Performance Chef

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  • Job reference: SDX/TP/1046678/153958/SL
  • Location: Blackburn
  • Job type: Full Time - 40 hrs pw 5/7
  • Salary: £38,000pa + excellent benefits
  • Closing date: 27 February 2026
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About the role

Performance Chef

  • Blackburn Rovers Senior Training Centre, Brockhall Village, Old Langho, Blackburn BB6 8FA
  • £38,000pa + excellent benefits
  • 40hrs pw 5/7
  • Food safety level 3 essential
  • Enhnaced DBS required

Job Introduction

At Sodexo Live!, we create exceptional experiences at some of the most iconic venues in sport and entertainment; now we’re looking for a specialist Performance Chef to fuel elite performance at Blackburn Rovers Senior Training Centre.

If you are a chef with proven performance nutrition and elite sport catering experience, this is a rare opportunity to work at the heart of a professional football environment, directly supporting first-team player preparation, performance and recovery through food.

If you are passionate about performance nutrition, elite sport and culinary excellence, and want your food to directly impact results on the pitch, we would love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

As Performance Chef, you will lead the nutritional culinary provision for first-team players, designing and delivering food that directly supports training loads, match performance and recovery.

You’ll work closely with performance, medical and coaching teams to translate nutritional strategy into outstanding, tailored meals, ensuring every dish is purposeful, performance-led and appealing to a multi-national squad.

We’re looking for someone credible, creative and highly knowledgeable in sports nutrition catering, not just great food, but the right food.

  • Design and deliver performance-focused menus aligned to training cycles and match demands

  • Produce meals with clear nutritional breakdown and purpose

  • Tailor individual meals to player dietary needs, allergies and performance goals

  • Lead high-quality food provision across the training ground restaurant

  • Collaborate with medical and performance staff on nutrition strategy

  • Educate and positively influence player food choices

  • Deliver recovery and pre-match food preparation standards

  • Create globally inspired dishes for a multi-national squad

  • Manage kitchen operations, hygiene, safety and food standards

  • Lead, develop and upskill kitchen staff

  • Control stock, ordering and budgets

  • Deliver occasional education sessions on cooking, nutrition and food hygiene

  • Support Academy catering standards and youth performance menus

  • Travel with the first team for domestic and international fixtures when required

For a full list of responsibilities please view the attached job description

What You Bring

  • Proven experience as a Performance Chef or Sports Nutrition Chef

  • Direct experience catering within elite or professional sport

  • Strong working knowledge of performance nutrition principles

  • Experience delivering tailored athlete meal planning

  • Relevant professional catering qualifications

  • Strong leadership and kitchen management capability

  • Excellent communication skills with the confidence to engage athletes and staff

  • Experience managing food standards, compliance and hygiene at high level

  • Ability to work under pressure in performance environments

What we offer

Working with Sodexo Live! is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

  • Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
  • Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
  • Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
  • The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
  • Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
  • Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
  • A Death-in-Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
  • Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
  • Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
  • Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
  • Flexible and dynamic work environment

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we are in receipt of a high volume of applications.

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.The rewards and Benfits guide is attached

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KEY BENEFITS

  • Advice and guidance

    Get help with legal, financial, personal or work issues whenever you need it.
  • Pension Plan

    Save effectively for your future when you join the Sodexo Pension Plan.
  • Wellbeing support

    Unlimited access to online support for your mental health, 24/7.
  • Generous leave

    For holidays, care needs or major life events, we’ll help you rest and recharge.
  • Discounts and savings

    Enjoy great deals from leading retailers and use our Bike to Work scheme
  • Virtual GP

    24-hour access to video or phone consultations for you and your family.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At our company, we believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Roles at Sodexo are designed to empower individuals from all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an environment that values equity and supports the growth of all employees, ensuring that everyone can contribute to and benefit from our collective success.

Social Impact

Ever since we started, we’ve had a clear purpose – to do some good in our communities through helping people. Today, that purpose is still a huge part of who we are. And every one of our colleagues helps that happen.

We’re committed to volunteering our time, resources, skills and knowledge – more than 50% of colleagues contribute to thousands of volunteer hours every year. And our Charitable Foundation has now donated over £9 million to charities and good causes across the country.

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