Senior Sous Chef

Job Title: Senior Sous Chef

Hours: 40 hours per week with a flexible approach to the working week including weekend and evenings where appropriate

Location: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing

Job Type: Permanent

Deadline Day: 28^th September 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 Women’s 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.

Serve high performance food to our players and staff

This exciting new position within our catering team will work closely with the Executive Performance Chef to ensure the smooth running of the kitchen operations. This will include ordering, prepping, cooking, storage, cleaning and staff levels control. You will go above and beyond to exceed players expectations with regular innovative ideas and dishes.

Your background

You will have at least 4 years’ experience in the same or similar role .This role involves line management of staff members in the catering team, so it is essential the successful candidate has previous experience of supervising and managing a team. There is lots of interacting with players and staff at the training ground, so we are looking for someone who is friendly and approachable.

Please note that this role may require travel with overnight says, so we are looking for someone who has the ability to work irregular and unsociable hours as required.

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.