Chef de Partie

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Who are we: Everton Football Club is one of world sport's most respected and revered names - a by-word for innovation, professionalism and community. During the course of a glittering history spanning three centuries, the Club has been shaped and guided by its aspirational motto Nil Satis Nisi Optimum - nothing but the best is good enough. One of only three clubs to have been a founder member of both the Football League and Premier League, Everton has played more games in English football's top flight than any other club. While rightly proud of our rich past, and Goodison Park, our home of more than 130 years, we are now setting our sights on an exciting future at a state-of-the-art new stadium opening in summer 2025. In doing so, we remain committed to developing and supporting teams across our Men’s, Women’s and Academy set-ups that inspire and continue to compete at the highest level of the game.

About the opportunity: A unique and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Chef De Partie to join our Sports Science - Kitchen department. As Chef De Partie you will be responsible for the delivery of the catering and processes that support the operation at Finch Farm; specifically meeting the nutritional requirements of the playing squads and management teams located on site, ensuring the food at the Training Facility is served to the highest standard.

• Preparing, cooking and serving food to the highest standard
• Ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness and maintenance are achieved at all times in the kitchen and catering areas
• Being fully conversant with the procedures for Fire, Security, Health and Safety and Food Safety including HACCP
• Supporting all kitchen operations, offering guidance and feedback where required

Who we are looking for: Essentially, we are looking for an experienced Chef with a minimum NVQ level 2, who has previous experience within a fast-paced, elite sporting environment, who can demonstrate experience as a Chef in a catering environment serving fresh food. You must be comfortable working with a wide variety of demands and be flexible enough to support a team in an ever-changing environment.

This is on a permanent contract, working 35 hours per week and is based within Finch Farm training ground in Liverpool (Halewood). The closing date of this advert is Thursday 24th April 2025; however, the Club reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Everton Family Safer Recruitment Practices: The Everton Family is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As a requirement of our safer recruitment practices, this role will require a Basic DBS check or evidence that you are subscribed to the DBS Update Service, information of which can be found here. This role is subject to both evidence and verification of relevant qualifications including proof of eligibility to work in the UK which will be discussed with you if your application is successful.

Equity & Inclusion: Everton Football Club is committed to ensuring everyone is respected, celebrated and empowered for who they are, regardless of their identity. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, and underrepresented communities. We are dedicated to supporting the physical and mental/emotional wellbeing of all our people. Should you have a disability or long-term health condition and require reasonable adjustments to be made to the application/interview/onboarding process, please let us know by contacting the Talent Acquisition Team via email - careers@evertonfc.com. To support our pledge to diversify our organisation and through our commitment to the Football Association's, Football Leadership Diversity Code, Everton welcomes applications from people of all walks of life. As part of our commitment to Disability, Inclusion and Accessibility we are more than happy to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process should you require.