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

What Youll Do:

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

Food Preparation 

• To ensure the prompt service of all meals & services at the required times to the companies standards & 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, & be available at service periods 
• To ensure that the methods of preparation & presentation comply with the current recognised catering standards under the guidance of the Head Chef 
• To prepare & assist at special functions which may fall outside normal working hours 

Operational & Customer Service 

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

Management of Staff 

• To assist Head Chef in the supervision of any agency & 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 & under the guidance of the head chef take appropriate steps to keep wastage to a minimum 

Health & Safety 

• To adhere to all etc venues & statutory regulations pertaining to health, safety & fire at all times 
• To ensure a high standard of personal, general cleanliness & hygiene to comply with etc venues & statutory regulations 
•  To wear the correct standard of dress or uniform at all times 
• To adhere to the company & statutory regulations pertaining to safety & hygiene operations of the kitchen & ancillary areas at all times 
• To report any defective & hazardous equipment immediately to the Head Chef 
• To ensure that stores & 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 & 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 & weekends 
• Attend any company events as requested by the Venue Manager

What We Look For: 

Competencies 

• Food preparation
• Customer service
• Basic People Management
• Serving breakfast, lunches & dinners
• Hygiene & cleanliness
• System Knowledge 
• Building Management & Health & Safety

Who We Are:

etc.venues is an established leader in urban day conferencing with venues across the United Kingdom in London, Manchester, & Birmingham, & in the United States in New York City. The company was recently acquired by Convene, a premium hospitality company that designs & operates meeting, event, flexible office, & membership spaces, growing its global network to 39 locations across nine cities & creating the largest single provider of dedicated premium meeting & event venues in the U.S. & UK.  Founded in 2009 with the goal of bringing hospitality & lifestyle into traditional commercial real estate assets, Convene partners with the industrys top landlords to deliver increased value to their assets & premium experiences to their tenants. The company counts Ares & RXR Realty among its investors, & has been named one of Americas 100 Most Promising Companies by Forbes & a Best Workplace by Inc. magazine, Fortune magazine, & Built In.  Learn more at https://convene.com/ 

Were Here For You: 

You'll Receive: 

• Internal & external training & development
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, & company sick pay
• Subsidised fitness membership
• Interest-free loan for rail season tickets & further education
• Subsidised bicycle purchase through Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee wellbeing support & personal advice programme
• Subsidised eye care
• etc.venues Family lunch - fresh, healthy 'brain food' during your daily one-hour break

To view our job application privacy notice, please visit: https://www.etcvenues.co.uk/job-applicant-privacy-notice

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

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