Hospitality Manager, Stadium of Light

Delaware North UK is hiring casual Hospitality Food and Beverage opportunities for Hospitality Managers, Hospitality Supervisors, Bartenders, and Restaurant Waiters to join our team at the Stadium of Light, in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. In this electric environment, there are always opportunities to thrive. As a Hospitality Manager, Hospitality Supervisor, Bartender, or Restaurant Waiter, you will be part of our elite team delivering first-class dining experiences and ensuring outstanding services for our guests.

If you are looking for Hospitality Food and Beverage opportunities and ready to join our collaborative team in time for the  football season, take a shot at your new job with us and apply today.

At Delaware North UK, you’ll find yourself working at the coolest venues with some of the best team members. Here, talent and hard work are rewarded, so although this might not be your only job, it may be your best. We’re looking to create the future of hospitality, so if you’re ready to take the next step, shoot and score your future career with us and see why Delaware North is your best move yet.

As our team member, you’ll receive:

• Competitive weekly pay
• Casual 8+ 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 Take That taking the stage, as well as a range of exciting meetings and events and plenty more still to come in 2026

Help us delight the world by applying today.

• Provide efficient food and beverage service, promptly and professionally delivering offerings and ensuring guest satisfaction with every dish or beverage

• Engage and communicate positively with guests to elevate the guest experience, providing insights into our offerings and delivering top-tier service and satisfaction, creating inviting, enjoyable atmospheres

• Collaborate effectively with team members to deliver outstanding customer service

• Ensure impeccable order and management of work spaces

• 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

• No degree required

• Relevant experience working in a hospitality or similar environment

• Skills in communication, teamwork organisation, time management, attention to detail, and guest service

• Ability to stand for duration of shift
• If applicable to the role, comfortable handling various alcohol products
• Availability to attend shifts for matchdays and event days, due to events-based nature of roles

 Who we are

In 2025, Delaware North began their journey to transform hospitality at the incredible and beloved Stadium of Light. Home to Sunderland Association Football Club, Delaware North is eager to provide a range of services at topflight Premier League football, international sports, concerts, meetings, and events at this incredible 49,000 red and white seater stadium!

Bringing premium hospitality and exceptional experiences to our new guests is just part of the job, and with the stadium buzzing with the roar of the crowd, it hardly feels like work e, we provide endless opportunities for our team members to shine and grow, including working at the supreme Banks on the Wear and 76 Yards experiences alongside Michelin star Chef, and Sunderland fan, Tommy Banks, kicking off the start of great collaboration.

Following refurbished concourse environments, the 2025-26 Premier League season kicks off with improved food and beverage offerings for guests, as well as opportunities to collaborate with local vendors, supported by new technology to significantly increase the speed and quality of guest service. We can’t wait to kick off the new season with our team members, ready to grow and shine in this…