Job Description

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

40 hours per week

Location:

Sheffield United Training Academy, Shirecliffe

Line Manager:

Head Chef

Salary:

Dependent on experience

Post Reference:

AC072025-PAC

Please download and complete the application form on our website and return to careers@sufc.co.uk

Sheffield United Football Club's is looking for an enthusiastic, organised, and performance-focused Assistant Chef to help fuel the next generation of players. Working closely with the Academy Chef and Head of Performance Nutrition, you'll play a hands-on role in planning, preparing, and delivering high-quality, nutritious meals that support training, performance, and recovery for Academy players and staff across a busy, high-volume programme.

Beyond day-to-day food preparation, you'll contribute to menu development within defined budgets, champion seasonal and locally sourced ingredients, help manage stock ordering and availability, and drive our commitment to reducing food waste. You'll also uphold the highest standards of food hygiene, safety, and kitchen cleanliness by supporting audits, record-keeping, and good operational practice.

Role Responsibilities:

Assist the Academy Chef with the preparation, coordination and cooking of nutritious meals for players and colleagues within Sheffield United Training Academy. Support the Academy Chef with the ordering of produce, sourcing the best local ingredients and researching suppliers. To support the kitchen department to reduce food waste by ensuring correct food availability. Regularly run food hygiene and health and safety audits in the kitchen and support in the supervision of the cleaning and maintenance of the kitchen department. Be creative with menus and to be able to understand the benefits of nutritious food to aid performance and recovery. Support the Academy Chef & Head of Performance Nutrition to create menus within a specific budget, bringing innovative menu planning to cater for a large volume of players and colleagues in accordance with the Academy timetable. Support the kitchen to maintain all cooking items and service items in an orderly and sanitary condition according to good hygiene-keeping practices. Any other reasonable requests as directed by management.

Club Wide Responsibilities:

To adhere to all Sheffield United Football Club's Safeguarding Policies and Procedures to foster an environment which protects from harm those defined as children and adults at risk. To report any concerns of a Safeguarding nature to the relevant parties and remain fully compliant with any applicable Safeguarding checks and due diligence and recognise your responsibility to the Club's Safeguarding agenda. To report any concerns of discrimination to the relevant parties and promote a welcoming and inclusive club environment for all. To adhere to the Club's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policies, supporting the Club to create an environment which is inclusive and all-encompassing. To carry out/take part in training requests as directed by the Club.

Essential Criteria for the Role:

Level 3 food hygiene certificate. Minimum of Level 3 City and Guilds in catering or equivalent. Passionate about healthy food. Hard-working and well organised with well-established time management skills. Flexibility with working hours to include weekends and bank holidays as per operational requirements.

Desirable Criteria for the Role:

Experience of working in a professional sport environment

Application Process

Please download and save the application form before inputting information. If you require a paper copy please contact the HR department careers@sufc.co.uk or call 0114 253 7200.

Completed application forms must be submitted via email to careers@sufc.co.uk stating the vacancy title in the subject or posted to HR, Sheffield United Football Club, Bramall Lane, Sheffield, S2 4SU.

Closing Date: Friday 1st August 2025

Please note that in the instance of high volumes of applications we may close this vacancy earlier than the closing date noted above.

Sheffield United Application Form Required

Please download and save the application form before inputting information.

Eligibility for Employment in the UK

In accordance with current legislative requirements the successful applicant must produce documentary verification of their eligibility to work in the UK and will not be allowed to start work until this has been received.

Equality and Diversity

Sheffield United FC is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its employment policies for recruitment, selection, training, development and promotion are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, ethnic and national origin, disability or gender reassignment.

Sheffield United FC are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like further information regarding the scheme and how we are able to support disabled persons within the workplace, then please contact our HR team at careers@sufc.co.uk

Safer Recruitment

Sheffield United FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate safeguarding checks as well as providing proof of right to work in the UK. For further information on the Club's Safeguarding Statement please access the following link:
sufc.co.uk/club/policies/safeguarding-policy

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to 27,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Canteen Company events Discounted or free food Employee discount Free parking Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site parking Sick pay Store discount
Schedule:

Monday to Friday Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:

Sheffield S4 7DR: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):

Minimum of Level 3 City and Guilds in catering or equivalent?
Licence/Certification:

Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person