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Pneuma | Westwood, New Jersey Full-Time & Part-Time Positions Available Pneuma is an all-day café, restaurant, and market opening in Westwood, New Jersey. We are looking for a reliable, detail-oriented Pizza & Pasta Dough Production Cook to join our opening kitchen team. This position will focus primarily on the daily production of our pizza dough and fresh pasta , two core parts of Pneuma's food program. The Role The Pizza & Pasta Dough Production Cook will be responsible for mixing, fermenting, portioning, shaping, and managing our pizza dough production, as well as producing fresh pasta for restaurant service and retail. This is a production-focused position where consistency, accuracy, organization, and attention to detail are extremely important. Responsibilities Produce pizza dough according to established recipes and fermentation schedules. Accurately weigh and measure flour, water, yeast, starter, salt, and other ingredients. Mix, divide, portion, ball, label, and properly store dough. Monitor fermentation, dough temperature, timing, and overall dough quality. Maintain sourdough starters and preferments as required. Produce fresh pasta dough according to established recipes and specifications. Operate commercial pasta mixers, extruders, sheeters, cutters, and related equipment. Produce a variety of fresh long and short pasta shapes. Portion, package, label, and properly store finished pasta. Follow daily and weekly production schedules and maintain appropriate pars. Maintain accurate production and yield records. Keep mixers, pasta equipment, worktables, storage areas, and production spaces exceptionally clean and organized. Follow all food safety and sanitation procedures. Communicate production needs, shortages, or quality concerns to the chef. Assist with other kitchen production when needed. What We're Looking For Previous professional baking, pizza, pasta, or dough production experience is preferred, but we are willing to train the right candidate. Experience with high-hydration pizza dough, sourdough fermentation, fresh pasta, commercial mixers, or pasta production equipment is a major plus. Most importantly, we're looking for someone who: Is extremely consistent and detail-oriented. Is comfortable following precise recipes, weights, temperatures, and timelines. Understands that dough and fermentation require planning ahead. Works cleanly and stays highly organized. Can manage repetitive, high-volume production efficiently. Takes pride in producing the same high-quality product every day. Is dependable and punctual. Communicates well and works as part of a team. Wants to learn more about pizza, fermentation, flour, and fresh pasta production. What You Can Expect Pizza and fresh pasta are central to Pneuma's food program, making this an important specialized role within our kitchen. You will work with high-quality flours, long-fermented doughs, fresh pasta, sourdough and modern production equipment while learning the systems behind producing these products consistently at scale. For the right person, there will be opportunities to take on additional responsibility and grow within our pizza, pasta, and overall culinary program.

Compensation:

Competitive hourly pay based on experience

Schedule:

Full-time and part-time positions available. Morning and daytime availability is especially valuable.

Location:

Westwood, NJ