Casual Chef de Partie

Southampton FC; Southampton; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Work for a professional football club

Core values driven team

Job summary

Southampton FC is seeking a chef assistant to join the nutrition and performance kitchen, working between Staplewood Training Ground and St Mary’s Stadium. You’ll help prepare, present and serve food for players and staff in a fast-paced, high-standard environment.

The role offers sociable hours with a competitive hourly rate and few evening shifts. You will work with full-time chefs, contributing to menu creation and food safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced kitchen environments.
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation, presentation and serving of all food for players and staff.
• Support full-time chefs by working on a section designated by the team.
• Ensure menus reflect current trends and seasonal changes.
• Help manage on-site stock and maintain high food safety standards.
• Prepare and serve lunch/dinner and assist with events and match day food prep.
• Adhere to COSHH procedures and manage waste and stock rotation.

Job description

Be part of our journey...

Hours: Variable

Contract Type: Casual

Location: Training Ground and St Mary’s Stadium

Criminal Record Check: DBS Enhanced with Childs Barred List

What will you be doing?

You will work alongside a team of passionate chefs aspiring to be at the forefront of sports nutrition and you’ll be responsible for assisting with the preparation, presentation and serving of all food offered to players and staff at Southampton Football Club meeting the high standards expected from the Nutritionist and Performance Chef.

This role will be between Staplewood Training Ground and St Marys Stadium and would suit a chef with a good sound knowledge working with fresh food. The days are busy and fast paced which will require you to be committed and organised but in return we offer very sociable hours and a competitive hourly rate, with this role there will be very few evening shifts.

Additional Tasks:

• To support the full time chefs in preparation by working on a section designated by the full time team.
• To ensure that all menus are produced to the highest possible standard and reflect current trends, seasonal changes, and service styles.
• To assist with the management of the food stock on-site to achieve the target gross profits, prevent losses, and ensure all current legislation is adhered to.
• Create good staff, customer, and client relations.
• In conjunction with the Performance Chef ensure that all systems and procedures in the Health & Safety and Food Safety Manuals are always maintained throughout the year.
• To prepare and serve lunch / dinner as well as support with events and match day food preparation to Head and Sous Chefs specifications.
• Adhere to all COSHH procedures.
• Manage waste and stock rotation ensuring wastage report is completed and reporting any discrepancies to Head / Sous Chef.
• Ensure that any food and liquor orders that you place are accurate, stocks are kept to a minimum and that wastage is always minimised along with making sure all stock on site within your area of responsibility is kept safe labelled and always stored correctly following company policy.

Is this you?

You’ll need to be able to cope well under pressure, have good organisation and communication skills and the ability to multitask is essential. You will be required to work under your own initiative and as part of a team whilst being flexible and adaptable to last minute changes to training.

How this benefits you…

If you are successful, you can look forward to a healthy benefits package;

• A competitive hourly rate.
• Opportunity to work for a professional football club.
• Working in an environment with strong core values.
• Working with likeminded individuals.