Junior Travel Chef

Here at Liverpool Football Club, we are recruiting for a Junior Travel Chef to join our team. This role requires extensive travel, providing tailored, performance-focused meals. The ideal candidate will have a high level of food knowledge, the ability to plan and implement nutritionally balanced meals, and an NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Professional Cookery.

What will you be doing?

• Maintain the highest standards of food safety, storage, and kitchen hygiene, whether working in a team facility, hotel, or temporary kitchen setup.
• Understanding of Government guidelines on allergens and labeling.
• Willingness to learn and execute nutritionally optimised meal plans based on individual player requirements, dietary restrictions, and performance goals.
• Work closely with Head Chef and Senior Sous Travel Chef, logistics teams, and hotels/restaurants to ensure seamless food provision during travel, including sourcing high-quality ingredients.
• Collaborate with sports nutritionists adapting recipes as needed.
• Prepare meals tailored to various dietary needs, including gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, and allergy-friendly options, without compromising on taste or performance.
• Deliver a high-end culinary experience with an emphasis on presentation, taste, and consistency, ensuring athletes receive top-tier service.
• Learn to understand the needs of coaching staff, nutritionists, and medical teams to align food preparation with training and competition schedules.
• Interest in and open to emerging trends in sports nutrition and performance-focused cuisine.

Who are we looking for?

You will possess an NVQ Level 2 in Professional Cookery or equivalent (Level 3 is desirable), have previous professional chef experience in creating flavourful, nutrient-dense meals that meet the demands of high-performance sport with the ability to plan and prepare meals efficiently. This role requires extensive travel, providing tailored, performance-focused meals that support training, recovery, and competition schedules. The ideal candidate will have some expertise in meal planning and high-quality cooking.

Why should you apply?

At Liverpool FC, our chefs are the heart of our business. We provide top-tier kitchens, equipment, and ongoing development to help them excel. If you're a passionate and talented chef seeking an exciting opportunity, apply now to join our team and create unforgettable dining experiences.

At Liverpool Football Club, we have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and are always looking to make 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 Associations 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.

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We reserve the right to close this job vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications or find a suitable candidate before the application deadline. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.