England Women's Chef - Casual
| Posting date: | 23 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 13 June 2024 |
| Location: | Variable locations, DE13 9RN |
| Company: | The Football Association |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | HB0201_1716459100 |
Summary
Are you an organised Chef passionate about working with professional sports teams?
We have a brilliant opportunity for a Chef to join our Women's Technical team on a casual contract. You will deliver an exceptional dining experience which engages players and provides consistent high-quality food provision.
On top of the above, you will plan and create exciting menus in line with the performance nutrition strategy to support the player's nutritional requirements and provide a positive dining experience for players and staff.
This position will work collaboratively with the Lead Performance Nutritionist and Senior Performance Nutritionist to ensure that the menu and food delivery supporting individual and team requirements.
The expected number of days will vary depending on the competition calendar and preparation camps for the season but is expected to be around 60-100 days.
What You'll Do?
- Provide world-class food provision to the women's Senior team for camps and major tournaments both at home and abroad.
- Work in collaboration with the lead performance nutritionist and senior performance nutritionist to develop exciting and varied menus that are in line with the performance nutrition strategy.
- Plan out and execute tournament menus that take into account the challenges of long tournaments relating to food fatigue, fuelling challenges and nutritional demands.
- Work with a range of hotels and catering teams to plan and execute the menus to a high standard.
- Develop relationships and build rapport with staff and players to support a positive dining experience.
- Provide live cooking stations during meal service to engage with players and staff and to accommodate individual requirements.
- Work to ensure that menus are delivered on budget and with consideration for food waste and sustainability.
- Support the delivery of the nutrition strategy based on a food-first approach that develops a positive and engaging culture around food to support player's health and performance.
- Executes additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group's changing priorities.
- Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and well-being can be maintained.
- As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.
What You'll Need?
Essential for the role:
- A relevant chef qualification at NVQ Levels 1 & 2.
- Food hygiene level 3.
- Experience of working in an elite or professional sports environment.
- Experience of working in kitchens abroad.
- Some knowledge of sports nutrition and a willingness to learn.
- Ability to build rapport with players and staff quickly.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a willingness to work alongside other chefs and nutritionists.
- Experience of managing a budget and building menus.
- A passion to cater for professional sports teams.
Beneficial to have:
- Experience working with female athletes.
- Experience working in a team sport environment.
What's in it for you?
We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, in order to achieve this we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George's Park in Staffordshire which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.
We pride ourselves in offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:
- Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season encouraging you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and wellbeing.
- Free, nutritious lunches, at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park.
- Free private medical cover.
- A contributory pension scheme.
- An additional Thank You days leave, volunteering days as well as 25 days annual leave.
- A hybrid working model offering greater flexibility.
For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page, https://www.thefa.com/about-football-association/careers
Our Organisation
The Football Association [The FA] is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year.
The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, Adobe FA Women's Championship, and Women's FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation.
We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary.
Your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of either Wembley Stadium, St. George's Park or our Processing Centre unless the role is advertised as a home-based contract. The contractual location of this role can be found at the top of this advert on our FA vacancy page.
The FA, For All, For You
Our equality, diversity and inclusion strategy forms an integral part of our long-term commitment to using our influence across English football to create a game free from discrimination.
https://www.thefa.com/-/media/thefacom-new/files/about-the-fa/2021/fa_a-game-for-all-strategy.ashx
A Game For All outlines three key strategic commitments - Lead the Change, Be the Change, and Inspire the Change - which will ensure tackling discrimination remains a core priority for English football for years to come.
We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.
We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.
As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.