At Forest Green Rovers you will be part of a great team that thrives working in a fast-paced environment and with a clear focus on performance – to help drive success on and off the pitch. Sustainability is in our DNA, forming part of our everyday life, shaping our club ambitions and giving us a unique, supportive and exciting environment for staff to develop, grow and be part of this exciting journey.
This is a role that offers an exciting opportunity to join the FGR team and work within an experienced food and beverage team, to help deliver exciting and exceptional food to all of our supporters.
We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Sous Chef to join our Catering Team and play a vital role in our operations.
This role requires a chef who can take a leading role in the kitchen, working with the Head Chef and the wider team to successfully manage and delivery the varied needs of the club.
Role Responsibilities include:
As a valued member of our team, you will be focussed on achieving great results and creating the best experience for our visitors and supporters.
The nature of the business means that from time to time you may be asked to perform duties or tasks outside of your original job description. This allows the club to utilise our people in the best possible way and enable employees to make their contribution in a changing environment.
What’s in it for you?
Equality forms a key part of who we FGR as a club, what we stand for and this extends to our staff. We are an equal opportunities employer and committed to ensuring that all are treated fairly and with respect, regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, sex or sexual orientation.
FGR are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment fully. And as an organisation we are committed to supporting staff development in this area.
Forest Green is looking to the future – Climate change is an existential threat, and we need to build a more sustainable world. Sustainability is at the core of everything we do at FGR. We’re on a mission to push the boundaries of what is possible in the world of sport, and beyond.
Established in 1889, we’re also one of the oldest football clubs in the world. That history continues with every season and every trophy, bolstered by the support of an incredibly passionate, global fanbase.
Those moments are only made possible with the right people; those who show courage, tenacity, ambition, dedication to their community, and independent thought. As the world’s first vegan football club, doing things differently is a way of life. We’re looking for like-minded people that can help create the future our planet needs.
Let’s change the game.
Founded in 1889, Forest Green Rovers is a football club with a rich history – but we're at the forefront of something entirely new here. FIFA described us as the greenest football club in the world – it's undoubtedly true that no other football club in the world has put the environment at the heart of what it does.
We aim to be in the Championship within the next five years – our recent promotion to League One is the second step of that journey - and we're planning to build a stadium to match those ambitions. Designed by world-renowned architect Zaha Hadid, 'Eco Park' will be the only stadium made entirely of wood.
Sustainability is central to everything we do at Forest Green Rovers. From solar panels and electric vehicle charging points at The Bolt New Lawn to our vegan menu, we are proving that sports clubs can lead the fight against climate change.
And it is working.
We’re the first and only vegan football club and the first to be certified as carbon neutral by the United Nations.
The Bolt New Lawn might look like any other football stadium, but we do things slightly differently. Here are some of the things that make us the world’s greenest football club.
Green energy – The entire club is powered by 100% green energy from Ecotricity, some of which we generate ourselves with the solar panels on our stadium roof and the solar tracker at the ground entrance.
Organic pitch – The grass we play on is sustainable, free from pesticides and weed killers.
Electric ‘mow-bot’ – We cut the grass with a GPS-directed, solar-powered lawnmower.
Rainwater capture – We collect rainwater that lands on the stadium and use it to irrigate the pitch rather than using mains water.
EV charge points – We recommend sustainable travel to all games and provide electric car charge points at The New Lawn.