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We are seeking a Head Chef to join our prestigious Culinary team. The Head Chef will report directly to the Venue Manager and will be a critical leader of our team.
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 industrys top landlords to deliver increased value to their assets and premium experiences to their tenants. The company counts Hudsons Bay Company, Ares, and RXR Realty among its investors and has been named one of Americas 100 Most Promising Companies by Forbes and a Best Workplace by Inc. magazine, Fortune magazine, and Built In.
What Youll Do:
Were looking for a Head Chef to join Convenes prestigious culinary team. This position requires experience in high-volume environments with a focus on presentation and conference style catering. As the Head Chef, you will be responsible for the maintenance of budgeted food cost, ordering, menu development, food safety management system development, and inventory.
- Oversee Convenes culinary program in the UK, including the development of menus, integrating local and seasonal elements, and setting up vendor and purchasing partnerships.
- Maintain high health and safety standards, including cleaning, kitchen maintenance, pest control, waste management protocols, and all related team training.
- Partner with the US-based Operations team to develop Convenes culinary presence in the UK.
- Act as a hands-on and enthusiastic coach-centric leader for the culinary team. Act in partnership with the operations team to deliver a best-in-class client experience.
- Oversee all aspects of the kitchen including hiring and training, safety & sanitation, adherence to local regulations, equipment maintenance, and incorporation of sustainability best practices.
- Oversee labor management and scheduling for your team, including departmental payroll.
- Develop a strong working relationship with building management.
- Display passion for increasing knowledge of the culinary field through collaborative development and curation of menus and specials
What We Look For:
- Minimum 5 years of progressive culinary/kitchen management experience, depending upon formal degree of training
- Proven experience hiring and leading culinary teams
- High-end and high-volume event experience
- Flexibility and willingness to ensure a successfully run property
- Fine dining experience highly desirable
- Extensive catering experience including high volume, complex foodservice operations experience desirable
- Comprehensive knowledge and interest of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation
- Leading pre-shifts and recurring property leadership meetings
- Strong cooking and knife skills required
- Positive and enthusiastic approach to all assignments
- Ability to work well with others and have good communication skills
- Cheerful, presentable, and helpful when dealing with customers
Were Here For You:
At Convene, youll receive:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and company sick pay
- Your birthday off
- Interest-free loan for rail season tickets & further education
- Predominantly Monday to Friday single shift working.
- Free lunches while on shift
- Savings on bikes and equipment through Convenes Cycle to Work programme
- Participation in our pension scheme with contributions from Convene
- Private medical insurance
- Subsidised eye care
- Subsidised fitness membership
- 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.
Please note: The candidate must currently reside in the UK and be able to work in the UK without sponsorship.
