Women\\\'s Team Head Chef - Chelsea Training Ground
| Posting date: | 17 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, SW6 1HS |
| Company: | Compass Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 158940 |
Summary
Women\\'s Team Head Chef - Chelsea Football Club
Who We Are
Levy UK is the official catering partner to Chelsea Football Club responsible for the catering across the Chelsea Football Club estate, including Stamford Bridge stadium, Chelsea FC’s training facility in Cobham and Kingsmeadow Women’s stadium in Kingston.
Levy UK at Chelsea Football Club cater for an estimated 1.15 million fans annually; delivering catering across 43 public outlets, 58 boxes and 20 suites on match-days. There are over 1,000 corporate and private events are held at Stamford Bridge each year along with a growing, forward-thinking collection of catering solutions across the rest of the business.
Scope of Role
- £40000 per annum
- Medicash - Healthcare benefits, including dental, optical and therapy treatments (includes up to 4 dependent children)
- Aviva Digicare - Free annual healthcare check
- Exclusive Benefits & Wellbeing site (Perks at Work)
- Entertainment discounts - up to 55% off cinema tickets
- Health & Wellbeing discounts - Discounts for Nuffield Health (20%) and Pure Gym (10%)
- Travel discounts - Discounts with holiday companies such as TUI and Expedia
- Shopping discounts - Save up to 15% at high street and online stores by purchasing Shopping Cards
- Meals on duty
- Vodaphone discounts
- Pension scheme and Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- 23 days + BH\\'s and additional day off for your birthday
- 2 days additional leave, following return from Maternity leave during first year back
- Competitive and supportive family benefits
- Day off for baby\\'s first birthday
- Holiday purchase scheme
- On-going training & development and career pathways
- Professional subscriptions paid
- Financial wellbeing programme and preferred rates on salary finance products
Who We Are
Levy UK is the official catering partner to Chelsea Football Club responsible for the catering across the Chelsea Football Club estate, including Stamford Bridge stadium, Chelsea FC’s training facility in Cobham and Kingsmeadow Women’s stadium in Kingston.
Levy UK at Chelsea Football Club cater for an estimated 1.15 million fans annually; delivering catering across 43 public outlets, 58 boxes and 20 suites on match-days. There are over 1,000 corporate and private events are held at Stamford Bridge each year along with a growing, forward-thinking collection of catering solutions across the rest of the business.
Scope of Role
- Responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Women’s First Team kitchen operation including menu planning, food preparation, service execution and people management.
- Work closely with suppliers and club client to maintain the higher standards of food quality and service excellence.
- Ensure all food and consumable costs are kept within budget and communicated with the wider Chelsea FC client, Operations Manager and Executive Chef
- Liaise with the Chelsea FC client regarding busy periods, club changes and Levy directives to ensure concise communication is upheld.
- Traveling with the Women’s first team to games all over the world.
- Proven experience as an Executive Chef or Head Chef in a high-volume kitchen preferably in a sports or hospitality setting along with relevant culinary qualification
- Knowledge of Health & Safety regulations and food safety best practices
- Excellent leadership and management skills
- Creativity and innovation in menu planning
- A positive and kind approach to your work along with the confidence to make your own decisions and do the right thing.
- Comfortable to travel anywhere that is need with the team with short notice
- Create, update and executive diverse and nutritionally balanced menus, tailored to the dietary needs of athletes and coaching staff, considering seasonality, dietary restrictions and cultural preferences.
- Oversee all aspects of food preparation, ensuring the highest standards of taste, presentation, and food safety are maintained
- Collaborate with kitchen staff to maintain quality control across all areas of the training ground
- Develop and manage the kitchen\\'s annual budget, ensuring cost control, inventory management, and efficient procurement of ingredients and supplies.
- Implement and maintain rigorous quality control procedures, including taste tests, portion control, and adherence to food safety regulations
- Work closely with the Operations Manager and Chelsea client to coordinate catering for special events and any other food service needs