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Job Title: Chef de Partie

Salary: Up to £30,000 per annum

Hours: 40 hours per week to be worked in accordance with the catering team rota.

Location: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing

Job Type: Permanent

Deadline Day: 10th November 2023

About Brighton & Hove Albion FC
We compete at the highest levels of football on a global stage whilst keeping our Sussex community spirit. Our vision is to be a top ten Premier League club and a top four Womens Super League club. A commitment to high performance, high professional standards and making a difference is at the heart of everything we do. The 2023/24 season is the start of new adventures, our first in European football and we would love for you to be part of our journey.

Come and join our in-house catering team!

We strive to be the best both on and off the pitch, and we are looking for a Chef de Partie to come and join us to cook high-performance food for our high-performing players and staff. Bring your new innovative ideas to the kitchen by suggesting new nutritional dishes and creation of home and away menus.

You might think being a Chef de Partie at Brighton will involve working unsociable hours but guess again! Your core hours will be Monday to Sunday between the hours of 7am 6pm. No late finishes and no requirement to work every weekend.

Your chef background

The kitchen is a fast paced and high-pressured environment, so we need someone who can run with us and who will bring their passion, professionalism and strong work ethic. We need someone who understands nutrition as you will contribute to the nutritional education of players at the training ground through interactive cooking lessons.

The successful candidate will hold a Level 2 NVQ or equivalent in Hospitality and Catering.

Our values play a pivotal role in our success

Our values are not just a list of words we expect our colleagues to learn, but a set of filters through which we deliver to each other, our fans, our partners and our sponsors. As a team we live and breathe these values.

Our values are:

Treat People Well

Exceed Expectations

Aim High. Never Give Up

Act with Integrity

Make it Special

How we say thank you

In return for your hard work and commitment to us, you will receive a reward package which will include, but not limited to:

Free breakfast and lunch (fantastic healthy and tasty food provided by our inhouse chefs)

23 days leave plus 8 bank holidays rising to 28 days with length of service (pro rata for part time staff)

Season ticket loan

Priority access to Premier League match tickets, subject to availability and access to free WSL tickets for 23/24 season (upon completion of probation)

Free on-site parking at the Amex and the training ground

In-house training programme and Continuing Professional Development opportunities

Discounts at the Club superstore and online

Discounts and benefits from partners and local businesses

Enhanced club pension scheme

Access to occupational health and mental health support

Group life protection

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Our core values mean that we have a strong ethical culture which allows us to meet the needs of our diverse audience, both on and off the pitch. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of their age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, do not hesitate to get in touch with our People and Culture team.

Safeguarding is part of everything we do

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

This is a UK based job. It is unlawful to employ a person who does not have permission to live and work in the UK. All offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and right to work, as well as a full reference history. We do not offer sponsorship for applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK.

Please note all applications must be made through the official club careers page. Third party applications are not accepted