etc.venues, a global industry leader in premium meeting, event, flexible office, and membership spaces is seeking a dedicated Commis Chef to join our prestigious culinary team. You will assist the Head Chef in the preparation, delivery & presentation of all Food and Beverage with the aim to provide the highest level of client service within budget.

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

What You’ll Do:

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

• Attend daily menu briefing
• 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

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 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 General Manager
• To adhere to all regulations appertaining COSSH and HACCP at all times

Other responsibilities

• To carry out any reasonable management requests including duties normally undertaken by the Chef de Partie in his / her absence
• 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 and training as requested by the management

Competencies

• Food preparation
• Customer service
• Serving Lunch and Breakfast
• Hygiene and cleanliness
• System Knowledge

Who We Are:

etc.venues is an established leader in urban day conferencing with venues across the United Kingdom in London, Manchester, and Birmingham, and in the United States in New York City. The company was recently acquired by Convene, a premium hospitality company that designs and operates meeting, event, flexible office, and membership spaces, growing its global network to 39 locations across nine cities and creating the largest single provider of dedicated premium meeting and event venues in the U.S. and UK. 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. The company counts Ares and RXR Realty among its investors, and 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:

• Generous paid time off, including an extra day off for your birthday
• Participation in our pension scheme with contributions from Convene
• Professional development support
• Wellness subsidy to support your wellbeing
• Savings on bikes and equipment through Convene’s Cycle to Work programme
• 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

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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