Food Prep Assistant

Delaware North at Stadium of Light; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive weekly pay

Casual shifts, evenings & weekends

Free meal on event days

Experience at major sporting events

Job summary

Delaware North UK is hiring a casual Food Prep Assistant to join our collaborative team at Stadium of Light in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. You will support the culinary team on event days, building professional relationships to enhance guest experiences and ensuring smooth operation during big matches and concerts.

The role offers casual shifts, flexible weekend and evening hours, a free meal on event days, and exposure to major sporting events and concerts. Prior food prep experience is valued.

Qualifications

• No degree required.
• Certificate in Food Hygiene level 2.
• Experience in a similar role.
• Ability to follow instructions and safely use kitchen tools and machinery.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food to specifications before and during unit operations.
• Perform opening and closing duties as instructed and according to proper guidelines.
• Communicate with the chef for any special instructions or training.
• Maintain cleanliness and organisation in food preparation and service areas.
• Follow appropriate health, safety, and food hygiene guidelines, maintaining Delaware North’s policies and standards of excellence.

Skills

Experience in similar role

Follow instructions

Education

Food Hygiene level 2

Job description

The opportunity

Delaware North UK is hiring a casual Food Prep Assistant to join our collaborative team at Stadium of Light in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. As a Food Prep Assistant, you will be supporting the culinary team on event days. Join us if you are ready to build professional relationships with team members to enhance guest experiences.

Pay

The expected pay for this role is £14.24 / Hour

What we offer

At Delaware North U.K., you’ll work at some of the coolest venues with the best team members. Here, you’ll find a welcoming team in an exciting, fast-paced environment, so although this might not be your only job, it may be your best.Team member perks include:

• Competitive weekly pay
• Casual shifts, including evenings and weekends flexibly working part-time for the biggest events and matchdays, with opportunities to pick up extra shifts that suit your lifestyle
• Free meal on event days
• Experience working at major sporting events and concerts, hosting The Lads at Sunderland A.F.C. in Premier League football, and musical icons taking the stage, plus a range of exciting meetings and events and plenty more still to come in 2026 and 2027

What will you do?

• Prepare food to specifications before and during unit operations
• Perform opening and closing duties as instructed and according to proper guidelines
• Communicate with the chef for any special instructions or training
• Maintain cleanliness and organisation in food preparation and service areas
• Follow appropriate health, safety, and food hygiene guidelines, maintaining Delaware North’s policies and standards of excellence

More about you

• No degree required
• Certificate in Food Hygiene level 2
• Experience in a similar role
• Ability to follow instructions and safely use kitchen tools and machinery

Physical requirements

• Ability to stand for duration of shift
• Comfortable handling certain meat products
• Availability to flexibly attend shifts on weekdays, evenings, and weekends for events, due to events-based nature of roles

Source: Hospitality Online