Pizza Cook
About the job
- Minimum of 1 year of experience as a pizza cook.
- Hands-on experience preparing and baking pizza dough.
- Flexibility to work shifts, including weekends and evenings.
- Must communicate clearly with managers and kitchen personnel.
- Must be able to work on your feet for up to 10 hours at a time and lift 50 pounds.
- Must be able to work in a standing position for long periods, up to 5 hours.
- Must be available days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Prepare high-quality pizzas.
- Handle multiple food orders at one time.
- Put pizzas in the oven and monitor the fire.
- Replace cheese, sauce, and topping containers to ensure freshness.
- Label and stock ingredients on shelves so they are organized and accessible.
- Measure ingredients and seasonings for cooking.
- Prepare cooking ingredients by washing and chopping vegetables, cutting meat, and performing other meal preparation.
- Set up workstations and ingredients so food can be prepared according to recipes.
- Ensure food and other items are stored properly.
- Complete opening and closing checklists.
- Maintain a clean and sanitary workstation throughout the prep kitchen.
- Basic Spanish is preferred but not required.
About the company
Sally’s Apizza serves traditional New Haven-style pizza. It makes hand-crafted pies with distinctive tomato sauce, a chewy yet crispy crust, and an oven-kissed char, baked in custom-designed ovens according to the original family recipes. The product works by baking dough that’s shaped by skilled bakers in ovens designed to achieve a specific balance of crust texture and charring, then topping with its signature sauce and toppings. The company differentiates itself from competitors by staying true to authentic New Haven apizza techniques and recipes while expanding to new locations across the United States, emphasizing a handcrafted process over mass production and using uniquely designed ovens to reproduce a consistent, classic bake. The goal is to grow the brand with more open locations across the USA while preserving the original methods and flavor that define Sally’s Apizza."}்```Oops```````? Wait ensure valid JSON. I included stray characters. Let's redo. We'll provide clean.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
New Haven, Connecticut
Founded
1938
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Sally’s opened Dorchester in September 2025 and keeps expanding across Massachusetts.
- Official August 2026 locations show Woburn, Dorchester brunch, and new builds in Seaport, Concord, Weymouth.
- Recent Connecticut and Massachusetts openings prove demand for the brand outside New Haven.
What critics are saying
- SoNo Collection sued Sally’s for $3.8 million in April 2026 over Norwalk delays.
- The lawsuit cites default notices, unpaid rent, and contractor liens against Lineage Hospitality.
- Execution risk is severe: stalled Norwalk openings can choke cash, damage landlords, and slow expansion.
What makes Sally’s Apizza unique
- Sally’s serves authentic 1938 New Haven-style coal-fired apizza, charred, thin, and sauce-forward.
- Its New Haven heritage and cult regional brand separate it from chain pizza concepts.
- The concept travels well: Dorchester, Woburn, and Connecticut sites all reinforce the same identity.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Flexible Work Hours
- Paid Sick Leave
- Referral Program