Performance Chef
Millwall Football Club, Bromley Park, Bromley
Performance Chef
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Millwall Football Club, Bromley Park, Bromley
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 4 days ago, 23 Aug | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 9a143c14ed5044bbbf59b43ca41a7e09
Location ref: Bromley Park, Bromley
Full Job Description
The Performance Chef is responsible for leading the planning, preparation, and delivery of world-class performance catering to support the health, wellbeing, recovery, and performance of players and staff across the football club. Working as an integral member of the multidisciplinary performance team, the role ensures that all food provision aligns with evidence-based sports nutrition strategies while maintaining the highest standards of culinary excellence, food safety, and operational efficiency., The role includes, but is not limited to:
- Lead the planning, preparation, and delivery of high-performance nutrition for first-team players, U21 players, and club staff, ensuring meals align with individual performance goals.
- Away travel to oversee hotel food provision and deliver travel food with the aim to optimise performance and recovery windows
- Design and implement specific menus in collaboration with the Performance Nutritionist and Head of Performance, taking into account training loads, match schedules, recovery needs, body composition goals, and medical requirements.
- Oversee all aspects of kitchen operations, including food production, presentation, quality assurance, hygiene, food safety, and compliance with relevant legislation.
- Manage food procurement, supplier relationships, stock control, and kitchen budgets, ensuring high-quality ingredients and cost-effective operations.
- Work closely with the multidisciplinary performance team-including nutritionists, sports scientists, medical staff, strength and conditioning coaches, and team management-to support player health, recovery, and performance.
- Develop recovery nutrition offerings, hydration stations, pre- and post-training meals, and matchday catering to optimise player performance.
- Supervise, mentor, and develop kitchen staff, promoting high standards of professionalism, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
- Monitor emerging trends and evidence-based practices in sports nutrition and performance catering, introducing innovative culinary techniques where appropriate.
- Coordinate with external catering providers and hotels to ensure club nutrition standards are maintained during travel and tournaments.