Casual Stadium Chef

Thomas Franks; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on duty

Wider wallet scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Team & company social events

Employee assistance programme

Excellent career progression

Job summary

Thomas Franks is seeking a Casual Stadium Chef to join our team at a prestigious High Wycombe location. You will work in a fast-paced stadium kitchen, preparing fresh meals from scratch and delivering high-quality catering for match days and events.

We value creativity, teamwork and a strong eye for detail, with a focus on cost control, food safety, and allergen awareness. The role requires the ability to work across a busy events calendar in a stadium environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working in fast-paced kitchens, CDP or junior sous chef level.
• Able to follow brand standards and serve fresh dishes.
• Good written and spoken English.
• An organised chef with cost awareness.

Responsibilities

• Work in a team of chefs to cater match day attendees and events.
• Prepare fresh dishes from scratch following brand standards.
• Control wastage and maintain food standards.
• Adhere to Food Hygiene, Health & Safety, and allergen controls.

Skills

Team player

Creativity

Attention to detail

Stamina for fast-paced service

Food safety knowledge

English communication

Job description

A professional association football club based in the town of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire and the team competes in League One. Catering for about 10,000 people on match days. Lots of F&B Outlets and about 20 Private Boxes. This location operates 7 days a week.

We are looking for a talented Casual Stadium Chef to join our team at one of our prestigious locations in High Wycombe.

You will have previous experience of working within a fast-paced kitchen at CDP or Junior sous chef level. You will have experience working in stadium environments, high end events catering or events venues.

You will be excited to work with fresh seasonal ingredients & regularly changing bespoke menus. You will be creative and have the opportunity to showcase your skillset.

Key responsibilities:

• To work well in a team of chefs providing catering services to match day attendees and events.
• To produce food for service using fresh ingredients, cooking from scratch and following the companies brand standards
• Ensuring company food standards are adhered to and wastage controlled.
• Ensuring all Food Hygiene and Health & Safety policies and allergen control procedures are followed.

You will have the following skills:

• A genuine interest in food & excellent customer service.
• ideally experience working in a stadium setting.
• An all-round team player
• Innovation and passion for great food
• An organised Chef with attention to detail
• Understand the basics of food cost and wastage.

Knowledge / competencies:

• Ability to demonstrate reasonable / good understanding and use of verbal English.
• Ability to demonstrate reasonable / good standard of written English and reading skills.
• Similar experience of customer and / or food preparation environment is preferred

Benefits

• Wider wallet scheme (discounts at major retailers, restaurants, gyms etc).
• Free meals on duty
• Volunteers leave - up to one day per year.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Recommend a friend bonus.
• Unrivalled individual training and development.
• Well established apprenticeship programme.
• Team & company social events.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Workplace pension.
• Excellent career progression within a leading independent contract caterer.

About us

Thomas Franks is a founder led, fresh food catering business with a focus on excellence and service delivered with individuality, passion and style. We are unique in every approach and our clients, and our people are paramount to our daily success.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role.

Diversity and Inclusion at Thomas Franks

We actively encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and continue to develop a culture of growth and inclusion and would like to invite applications from groups who are currently under-represented, because we believe greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides a better working life.