Casual Culinary Team Venues Chelsea FC

Showcase your culinary skills in a world class stadium environment.

Legends Global is proud to be the official Food & Beverage partner at Chelsea FC, and we're now recruiting Casual Culinary team members to join our matchday and events kitchen teams at the iconic Stamford Bridge.

Whether you're an experienced kitchen professional or someone who thrives in fast paced food environments, this is a fantastic opportunity to work across Premier League matchdays and major stadium events on a flexible, casual basis.

The Role

We're looking for skilled, reliable, and hardworking kitchen professionals who thrive under pressure and take pride in delivering high quality food at scale. Roles will vary depending on level, from food preparation and production to leadership, coordination, and operational oversight during service.

This is an excellent opportunity for culinary professionals seeking flexible, event based work within a professional stadium kitchen operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and present food in line with Legends Global and Chelsea FC standards

• Support the delivery of high volume matchday and event catering

• For senior roles, lead and coordinate kitchen teams to ensure smooth service and food quality

• Maintain compliance with food safety, hygiene, and health & safety regulations at all times

• Ensure kitchen areas remain clean, organised, and well stocked

• Work collaboratively across kitchen sections in a fast paced live event environment

What we're looking for

• Relevant culinary experience appropriate to the role applied for

• Level 3 culinary qualification for Head Chef and Lead Chef roles

• Level 2 culinary qualification for Chef de Partie and Pastry roles

• Strong teamwork, communication, and organisational skills

• Ability to work efficiently under pressure in a high volume kitchen

• Availability to work evenings, weekends, and matchdays

• Reliable, punctual, and professional approach

• Able to commute to Stamford Bridge

What's in it for you?

• Competitive hourly pay for matchdays and events at Stamford Bridge

• Flexible, casual shifts - choose matchdays and events that fit around your lifestyle and other commitments

• Weekly pay for all shifts worked

• The chance to work in a buzzing matchday atmosphere, supporting Chelsea FC home fixtures and major stadium events

• Join a friendly, fast paced team delivering top class food & beverage hospitality

Inclusive Workplace

We are committed to active inclusion, diversity, and equal opportunities. This commitment begins with our recruitment and selection process. We welcome discussions about flexible working arrangements.

If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know in your application. We are dedicated to providing a fair and transparent assessment process and will do our utmost to accommodate your needs.

If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure it is considered. We will continue to review applications on a rolling basis and may close the advert before the closing date.