Jobs at Switchback Pizza in Emmaus
Full-Time Lead Pizza Maker/Line Cook
Are you an experienced cooking professional? We want to talk to you. We were voted Best Pizza in Lehigh Valley Style in 2024 and are looking for a talented individual to help us make incredible wood-oven pizza. In addition to the hourly wage, we offer paid sick time, paid vacation, yearly bonuses and a health insurance stipend. Vacation and paid sick increases each year you work with us. We are offering a $150 hiring bonus on your 3 month anniversity of working at Switchback.This full-time position requires you to work every Wednesday through Sunday. Working every weekend is required. The Sunday shift is about 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
We are a growing company and are looking for someone to help us on our pizza line. We make wood oven pizza using local ingredients and hard cider. The right person can work on the pizza line, prep ingredients, and follow a closing list, and lock up. Must work well in a small team. We can train the right person if you have line cook/prep experience and a willingness/passion to learn pizza making, but experience with bread dough/pizza is preferred.
We are committed to local sourcing, scratch ingredients, and customer service. We value our employees as much as our customers. We provide opportunities for learning and growth. In addition to seasonally inspired wood oven pizza, we make hearth sourdough bread and hard cider. Red Balloon Cider produces hard cider in our building, and its taproom is in the restaurant.
We have a wonderful community of employees and customers that makes working in hospitality worth it. We look forward to meeting you.
Please email a short cover letter and resume, we look forward to hearing from you. [email protected]
-Experience in Kitchen experience or culinary school and 1 year experience
- be able follow and make prep lists independently- open and close the line independently
- be able to cook pizza in a wood oven (can train)- stretch pizzas (can train)
- prepare salads- be familiar with local food and sourcing
- be professional and look professional, we have an open kitchen- work well in a small team- have a sense of humor, bonus if you like music-work on a fast paced line
Responsibilities: Closing the line and locking up the restaurant a couple of days a week-working on the pizza line
-cooking pizza in the wood oven
-stretching pizzas
-making salads-follow prep lists-maintain clean kitchen and proper rotation of ingredients-be willing and able to help with dishes on slower weeknights -interact with customers when necessary, we have an open kitchen-Use Toast POS system
Pay: $19.00 - $22.00 per hour plus bonuses and benefits
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Health insurance stipend
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
Part-Time Dishwasher/table busser/pizza topper
We are hiring a dishwasher/table busser to work 2-3 shifts a week. You must be able to work Wednesday-Saturday. This position requires you to run food, bus tables, interact with customers, and do dishes. You must be polite and professional. Experience preferred but will train, this can be a first job. You must be available to work through the school year. You must be over 16, we serve hard cider. We are passionate about our business and making high-quality food. Come join our team and see why we have the best pizza in the Lehigh Valley.
Shifts are 3:30 pm-9:30 weekdays and 3 pm-10:30 pm Fridays and Saturdays.
Requirements:
Must be clean and organized
Must have a courteous, friendly, and professional demeanor
Must be a team player
Must have the ability to stand, walk and be on your feet for long periods
Must be able to lift 40lbs
Must be able to work independently and follow directions
Must be able to learn our menu and interact with customers
We look forward to hearing from you! Please email a resume or list of jobs to [email protected]