About the role
Here at Liverpool Football Club, we are recruiting for a Sous Chef to join our team. This role will require providing tailored, performance-focused meals. The ideal candidate will have expertise in sports nutrition, meal planning, and high-quality cooking, combined with flexibility, discretion, and a deep understanding of dietary requirements in elite performance settings.
What will you be doing?
- Create personalised, nutritionally balanced meals based on player’s needs, dietary restrictions, and performance goals.
- Collaborate with nutritionists, adjusting meals based on requirements.
- Maintain top standards of food safety and cleanliness in all environments, including team facilities and temporary kitchens.
- Prepare meals for various diets (gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, etc.) without sacrificing taste or performance.
- Provide high-end culinary experiences, focusing on taste, presentation, and consistency for players.
- Work with coaches, nutritionists, and medical teams to align meal plans with training and competition schedules.
- Stay current on trends in sports nutrition and performance-based meals, applying the latest science to meal planning.
Who are we looking for?
You will possess an NVQ Level 3 in Professional Cookery or equivalent, have previous professional chef experience in sports catering, and have experience working with nutritionists and understanding athlete dietary requirements.
Please note, this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
To reward your hard work and commitment we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays and the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days) and access to our benefits kit bag which includes but not limited to:
- Contributory pension scheme matching up to 5.5%
- Life Assurance Cover
- Free financial guidance and mortgage advice
- Car salary sacrifice scheme for affordable driving
- Cycle to Work scheme to keep you active
- Purchase season ticket loans for easier commuting
- Exclusive shopping discounts & cashback with top retailers
- Will Writing Service for future planning
- Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support
- Medicash Health Cash Plan for everyday healthcare needs
- Volunteering opportunities to give back to the community
- Special LFC perks – retail discounts, partner offers, free LFCTV GO access, and priority tickets for matches, events & concerts
…and much more! LFC Benefits.pdf
At Liverpool Football Club, we have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and are always looking to making a positive difference in the communities that we operate within. We are proud of our achievements in this area; maintaining the Premier League Equality Standard Advanced Level, becoming a founding signatory of the Football Association’s Football Leadership Diversity Code and being recognised as a leader in this important area on and off the pitch. We take our responsibilities in this area seriously and through the work being done across the club, we are committed to increasing the diversity of our people and becoming an increasingly inclusive workplace for all. We are committed to hiring great people representative of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills across our entire business. If you share our enthusiasm and passion for inclusivity, then we want to hear from you.
Liverpool FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all Colleagues and Volunteers to share this commitment. This role is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
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