Convene is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and we believe that diverse teams are the best teams. We live our values of GRIT (Genuine, Relentless, Integrity & Teamwork) and strive to create an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone can be their true selves, where we all show up for each other. In line with our goal to be 1% better every day, we are committed to listening, learning, growing and improving.

Are you looking for flexible hours? Working as a team? There are many reasons to join our amazing Company. The skills you gain and the experience you gather may well kick start your career in hospitality/events! Come and Join us!

What You’ll Do:

To assist the Head Chef in the management, preparation, delivery & presentation of all Food and Beverage with the aim to provide the highest level of client service within budget.

Food Preparation

To ensure the prompt service of all meals and services at the required times to the companies standards and to the delegates satisfaction
Under the instruction of the Head Chef, be responsible for the preparation & presentation of the food needed for consumption in the restaurant, and be available at service periods
To ensure that the methods of preparation and presentation comply with the current recognised catering standards under the guidance of the Head Chef
To prepare and assist at special functions which may fall outside normal working hours

Operational and Customer Service

In the Head Chef’s absence ensure that all the waiting staff are familiar with the daily menu including content and explanation, ensuring that a de-brief takes place before each daily service and portion control is monitored
To ensure any client requests and comments are responded to promptly and reported to the Head Chef
To assist the Head Chef with serving on hot counters to ensure that the catering standards are met and are running in accordance with the booking schedule and all clients requirements are met and exceeded
To liaise in advance with the events team in the Head Chef’s absence to determine the forthcoming weeks events, numbers and specific catering and operational requirements to support the smooth running of all events

Management of Staff

To assist Head Chef in the supervision of any agency and junior staff on site

Financial

To work alongside the front of house team to ensure that there is effective stock rotation system within the department
To accurately record wastage and under the guidance of the head chef take appropriate steps to keep wastage to a minimum

Health & Safety

To adhere to all etc venues and statutory regulations pertaining to health, safety and fire at all times
To ensure a high standard of personal, general cleanliness and hygiene to comply with etc venues and statutory regulations
To wear the correct standard of dress or uniform at all times
To adhere to the company and statutory regulations pertaining to safety and hygiene operations of the kitchen and ancillary areas at all times
To report any defective and hazardous equipment immediately to the Head Chef
To ensure that stores and other areas of potential loss are secured at all times
To report any loss immediately to the Venue Manager
To adhere to all regulations appertaining COSHH and HACCP at all times

Other responsibilities

To carry out any reasonable management requests including duty management shifts
To build good working relationship with all other areas of the venue team
To support the venue team including assisting with client events that may fall outside of normal working hours and weekends
Attend any company events as requested by the Venue Manager

Who We Are:

Convene is a premium hospitality company that designs and operates meeting, event, flexible office, and membership spaces. With a network of 38 locations across nine cities in the U.S. and UK, Convene thoughtfully combines beautiful yet intuitive design, fully-integrated technology services, and a warm and welcoming environment to create a turnkey solution for extraordinary meeting and work experiences. Founded in 2009 with the goal of bringing hospitality and lifestyle into traditional commercial real estate assets, Convene partners with the industry’s top landlords to deliver increased value to their assets and premium experiences to their tenants. Convene has been named one of America’s 100 Most Promising Companies by Forbes and a Best Workplace by Inc. magazine, Fortune magazine, and Built In. Learn more at https://convene.com/

We’re Here For You:

At Convene, you’ll receive:

Training & development
Competitive rate + holiday Pay
Flexibility to choose your shifts
Family lunch - fresh, healthy 'brain food'every day
A chance to be part of a dynamic, growing team
The opportunity to have a significant impact on your team and the business in the work that you do
A culture of GRIT (Genuine, Relentless, Integrity and Teamwork)

Convene is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome people from all backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.

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