Pizzaiolo
Also known as: pizza-chef, pizza cook, pizza maker, pizza-cook, pizza chef
About this occupation
Pizzaiolos are responsible for preparing and cooking pizzas.
Essential skills and knowledge
- prepare pizza
- use cooking techniques
- ensure cleanliness of food preparation area
- maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment
- handover the food preparation area
- receive kitchen supplies
- use food cutting tools
- comply with food safety and hygiene
- health, safety and hygiene legislation
- use culinary finishing techniques
- dispose waste
- operate brick oven
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria (O*NET 35-2012.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
- Monitor and record food temperatures to ensure food safety.
- Cook foodstuffs according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, or numbers of portions to be served.
- Rotate and store food supplies.
- Wash pots, pans, dishes, utensils, or other cooking equipment.
- Apportion and serve food to facility residents, employees, or patrons.
- Clean and inspect galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
- Typical education (US)
- High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
- Preparation
- Job Zone 2 of 5
- Interests
- Realistic, Conventional, Social
Top skills: Speaking, Monitoring, Service Orientation, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Judgment and Decision Making
US median pay: US$37,450 a year (2025), 441,050 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Subjects this work relies on
How important each subject's knowledge is in the job itself, rated by people doing it (1 to 5).
- English or Literature in EnglishO*NET: English LanguageVery important (3.6)
- Agriculture or Foods and NutritionO*NET: Food ProductionVery important (3.6)
- Mathematics or StatisticsO*NET: MathematicsVery important (3.5)
- Business Studies or EntrepreneurshipO*NET: Administration and ManagementImportant (3.3)
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Preparation needed
Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Most common education (US)
- High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
- Education
- Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
- Training
- Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
Related occupations
Occupations O*NET links to this one by similar work, skills and knowledge.
- Cooks, Restaurant
- Food Preparation Workers
- Cooks, Private Household
- Cooks, Short Order
- Chefs and Head Cooks
- Cooks, Fast Food
- Bakers
- Food Service Managers
- Fast Food and Counter Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.