Role: Executive Performance Chef
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full time (including evening and weekends)
Location: American Express Stadium, Brighton, BN1 9BL or American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing, BN15 9FP. Requirement to travel for away matches
Contract Type: Permanent.
Deadline Day: 23 March 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.
Fuel elite performance and deliver culinary excellence at the highest level of professional sport
In collaboration with our Head of Medicine & Performance, Lead Performance Nutritionist, and Chief Operating Officer, you will play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and monitoring elite performance menus that optimise nutrition for professional athletes. These tailored meal plans will be crafted to support athletes at various stages of their journey, whether in preparation, competition, recovery, or long-term development.
You will also take the lead of catering operation, ensuring an exceptional dining experience at our state-of-the-art training facility for all elite teams and staff, as well as delivering an outstanding service on home matchdays at the American Express Stadium.
What we are looking for
We want to hear from culinary professionals who are as passionate about elite sports nutrition as they are about high-performance catering. You should bring a proven track record of delivering top-tier nutrition in elite sporting environments, with the expertise to craft precision-focused menus that fuel peak performance.
Collaboration is key. You’ll thrive in a multidisciplinary team, working alongside experts in nutrition, sports science, medicine, physiotherapy, and psychology to ensure every meal aligns with the highest standards of athlete health, recovery, and performance optimisation.
We are also looking for a commitment to flexibility, with the ability to work evenings, weekends, and travel to away matchdays as required.
If you are a dedicated professional ready to make a meaningful impact at the highest level, we look forward to hearing from you.
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 get in touch.
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.
