Chef De Partie

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 28 000 - 38 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Travel with teams

Résumé du poste

Global Sports Jobs Limited is seeking a chef with a background in catering for professional sports teams to join a nutrition-focused team at the training ground. The post-holder will support the Head Chef and Sous Chef and lead the kitchen team in meals for youth and women's teams, aligning with nutrition goals to boost health and performance.

Some travel with teams to away games in the UK and abroad may be required, with responsibilities across menu development, food safety, and timely service.

Qualifications

• Background in catering for professional sports teams (1+ year).
• Excellent communication to lead junior kitchen team.
• Able to stay calm under last-minute schedule changes.
• Flexible to work around team schedules.

Responsabilités

• Create and develop seasonal menus with Head Chef.
• Lead kitchen team for youth and women's teams in line with nutrition guidelines.
• Instruct junior staff to deliver meals on time and to a high standard.
• Support and lead junior kitchen members.
• Check stock and place orders in absence of Head/Sous Chef.
• Travel with teams to away games in the UK and abroad as needed.
• Assist in travel food preparation and organization.
• Ensure high-quality food delivery and timeliness.
• Cover Sous Chef role when required.
• Maintain food safety and COSHH compliance.

Connaissances

Catering for sports teams

Communication skills

Under pressure

Flexibility

Formation

Level 2 NVQ Professional Cookery

Description du poste

About the Role

The role is for a chef with a background in catering for professional sports teams to join a passionate, nutrition-focused team. The post-holder will support the Head Chef and Sous Chef in providing balanced, nutritional, high-quality meals to players and support staff at the training ground, and will lead the kitchen team in preparing meals for the youth and women's teams. The role helps players achieve their individual nutritional goals, ultimately enhancing health, recovery and performance. Some travel with teams to away games may be necessary, following their weekly schedule or fixtures.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and develop exciting seasonal menus, working with the Head Chef and independently.
• Lead the kitchen team in preparing and providing meals to the youth and women's teams, working within the nutritional guidelines, and ensure junior team members are working correctly to achieve this.
• Instruct junior team members to ensure youth and women's team meals are delivered on time and presented to a high standard.
• Support and lead junior members of the kitchen team.
• Check stock requirements and order accordingly in the Head Chef's or Sous Chef's absence.
• Travel with teams in the UK and abroad when required as the catering team representative and provide food provisions as requested.
• Assist in the preparation of all travel food requirements, displaying good organisational skills.
• Support the Head Chef and Sous Chef to deliver consistently high-quality food in a timely manner.
• Cover the Sous Chef's role as and when required.
• Work closely with the Supervisor to maintain the highest level of food safety and hygiene, including compliance with COSHH.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• A background in catering for professional sports teams, with a minimum of 1 year experience providing food to sports teams or athletes.
• Level 2 NVQ Professional Cookery or equivalent.
• Excellent communication skills to lead the junior kitchen team.
• Works well under pressure with the ability to remain calm with last minute schedule changes.
• Flexibility to work around the teams' schedules.

Preferred Skills

• Football specific experience.
• Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate.
• Performance nutrition knowledge.

Workplace

• Training ground.
• Travel with teams to away games in the UK and abroad when required.