Women's Team Head Chef - Chelsea Training Ground

at  Compass Group

Women’s Team Head Chef - Chelsea Football Club

• £40000 per annum

Who We Are:
Levy UK & Ireland is the vibrant and exciting sector of Compass Group, the world’s largest catering company. We work at some of the greatest venues in the world, delivering legendary experiences in food, drink, and hospitality.
In the UK, we are proud to have a wealth of long-standing partnerships with venues across sport, entertainment, and events. Our partnerships include venues such as Wimbledon, Twickenham, Edgbaston, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Principality Stadium, Scottish Event Campus (SEC) and ExCel London.
We are culinary champions - it’s what we do and it’s what we are passionate about. At the core of our work is the belief that sustainably sourced great food and drink, coupled with exceptional service is key to creating legendary experiences.Focused on ?doing the right thing’ for our people and the planet, sustainability, wellbeing, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of what we do.
We have a commitment to being Net Zero by 2027, are official partners of the British Paralympic Association, and are proud to pay all our team members at least the Real Living Wage or London Living Wage.

We collaborate with some of the UK’s most game-changing and well-loved brands, all sharing our vision for bringing best-in-class experiences.

• 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

More about the role:
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.

Person Specification

• 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

• 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