sioux City, IA · On-site

$14.75 - $18.50/hr

LINE COOKS, PREP COOKS & PIZZA COOKS Come help craft our made-from-scratch, mouth-watering recipes ... Communicating clearly and respectfully with Managers and Team Members. Our commitment to you ...

Line Cook

Sioux City, IA · On-site

$15.50 - $19.50/hr

LINE COOKS, PREP COOKS & PIZZA COOKS Come help craft our made-from-scratch, mouth-watering recipes ... Communicating clearly and respectfully with Managers and Team Members. Our commitment to you ...

Manager Pizza Chef information

What is a manager pizza chef?

Manager Pizza Chefs are professionals who oversee the kitchen operations of a pizzeria or restaurant specializing in pizza. They are responsible for managing kitchen staff, ensuring food quality, maintaining inventory, and upholding health and safety standards. In addition to making pizzas, they also handle scheduling, training, and may assist with menu development. Their role combines culinary expertise with leadership and organizational skills, ensuring customers receive high-quality food and service.

How does a manager pizza chef balance hands-on cooking duties with overseeing the kitchen team?

As a Manager Pizza Chef, you’ll often split your time between directly preparing pizzas and managing the kitchen staff. This role requires strong multitasking skills to ensure that food quality and presentation remain high while also supervising team members, handling scheduling, and addressing any issues that arise during busy shifts. You’ll collaborate closely with servers, inventory staff, and sometimes suppliers to keep operations smooth. Balancing leadership responsibilities with culinary work is key to maintaining both staff morale and customer satisfaction.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a manager pizza chef, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Manager Pizza Chef, you need expertise in pizza preparation, kitchen operations, and staff supervision, often supported by culinary training or relevant experience. Familiarity with commercial ovens, point-of-sale systems, and inventory management software is typically required. Exceptional leadership, teamwork, and customer service skills help you motivate staff and ensure a positive dining experience. These abilities are crucial to maintaining food quality, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction in a fast-paced restaurant environment.

What is the difference between Manager Pizza Chef vs Pizza Chef?

AspectManager Pizza ChefPizza Chef
CredentialsFood safety certifications, culinary training, management experienceCooking certifications, culinary training
Work EnvironmentSupervises kitchen staff, manages operationsPrepares and cooks pizzas in the kitchen
Employer & IndustryRestaurants, pizzerias, food service chainsRestaurants, pizzerias, food service chains

The main difference is that a Manager Pizza Chef oversees kitchen operations and staff, while a Pizza Chef focuses on preparing pizzas. The Manager Pizza Chef has additional responsibilities in management and coordination, whereas the Pizza Chef concentrates on cooking. Both roles require culinary skills, but the manager position involves leadership and administrative duties.

What cities in Iowa are hiring for Manager Pizza Chef jobs?

Cities in Iowa with the most Manager Pizza Chef job openings:

Infographic showing various Manager Pizza Chef job openings in Iowa as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 100% Part Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution.

Full-time, Part-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life

Posted 5 days ago


Job description

Craft beer isn’t just a trend to us. It’s a way of life. After 40 years of serving up the highest quality beers, great food and good times, the vibe at Old Chicago keeps getting better. 

After drawing our first pint in 1976, we’ve continued to pull some impressive local and international beers at over 100 locations. We still build our pizzas and taproom fare from scratch - one delicious, fresh ingredient at a time, but the most important ingredient is YOU!

NOW HIRING / IMMEDIATELY HIRING:

LINE COOKS, PREP COOKS & PIZZA COOKS

Come help craft our made-from-scratch, mouth-watering recipes that provide exceptional dining experiences for our guests! These culinary roles will be responsible for creating all of the dishes on our menu and duties will include preparing and cooking a variety of different dishes.

Your commitment to us:

  • Ensuring the highest quality food is properly executed by adhering to our recipe procedures.
  • Preparing a variety of food with different methods of preparation and using a variety of tools and equipment.
  • Following company safety and sanitation policies and procedures.
  • Communicating clearly and respectfully with Managers and Team Members.

Our commitment to you:

  • Part-time or full-time hours at a highly competitive rate of pay.
  • Comprehensive benefits program offered to all team members – including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plus voluntary benefits.
  • Flexible scheduling to accommodate school, life and family.
  • Advancement Opportunities.
  • Team Member discounts.

Requirements:

  • Must be 18 years of age to operate kitchen equipment
  • Previous kitchen / culinary / chef experience is preferred, but not required.
  • Experience and knowledge of kitchen equipment including but not limited to knives, slicer, mixer, stoves, ovens, broiler and pizza oven desired
  • Flexible to work a variety of shifts.

Old Chicago Pizza (OCP) is a well established, full service restaurant concept that has growth opportunities for team members in a full service casual dining restaurant company focusing on beer, pizza and American food. At OldChicago you can grow your career with us. We offer great restaurant culinary careers for prep cooks (concinero / cocinera / Jefe / Jefa) who have back of house preparation, cooking, chef / kitchen experience in a high volume restaurant environment.

 

We are a franchisee of Old Chicago & an Equal Opportunity / E-Verify Employer.