Senior Culinary Opportunities, Stadium of Light

Senior Culinary Opportunities, Stadium of Light at Delaware North UK in Sunderland, on Only Chefs.

Employer: Delaware North UK
Location: Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, North East
Salary: £17.09/hour
Contract: Part Time
Closes: 2026-10-21

About the role

Delaware North UK is hiring casual Senior Culinary opportunities for Chefs to join our team at the Stadium of Light, in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. As a Chef, you will be working with an enthusiastic kitchen team to create memorable and first-class dining experiences for guests. If you are looking for Senior Culinary opportunities and ready to join our collaborative team, take a shot at your new job with us! Apply today.

Pay

The expected pay for this role is £17.09 / 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
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
Free meal on event days
Experience in a dynamic workplace hosting major national and international sporting events and concerts, including The Lads at Sunderland A.F.C. in Premier League football, and musical icons taking the stage, as well as a range of exciting meetings and events and plenty more still to come in 2026 and 2027

What will you do?

Lead kitchen operations for events from planning through delivery, deliver 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, support, and develop 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
Certification in Level 3 Food Safety, Allergen Expert Level 2, Level 2 Safety Awareness, COSHH Training, and Guest and Staff Experience Training
Experience as Lead Chef or Senior Chef in high-volume, fast-paced catering
Skills in leadership, communication, teamwork, reliability, punctuality, detail-orientation, 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 event days, due to events-based nature of roles

Who we are

Delaware North has provided hospitality services at the Stadium of Light since 2025. Home to Sunderland Association Football Club, this 49,000 red and white seater stadium hosts Premier League football, international sports, concerts, meetings, and events. At the Stadium of Light, we provide premium dining experiences at Banks on the Wear and 76 Yards alongside Michelin star Chef, and Sunderland fan, Tommy Banks. There’s always something exciting to be part of from matchdays to concerts like Take That, P!nk, Spice Girls, and Beyoncé.