What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pizza Maker position at Merlins Pizza?
Merlin's Pizza is looking for energetic, quality-driven people to join our kitchen team. We have full and part-time positions available. Experienced pizza makers and restaurant cooks are preferred, but we will consider anyone with a fast-paced, quality-driven mindset and a good attitude.
Base pay is 15.50, but we guarantee you will make at least 2.50 an hour from our tip pool bringing the total guaranteed pay to 18.00/hr. We also pay a $2.00/hr attendance bonus during our busy seasons — Spring Break (3/10/26–4/13/26) and Summer (5/19/26–8/10/26) — bringing your total expected hourly compensation to $20.00/hr. To earn the attendance bonus, just show up on time for your scheduled shifts. We also pay profit share bonuses on our busiest days throughout the season and give daily free pizza to all employees. The profit share bonuses usually add another 1-2 dollars an hour during our peak summer season but they are not guaranteed and depend on store performance.
About Merlins Pizza:
This is not a typical pizza job. The environment is fast-paced and intense. We have high standards for our product and our people. But the people who rise to those standards usually love the fast-paced environment with an emphasis on speed and quality. We are quick to bump pay up when it's deserved, and we are always looking for future shift leads and managers within our existing crew. Anyone that comes in wanting to work and grow can always find both with us.
Merlin's Pizza has been the locals' choice in Destin for over 25 years. We were voted Best Pizza on the Emerald Coast by Emerald Coast Magazine in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
We have two mottos. The first is "Sunshine, sand, and pizza in my hand." This one is mostly for the customers because it describes the vibe they feel when they pull into Destin on vacation and just want a slice of our prime pizza to go with their sunset view from the hotel. Our food communicates relaxation, vacation, and good vibes to them and that's why they love us.
Our second motto is "Life is too short for corporate pizza." This one does communicate to the customers that great things are worth paying for, but it probably means more to the staff. The owner and entire management team meet to discuss store issues weekly. The team is small enough that everyone can be heard and we can change anything that isn't working without needing to get an approval from some fat cat 3 states away. Merlin's Pizza is a little different sometimes, and that's ok because we are the only ones that have to approve it.
If that resonates with you, or if you just want to be a part of the best pizza team around, then apply on our website today.
Pay: From $20.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
Salary : $2 - $20