Senior Culinary Lead for Stadium Event Kitchen

Delaware North at Stadium of Light; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 12,398,000 - 20,664,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive weekly pay

Casual shifts

Free meal on event days

Experience at major events

Job summary

Delaware North UK is hiring casual Senior Culinary opportunities for Chefs to join our team at the Stadium of Light, in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. You will lead kitchen operations for events, ensuring menus, staffing, and logistics align with our standards to deliver first-class dining experiences for guests.

As a Senior Chef, you’ll develop culinary teams, maintain allergen compliance, and uphold health and safety rules during busy match days and concerts.

Qualifications

• No degree required.
• Certifications in Level 3 Food Safety, Allergen Level 2, Level 2 Safety Awareness, COSHH, and Guest/Staff Experience Training.
• Experience as Lead Chef or Senior Chef in high-volume, fast-paced catering.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen operations for events from planning through delivery, deliver 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, support, and develop 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.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Reliability

Punctuality

Attention to detail

Education

No degree required

Job description

Delaware North UK is hiring casual Senior Culinary opportunities for Chefs to join our team at the Stadium of Light, in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. You will lead kitchen operations for events, ensuring menus, staffing, and logistics align with our standards to deliver first-class dining experiences for guests.

As a Senior Chef, you’ll develop culinary teams, maintain allergen compliance, and uphold health and safety rules during busy match days and concerts.