Location : Portsmouth Football Club – all PFC grounds required.
Hours of work: Full time (42.5 Hours Per Week)
Reports to : Performance Chef
Remuneration: Competitive and based on experience
Role Summary:
Portsmouth Football Club is looking for a talented Sous Chef to join our team and play a vital role in fuelling our players, staff, and coaches for success on and off the pitch.
This is more than just a kitchen role – it’s a chance to be part of an elite sporting environment, where the food you prepare will directly support performance, recovery, and wellbeing.
Working alongside our Performance Chef, you will help deliver fresh, nutritious meals for our Men’s and Women’s First Teams, Academy players, and coaching staff, while also supporting food operations across Pompey Health & Fitness Club. On days when the Performance Chef is away, you will take the lead in the kitchen – a fantastic stepping-stone opportunity for an ambitious chef ready to grow.
The role is primarily Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend work linked to the training and match schedule.
Your responsibilities will include:
The ideal candidate will:
* Preparing and cooking high-quality, nutritious meals for players and staff with minimal waste
* Leading the kitchen in the absence of the Performance Chef
* Contributing creative ideas to post-training menus and nutrition-focused dishes
* Supporting with catering for away games
* Educating players on nutrition and its role in performance
* Managing stock rotation, minimising wastage, and helping to control costs
* Ensuring the highest standards of hygiene, food safety, and kitchen cleanliness
* Assisting with the reopening of the Pompey Health & Fitness Café and its ongoing food service.
About The Candidate
Your Skills and Experience:
* Proven experience in a busy, professional kitchen environment
* Strong background in fresh food cooking
* NVQ Level 1 & 2 in Professional Cookery (or equivalent)
* Food Hygiene Level 2, Food Safety Level 2, and Food Allergen certification
* Ability to thrive in a high-performance, fast-paced environment
A keen interest in sports nutrition and performance-focused catering
About The Club
General Information
We promote an equal, diverse, and inclusive workplace and weare committed to providing the best experience for our colleagues. As a business we aim to be as representative of as many sections of society as possible, and for each colleague to feel respected and able to give of their best every day. We ensure that we treat people the right way, promote respect and believe that making the most of our differences is the key to the success of our business.
We take a robust approach to modern slavery and human trafficking and our organisation is absolutely committed to preventing slavery and human trafficking in our corporate activities, and to ensuring that our supply chains are free from slavery and human trafficking.
Safeguarding
Portsmouth Women Community Football Club is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are committed to ensuring that any club related activity will be in a safe environment where children, young people and adults at risk are protected from harm or abuse whilst under our care.
We acknowledge that every child, young person, or adult at risk who plays or participates in football should be able to take part in an enjoyable and safe environment and be protected from poor practice and abuse. Portsmouth Football Club recognises that this is the responsibility of every adult involved in our club.
We must always respect the dignity and spirit of all people, including children, young people and adults at risk. Treat everyone fairly, encourage a supportive and positive environment to promote healthy competition, skill development, fun and achievement. Avoid contact or conduct that may be interpreted or defined as inappropriate.
Health and Safety
Portsmouth Football Club is committed to ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all employees, contractors, visitors, and others who may be affected by our operations.
As part of this commitment, you are expected to take reasonable care for your own health and safety, as well as that of others. You must comply with the company’s health and safety policies, procedures, and any legal requirements relevant to your role. Together, we aim to maintain a safe and supportive environment that promotes the welfare and security of everyone involved in our activities.
Data Protection
The Club process all personal data collected during the recruitment process in accordance with complies with Data Protection Act (2018) and GDPR. Data collected as part of the recruitment process is held securely and accessed by, and disclosed to, individuals only for the purposes of managing the recruitment exercise effectively. All data that is deemed unnecessary will be disposed off at the end of recruitment process in line with our GDPR procedure.
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