Women'S Team Travelling Chef

7 days ago

Cobham Surrey, United Kingdom Compass Group UK Full time

Women'S Team Travelling Chef - Chelsea FC Training Ground

  • £40000 per annum

Who We Are:

Levy UK & Ireland is the vibrant and exciting sector of Compass Group, the world's largest catering company. We work at some of the greatest venues in the world, delivering legendary experiences in food, drink, and hospitality.

In the UK, we are proud to have a wealth of long-standing partnerships with venues across sport, entertainment, and events. Our partnerships include venues such as Wimbledon, Twickenham, Edgbaston, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Principality Stadium, Scottish Event Campus (SEC) and ExCel London.

We are culinary champions - it's what we do and it's what we are passionate about. At the core of our work is the belief that sustainably sourced great food and drink, coupled with exceptional service is key to creating legendary experiences.Focussed on ?doing the right thing' for our people and the planet, sustainability, wellbeing, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of what we do.

We are official partners of the British Paralympic Association and are proud to pay all our team members at least the Real Living Wage or London Living Wage.

We collaborate with some of the UK's most game-changing and well-loved brands, all sharing our vision for bringing best-in-class experiences.

  • Medicash - Healthcare benefits, including dental, optical and therapy treatments (includes up to 4 dependent children)
  • Aviva Digicare - Free annual healthcare check
  • Exclusive Benefits & Wellbeing site (Perks at Work)
  • Entertainment discounts - up to 55% off cinema tickets
  • Health & Wellbeing discounts - Discounts for Nuffield Health (20%) and Pure Gym (10%)
  • Travel discounts - Discounts with holiday companies such as TUI and Expedia
  • Shopping discounts - Save up to 15% at high street and online stores by purchasing Shopping Cards
  • Meals on duty
  • Vodaphone discounts
  • Pension scheme and Life Assurance
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • 23 days + BH's and additional day off for your birthday
  • 2 days additional leave, following return from Maternity leave during first year back
  • Competitive and supportive family benefits
  • Day off for baby's first birthday
  • Holiday purchase scheme
  • On-going training & development and career pathways
  • Professional subscriptions paid
  • Financial wellbeing programme and preferred rates on salary finance products

More about the role:

To plan, organise and assist in the delivery of food service which provides competitive advantage to the Chelsea FC Women’s Team. To work with the Women’s Head Chef, Executive Head Chef and the Head of Nutrition to produce food across the Cobham Training Ground as well as destination hotels during the Women’s Team travel. To assist in the development of performance menus, and food purchase specifications whist working with the culinary team to make sure all the client’s demands and needs are met. To always have Levy UK’s reputation for food quality at the top of your priorities. Responsible for compliance of Health, Safety, Food Hygiene and COSHH regulations.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership

  • Effective communication between staff and stakeholders throughout the business, ensuring the sharing of best practice and creativity through an approachable manner.
  • Confident to lead and manage the hotel culinary team to deliver all catering requirements.
  • Motivate the culinary team, encouraging collaborative thinking and solidarity.

Operation and Logistics

  • Work in collaboration with Head of Nutrition and Women’s Team Head Chef to continually develop and strategically deliver performance focused menus, through planning measures.
  • Ensure all culinary offers strive to exceed the First Team’s needs.
  • Recognise the limitations of offsite catering delivery and continually search for innovative solutions.
  • Assist the Women’s Team Head Chef and Executive Head Chef in sourcing local, high-quality produce in line with an elite performance culture and Compass supply chain.
  • Work with the culinary team to ensure all delivery notes are checked against requisitions, ensuring any discrepancies are identified and reported to the supplier.
  • To liaise in advance with CFC and destination hotel regarding menus, mealtimes, travel arrangements and all logistical considerations.
  • To travel with or in advance of the Women’s Team players and staff to the destination hotel and meet with chef and FOH manager to discuss service and expectations.
  • Ensure meetings are pre-arranged with hotel team on arrival to go through quality checks, timings, restaurant layout and Health and safety.
  • Oversee bedrooms F&B provision are up to CFC standards.
  • Return with Women’s Team players or staff, offering catering and previously agreed on any coach journeys.

Players and Client interaction

  • Embrace all client feedback, with the view to continually develop and improve.
  • Confidently communicate with client to enhance culinary offerings and exceed client requests.
  • Endorse the presence of the kitchen team in a FOH capacity, encouraging customer communication and teamwork.
  • Innovation
  • Encourage the sharing of creative ideas across the culinary team, striving for best practice.
  • Manipulate and use other units and industry practices, constantly comparing and improving the home site.
  • Collaboratively create and produce innovative recipes to meet specific sport nutrition requirements.

Health & Safety

  • Regular review of the food safety management system and effective controls at identified critical control points and throughout the food handling process.
  • Ensure the culinary team are adhering to all relevant HSE procedures, acting as a motivator for the FOH and BOH team to work safety.
  • Work closely with Head Chef and Operations Manager to ensure that high standards of cleanliness and safety are always maintained throughout all areas of the kitchen.
  • Ensure hotels are following HSE guidelines.

Person Specification

  • Ability to communicate concisely, assertively, and effectively at all levels of the business.
  • Excellent personnel management skills.
  • Ability to prioritise between conflicting demands.
  • Good people skills, good leadership, and organisational skills.
  • Experience of working with hotel chefs for away fixtures to ensure delivery of a Levy standard of catering.
  • Experience of menu planning. Evidence of continual professional development and a desire to increase spo

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