Lead Chef

Delaware North at London Stadium - Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay from £18.90

Casual shifts

Free meal on event days

Experience at major events

Job summary

Delaware North UK is seeking a Lead Chef to head a kitchen section at the London Stadium in Stratford, East London. You will supervise food production, presentation, and event execution, leading a culinary team to deliver premium dining experiences at major events.

The role offers casual shifts with flexible evenings and weekends, a chance to work at high-profile venues, and a path to ongoing opportunities within the team.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate required.
• Experience as a Senior Chef or equivalent in high-end hospitality.
• No degree required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen operations from planning to delivery for events.
• Manage food production, menus, staffing and logistics.
• Maintain high quality, presentation and allergen compliance.
• Lead culinary teams and communicate clearly across shifts.
• Ensure health, safety, and regulatory compliance in all services.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Reliability

Punctuality

Detail-oriented

Plating presentation

Organisation

Attention to detail

Work under pressure

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

The opportunity

Delaware North UK is hiring a casual Lead Chef to join our colaborative team at the London Stadium, in Stratford, East London. As a Lead Chef, you will be leading a kitchen section, supporting team members in food production, presentation, and event execution. Join us to connect with our team and create memorable dining experiences together.

Pay

The expected pay for this role is £23.20 / 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 starting from £18.90, with opportunity to grow once working with the team
• Casual shifts, including evenings and weekends flexibly working part-time for the biggest events and match days, with opportunities to pick up extra shifts that suit your lifestyle
• Free meal on event days
• Experience working at major sporting events and concerts including West Ham United Football Club, UK Athletics Meet, with musical icons taking the stage, and more to come in 2026 and 2027

What will you do?

• Lead kitchen operations from planning through delivery, attend team briefings, and manage food production, menus, staffing, and logistics
• Ensure food consistently meets Delaware North’s standards and specifications, maintaining high quality, presentation, and consistency
• Lead culinary teams, allocating tasks, monitoring performance, and maintaining clear communication
• Drive high standards of food presentation and allergen compliance, ensuring quality guest experience, leading teams to deliver seamless event service
• Ensure the operation complies with current health and safety, food hygiene, fire regulations, licensing laws, and trading standards, maintaining Delaware North’s policies and standards of excellence

More about you

• No degree required
• Minimum of Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate
• Proven experience as a Senior Chef, Chef de Partie, Sous Chef, or Junior Sous Chef, working with high-quality ingredients and premium food offerings within a fine dining, luxury hospitality, or premium restaurant environment
• Strong knowledge of classical and contemporary culinary techniques
  Skills in leadership, communication, teamwork, reliability, punctuality, detail-orientation, attention to detail, plating presentation, organisation, and performing under pressure

Physical requirements

• Ability to stand for duration of shift
• Comfortable handling various meat products
• Availability to attend shifts for prep days, as well as matchdays and non-matchday event days when required, due to events-based nature of roles
• Ability to travel and work at London Stadium

Source: Hospitality Online