Casual Chef de Partie

Southampton Football Club; Southampton; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Southampton Football Club is seeking casual kitchen help to support a team of chefs focused on nutrition and performance meals for players and staff. You will assist with preparation, plating, and service across Staplewood Training Ground and St Mary’s Stadium, in a busy, fast-paced environment with limited evening shifts.

The role requires a practical, well-organised candidate with good communication and a willingness to work across multiple sections and events, while upholding health and

Qualifications

• Be able to cope under pressure and stay organised in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Good communication skills and the ability to multitask across sections.
• Flexible availability with willingness to work casual hours.

Responsibilities

• Assist full-time chefs with food prep and plating to meet high standards.
• Prepare and serve meals to players and staff at training ground and stadium.
• Maintain inventories, stock control, and safe food handling practices.
• Follow health, safety, and COSHH procedures and report discrepancies.

Skills

Pressure management

Multitasking

Organisation

Communication

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.

*We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a high volume of applicants are received. * We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and we expect everyone to share this commitment. You will be required to adhere to all relevant policies and uphold the Club's commitment to safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk and to ensure that Southampton Football Club is free from discrimination and harassment. The post holder will demonstrate a strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, supporting the organisation’s strategic aims to remove barriers and address inequality. You will play an active role in promoting an inclusive, discrimination-free environment that ensures fair access to opportunities and resources. This includes fostering a culture of dignity, respect, and belonging where everyone is empowered to contribute, perform, and reach their full potential.

About Us

POTENTIAL INTO EXCELLENCE

Southampton Football Club is part of St Mary's Football Group, which also includes the affiliated registered charity – the Saints Foundation. We look for people with integrity, compassion and support for those around them; people who take pride in what they do with an honest approach, who embrace a challenge while also being accountable for their decisions; people who have the energy and passion to bring an innovative approach to their role and strive to be different from the rest; people with the aspiration to lead the way and become an example to others. Within the walls of St Mary's Stadium, Staplewood Campus, the Bath Academy and our other sites and development centers across the South of England, you'll be given the platform to work in a vibrant, intelligent and challenging environment with the potential to develop and become the best at what you do. We don't stand still, we are constantly moving forward. Be part of it…

Southampton Football Club promotes equal opportunities in employment and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have the Disability Confident Award, which we pride ourselves on with regard to the commitment to employing disabled people and judging people on their abilities alone. We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose skills and experience seem to meet our needs. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you only if you are selected for an interview. We make a commitment to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a job vacancy and to consider them on their abilities.

Southampton Football Club is an Equal Opportunities Employer Employment is subject to the provision of proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

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