Women's First Team Chef

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club; Lancing; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading football club as the Women’s First Team Chef, where you will provide high-quality meals for athletes, manage kitchen operations, and ensure nutritional standards are met. The role requires flexibility, communication skills, and experience in sports nutrition. Enjoy competitive salary and benefits while contributing to the success of the team.

Benefits

Complimentary breakfast and lunch

23 days holiday

Rewards platform access

Enhanced family policies

Access to gym and padel court

Priority access to match tickets

In-house training programme

Exclusive discounts from partners

Qualifications

• Previous experience working within professional sports clubs or with elite athletes.
• Ability to connect with players and staff.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, nutritionally balanced food for home and away fixtures.
• Plan and develop innovative menus reflecting nutritional philosophy.
• Contribute to day-to-day kitchen operations.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Job description

Role: Women s First Team Chef

Salary: Competitive

Hours: Full time in accordance with the women s first team schedule. Hours will include evenings and weekends.

Location: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing BN15 9FP

Contract Type: Permanent

Deadline Day: 27th May 2025

About Brighton & Hove Albion FC

We compete at the highest levels of football on a global stage while embracing our Sussex community spirit. At the heart of everything we do is our commitment to high performance, professional excellence, and making a positive impact.

Help fuel our Women s First Team!

This new and exciting role will primarily support our Women s First Team, delivering high–quality, nutritionally balanced food and beverages for both home and away fixtures. You will liaise with hotels ahead of away matches to ensure all arrangements are in place for providing exceptional meals on the road. You will also play an active role in planning and developing innovative menus that reflect our nutritional philosophy.

Outside of match days and training sessions, you will contribute to the smooth running of our day–to–day kitchen operations at our training ground in Lancing.

About you

We are looking for a chef who has previous experience working within professional sports clubs or with elite athletes. You will need to be a great communicator who can easily connect with players and staff, and someone who s super organised and comfortable adapting to change.

This role will involve working weekends, and extensive travel for away games so the successful candidate must be flexible with their working hours.

Our values are essential to our success

Our values serve as guiding principles for how we connect with one another, our fans, partners and sponsors. As a club, we embody these values in everything we do:

– Treat People Well

– Exceed Expectations

– Aim High. Never Give Up

– Act with Integrity

– Make it Special

How we say thank you

In appreciation for your hard work and dedication, we are pleased to offer you a range of additional benefits, including but not limited to:

– Complimentary breakfast and lunch at both sites

– 23 days holiday rising with length of service (pro rata for part time staff)

– Rewards platform, which includes access to 900+ retailers, a wellbeing centre and more!

– Enhanced family policies

– Access to a gym and padel court at our training ground

– Priority access to match tickets and access to free WSL tickets for 2024/25 season

– In–house training programme and CPD opportunities

– Exclusive discounts and benefits from our partners and local businesses

Our commitment to EDI

We take pride in being an equal opportunity workplace that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Our core values foster a strong ethical culture, enabling us to meet the needs of our diverse audience, both on and off the pitch. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage or civil partnership. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please get in contact.

Safeguarding is part of everything we do

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is UK–based and requires proof of the right to live and work in the UK. All job offers are conditional upon background checks, including a full 3–year reference history, DBS checks, and verification of your eligibility to work. Please note, we do not sponsor applicants without the right to work in the UK.