Lead Chef, London Stadium

Lead Chef, London Stadium at Delaware North UK in London Stadium, on Only Chefs.

Employer: Delaware North UK
Location: London Stadium, London Borough of Newham, England
Salary: £18.9 – £23.2/hour
Contract: Part Time
Closes: 2026-11-15

About the role

Delaware North UK is hiring a casual Lead Chef to join our colaborative team at the London Stadium, in Stratford, East London. As a Lead Chef, you will be leading a kitchen section, supporting team members in food production, presentation, and event execution. Join us to connect with our team and create memorable dining experiences together.

Pay

The expected pay for this role is £18.90 – £23.20 / hour

What we offer

At Delaware North U.K., you’ll work at some of the coolest venues with the best team members. Here, you’ll find a welcoming team in an exciting, fast-paced environment, so although this might not be your only job, it may be your best. Team member perks include:

Competitive weekly pay starting from £18.90, with opportunity to grow once working with the team
Casual 6+ hour shifts, including evenings and weekends flexibly working part-time for the biggest events and match days, with opportunities to pick up extra shifts that suit your lifestyle
Experience working at major sporting events and concerts hosting our most exciting year ahead in 2026, including West Ham United Football Club, UK Athletics Meet, with musical icons Metallica, and Take That, taking the stage, and more to come in 2027!

What will you do?

Lead kitchen operations from planning through delivery, attend team briefings, and manage food production, menus, staffing, and logistics
Ensure food consistently meets Delaware North’s standards and specifications, maintaining high quality, presentation, and consistency
Lead culinary teams, allocating tasks, monitoring performance, and maintaining clear communication
Drive high standards of food presentation and allergen compliance, ensuring quality guest experience, leading teams to deliver seamless event service
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

No degree required
Minimum of Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate
Proven experience as a Senior Chef, Chef de Partie, Sous Chef, or Junior Sous Chef, working with high-quality ingredients and premium food offerings within a fine dining, luxury hospitality, or premium restaurant environment
Strong knowledge of classical and contemporary culinary techniques
Skills in leadership, communication, teamwork, reliability, punctuality, detail-orientation, attention to detail, plating presentation, organisation, and performing under pressure

Physical requirements

Ability to stand for duration of shift
Comfortable handling various meat products
Availability to attend shifts for prep days, as well as matchdays and non-matchday event days when required, due to events-based nature of roles
Ability to travel and work at London Stadium

Who we are

Delaware North has managed the hospitality services at London Stadium since 2015. Home of the Hammers and UK Athletics, this 60 – 80,000 stadium has been at the centre of world-class events. Starting off hosting the 2012 Summer Olympics, London Stadium has grown to hold a vibrant portfolio of elite sporting events and concerts. From Europe’s first MLB Series, IRB 2015 Rugby World Cup matches, annual Athletics events, to artists like Burna Boy, Iron Maiden, Take That, and Metallica, there’s aways something exciting happening at London Stadium.