Job Description

Please note: candidate must currently reside in the UK and be able to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Yes Chef! Are you looking for flexible hours? At Convene we are all about bringing people together, to create unforgettable moments and events that leave our guests talking about us for not just weeks but in years to come. Our chefs are the true driving force that make our events stand out from the rest, creating incredible dishes that leave our clients and their guests wanting more every time.

Understanding that the Chef world is challenging, fun, and hard work we usually work on a Monday-Friday basis (it’s almost too good to be true right!? We even close for Christmas). Joining our Client Support Team you'll own your schedule on a casual agreement meaning you can pick and choose your shifts week to week giving you the opportunity to take control of your rota. We have 11 beautiful venues across London and we're looking for Chefs to join us to work in specific venues to support our peak period from September.

What You’ll Do:

The Chef De Partie will 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 global hospitality company that manages a growing portfolio of lifestyle brands focused on revolutionizing the way people meet, work, and gather. It creates hospitality-driven experiences and uniquely designed destinations across its various brands with the singular mission of fostering human-to-human connection. The Convene portfolio comprises Convene, etc.venues by Convene, and Convene Signature, offering clients multiple products including event venues, meeting rooms, flexible office spaces, and building amenity centers. With hospitality at its core, each brand and product offers on-site culinary, in-room A/V, production services, and dedicated hospitality staffing resources.As the largest single provider of dedicated meeting and event venues in the U.S. and UK, and with a growing footprint of flexible office space, the Convene portfolio has a network of nearly 40 locations across nine global cities.

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.