The opportunity
Delaware North UK is hiring a full-time Hospitality Head Chef to join our team at London Stadium in Stratford, London. As Head Chef, you will be leading a team of Chefs to create exceptional food across all areas of operations, including event day hospitality and meetings and events. You will be producing innovative menus for guests, ensuring memorable dining experiences and excellent guest satisfaction. If you are the Hospitality Head Chef ready to deliver your outstanding culinary skills in this buzzing atmosphere, then kick off your next career move with us. Apply today.
Pay
The expected pay for this role is Competitive
What We Offer
Lofty goals? We have them too. At Delaware North UK, we like a challenge, and talent and hard work are rewarded. Here, you’ll find yourself working at the coolest venues with some of the best team members. We’re looking to create the future of hospitality, so if you’re ready to take the next step, score your next career goal with us and see why Delaware North is your best move yet.
- A generous 33-day holiday allowance (including bank holidays)
- Favourable pension contributions
- Experience in a dynamic workplace hosting major sporting events and concerts, including West Ham United football club, UK Athletics Meet, upcoming global stars taking the stage, as well as a range of exciting meetings and events still to come in 2026 and 2027
What will you do?
- Analyse menu data, concepts, trends, and products, developing our offerings and identifying ways to drive sales and profitability across the business to meet plan
- Ensure consistent quality and portion control, creating production specifications and schedules for food products
- Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition team during hiring to attract and recruit the best talent
- Support the team members’ onboarding, scheduling, training, and development
- Ensure the operation complies with current health and safety, food hygiene, fire regulations, licensing laws, and trading standards, maintaining Delaware North’s policies and standards of excellence
More About You
- Related culinary degree, or 9+ years’ experience with 3+ years’ of management
- Experience in a high volume, logistically challenging environment
- NVQ Level 1 and 2
- Skills in communication, teamwork, reliability, punctuality, detail-orientation, and performing under pressure, plus basic skills in IT
- 3+ years’ financial accountability for a large single site or several smaller sites is beneficial
Physical Requirements
- Availability to work evenings and weekends
- Ability to work on site at London Stadium, and on occasion travel to other venues to support the business
Who We Are
Home to the Hammers and UK Athletics, London Stadium is no stranger to presenting world-class events, with Delaware North managing the hospitality services of the 60 – 80,000 seated stadiums since 2015. As one of the UK’s most iconic sports and entertainment venues, London Stadium has hosted incredible events, with Delaware North team members making countless connections, leaving lasting impressions on guests. From its start as hosting the 2012 Summer Olympics, London Stadium has grown to hold a vibrant portfolio of world-class sporting events, from holding Europe’s first MLB Series, games from the IRB 2015 Rugby World Cup, to a range of Athletics events with the annual IAAF Diamond League, and hosting both the London 2017 World Athletics Championships and 2017 World Para Athletics Championships, the first location to ever hold both events in the same year. There have been many exceptional music events taking stage at London Stadium, with this year being no different. There is never a dull moment at London Stadium, so if you want to earn new fans every day, apply to join our team. Our business is all about people, and that includes you. At Delaware North, you’re not just part of a team — you’re part of a global legacy: a family‑owned company with 100+ years of history behind it. Our operations span the world, offering you unique paths to growth and success. Who says you can’t love where you work? With jobs in iconic sports arenas, stunning national parks, exciting casinos, and more, we pride ourselves on giving the world great times in great places. And whether you’re interested in restaurants, hotels, sports, gaming, operations, or retail, part-time or full-time, we’re invested in helping you achieve your career goals. Together, we’re shaping the future of hospitality — come grow with us!
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