Women’s First Team Chef -, BN15, England
Role: Women’s First Team Chef
Hours : Full time in accordance with the women’s first team schedule. Hours will include evenings and weekends.
Location: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing
Contract Type: Permanent
Deadline Day: 27th May 2025
About Brighton & Hove Albion FC
We compete at the highest levels of football on a global stage while embracing our Sussex community spirit. At the heart of everything we do is our commitment to high performance, professional excellence, and making a positive impact.
Help fuel our Women’s First Team!
This new and exciting role will primarily support our Women’s First Team, delivering high-quality, nutritionally balanced food and beverages for both home and away fixtures. You will liaise with hotels ahead of away matches to ensure all arrangements are in place for providing exceptional meals on the road. You will also play an active role in planning and developing innovative menus that reflect our nutritional philosophy.
Outside of match days and training sessions, you will contribute to the smooth running of our day-to-day kitchen operations at our training ground in Lancing.
To find out more about this role, click here to read the job description
About you
We are looking for a chef who has previous experience working within professional sports clubs or with elite athletes. You will need to be a great communicator who can easily connect with players and staff, and someone who’s super organised and comfortable adapting to change.
This role will involve working weekends, and extensive travel for away games so the successful candidate must be flexible with their working hours.
Our values are essential to our success
Our values serve as guiding principles for how we connect with one another, our fans, partners and sponsors. As a club, we embody these values in everything we do:
? Treat People Well
⚪ Exceed Expectations
? Aim High. Never Give Up
⚪ Act with Integrity
? Make it Special
How we say thank you
In appreciation for your hard work and dedication, we are pleased to offer you a range of additional benefits, including but not limited to:
? Complimentary breakfast and lunch at both sites
?️ 23 days holiday rising with length of service (pro rata for part time staff)
⚡ Rewards platform, which includes access to 900+ retailers, a wellbeing centre and more!
? Enhanced family policies
?️♀️ Access to a gym and padel court at our training ground
? Priority access to match tickets and access to free WSL tickets for 2024/25 season
? In-house training programme and CPD opportunities
? Exclusive discounts and benefits from our partners and local businesses
Our commitment to EDI
We take pride in being an equal opportunity workplace that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Our core values foster a strong ethical culture, enabling us to meet the needs of our diverse audience, both on and off the pitch. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage or civil partnership. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact
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 position is UK-based and requires proof of the right to live and work in the UK. All job offers are conditional upon background checks, including a full 3-year reference history, DBS checks, and verification of your eligibility to work. Please note, we do not sponsor applicants without the right to work in the UK.