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Deputy Head Chef
| Posting date: | 07 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £34253.75-34253.75 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 November 2025 |
| Location: | Lilleshall, TF10 9AT |
| Company: | Serco Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 305428-43769604 |
Summary
Serco Limited
Job title: Deputy Head Chef
Location: Lilleshall National Sports Centre, Shropshire, TF10 9AT
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Working Hours: 39 hours per week, 5 out of 7 days, including mornings 6am – 2pm or 7am– 3pm, evenings 11.30am – 8pm or 1pm – 9pm.
Salary: £34,253.75 per annum + Excellent Benefits
We’re looking for a passionate Deputy Head Chef to join our vibrant team at Lilleshall National Sports and Conferencing Centre, a prestigious venue where elite athletes and Olympians train.
Alongside being a top-tier training centre, Lilleshall also hosts a thriving conference and events hub, featuring recently refurbished rooms and scenic outdoor spaces perfect for weddings, corporate events, and team-building days.
In this role you will support and deputise for the Executive Head Chef at Lilleshall with day-to-day issues such as colleague matters, holidays, uniform, equipment etc. You will be involved in hospitality such as weddings, conferences, restaurant, and the day-to-day servery for the athletes that stay on site. You will be driving forward world class standards for our world class facility.
What makes this job different?
You’ll join our impressive venue, leading a team and developing your skills and qualifications throughout your career with us. You’ll benefit from a stable income, shifts that support work-life balance, excellent career prospects, free access to the leisure facilities, discounted physiotherapy, and free or discounted meals on shift.
About you
The successful candidate will be a passionate and enthusiastic individual who like the members of staff at Lilleshall, pride and strive to give the best service possible for those who visit the centre and go the extra mile for customers when needed.
Previous Kitchen experience, ideal position for a chef de partie / sous chef looking to advance their career and food safety qualifications level 2 are essential to be considered for this role.
You will need to be fully flexible with the working pattern to cover mornings, evenings, and weekends. This is for weddings, functions, restaurant and servery as site requirement.
There will also be occasional overtime on offer
If you feel like you meet the above criteria and want to work in a challenging and varied role, please apply today.
Why Serco
Meaningful and vital work: Working within Leisure means that you’ll play a critical role in ensuring that the communities we serve receive exceptional service and you’ll help to provide our local communities with a safe and fun environment to stay healthy and connected to others.
A world of opportunity: It takes a diverse team to support our Leisure business and we’re big on internal progression. So, whether you specialise your skills, undertake additional training or progress into senior management you’ll find all the opportunity you need to evolve your career.
Great people: Our staff are dedicated to providing the best possible service for our customers and we welcome those who take similar pride in their work.
Benefits
- Health and wellbeing: Free gym membership, free or discounted meals, and discounted physiotherapy, plus Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
- Holidays: 20 days (21 days after 1 year) plus bank holidays
- Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
- Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel.
- Employee networks: Join a network where colleagues can come together, meet
- All Leisure Benefits
- Employee Benefits (moreleisure.com)
Job title: Deputy Head Chef
Location: Lilleshall National Sports Centre, Shropshire, TF10 9AT
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Working Hours: 39 hours per week, 5 out of 7 days, including mornings 6am – 2pm or 7am– 3pm, evenings 11.30am – 8pm or 1pm – 9pm.
Salary: £34,253.75 per annum + Excellent Benefits
We’re looking for a passionate Deputy Head Chef to join our vibrant team at Lilleshall National Sports and Conferencing Centre, a prestigious venue where elite athletes and Olympians train.
Alongside being a top-tier training centre, Lilleshall also hosts a thriving conference and events hub, featuring recently refurbished rooms and scenic outdoor spaces perfect for weddings, corporate events, and team-building days.
In this role you will support and deputise for the Executive Head Chef at Lilleshall with day-to-day issues such as colleague matters, holidays, uniform, equipment etc. You will be involved in hospitality such as weddings, conferences, restaurant, and the day-to-day servery for the athletes that stay on site. You will be driving forward world class standards for our world class facility.
What makes this job different?
You’ll join our impressive venue, leading a team and developing your skills and qualifications throughout your career with us. You’ll benefit from a stable income, shifts that support work-life balance, excellent career prospects, free access to the leisure facilities, discounted physiotherapy, and free or discounted meals on shift.
About you
The successful candidate will be a passionate and enthusiastic individual who like the members of staff at Lilleshall, pride and strive to give the best service possible for those who visit the centre and go the extra mile for customers when needed.
Previous Kitchen experience, ideal position for a chef de partie / sous chef looking to advance their career and food safety qualifications level 2 are essential to be considered for this role.
You will need to be fully flexible with the working pattern to cover mornings, evenings, and weekends. This is for weddings, functions, restaurant and servery as site requirement.
There will also be occasional overtime on offer
If you feel like you meet the above criteria and want to work in a challenging and varied role, please apply today.
Why Serco
Meaningful and vital work: Working within Leisure means that you’ll play a critical role in ensuring that the communities we serve receive exceptional service and you’ll help to provide our local communities with a safe and fun environment to stay healthy and connected to others.
A world of opportunity: It takes a diverse team to support our Leisure business and we’re big on internal progression. So, whether you specialise your skills, undertake additional training or progress into senior management you’ll find all the opportunity you need to evolve your career.
Great people: Our staff are dedicated to providing the best possible service for our customers and we welcome those who take similar pride in their work.
Benefits
- Health and wellbeing: Free gym membership, free or discounted meals, and discounted physiotherapy, plus Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
- Holidays: 20 days (21 days after 1 year) plus bank holidays
- Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
- Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel.
- Employee networks: Join a network where colleagues can come together, meet
- All Leisure Benefits
- Employee Benefits (moreleisure.com)
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