Sous Chef

We are looking for an experienced, motivated, and hands-on Sous Chef to join our culinary team at Wakefield Trinity Rugby Club. This is an exciting opportunity for a confident chef who can support the Executive Chef in leading the kitchen, driving food standards, and delivering high-quality catering across match days, events, hospitality, player meals, and café operations.

The role is ideal for someone who enjoys cooking from scratch using fresh, raw ingredients while also taking responsibility for team leadership, organisation, and daily kitchen management. You will help create a positive, professional kitchen culture built on teamwork, clear communication, accountability, and consistently high standards.

As Sous Chef, you will support menu planning, food production, service delivery, stock control, cost awareness, and staff development. You will be expected to lead by example, supervise chefs and kitchen porters, guide casual staff during busy periods, and help ensure every service runs smoothly and efficiently.

The successful candidate will have strong culinary skills, a practical approach to problem-solving, and the confidence to manage kitchen operations when required. This role suits a Sous Chef who takes pride in fresh food, enjoys developing people, and thrives in a varied stadium environment covering events, player catering, match days, and café services.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Executive Chef with the planning, preparation, and delivery of catering services across all stadium operations.
• Lead, motivate, and support chefs, kitchen porters, and casual team members to maintain a positive and productive working environment.
• Assist with staff training, supervision, performance standards, rota planning, and the day-to-day organisation of kitchen duties.
• Deliver high-quality catering for conferences, banqueting, hospitality events, and special functions.
• Prepare nutritionally balanced meals that meet player dietary and performance requirements.
• Oversee match day catering, ensuring efficient service for supporters, hospitality guests, staff, and stakeholders.
• Take responsibility for kitchen operations in the absence of the Executive Chef or Head Chef, ensuring safe, smooth, and consistent service delivery.
• Support the day-to-day operation of stadium cafés, maintaining product quality and service standards.
• Ensure compliance with all food safety, hygiene, health and safety, and legislative requirements.
• Maintain high standards of food presentation, consistency, and portion control.
• Manage stock control, ordering, food costs, wastage, and resource use to support efficient and commercially aware kitchen operations.
• Contribute to menu development and continuous improvement of food offerings across all areas of the business.
• Work flexibly across departments and shifts, including evenings, weekends, and match days, to meet operational needs.

Working Environment

This role operates across all stadium catering outlets and hospitality facilities. Flexibility is required to support events, player catering, match day operations, and café services in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment. The Sous Chef will be expected to lead by example, support the wider management team, and help maintain a professional kitchen culture focused on quality, consistency, safety, and excellent service.

Pay: From £32,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person