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Were looking for a Sous Chef to join our prestigious culinary team. The Sous Chef will report directly to the Head Chef.
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. 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 Sous 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 a Sous Chef, you will be responsible for assisting in maintenance of budgeted food cost, ordering, menu development, sanitation and overall food quality and presentation, as well as assisting in daily ordering and inventory.
Maintain full knowledge of menus, recipes, and other pertinent information
Cooperate with implementation of cooperative training programs
Display passion for increasing knowledge of the culinary field through collaborative development and curation of menus and specials
Responsible for constant sanitation, organization, and proper food handling
Cultivate a kitchen environment conducive to learning and growth opportunity through a pattern of hands-on leadership skills inclusive of the ability to delegate and follow up
Effectively participate in our professionally run daily food service exemplifying excellence in portioning, cooking, timing, plate assembly, and communication
Prepare, cook, and serve items, while adhering to the recipes and ensuring high quality and visual presentation of food
Prepare and deliver catering orders that are placed for our meeting and event clients with precision and punctuality
Assist other associates to ensure all kitchen duties are completed within the given time constraints
Ensure all proper steps of service are followed in accordance with Convene standards
Responsible for constant sanitation, organization and proper food handling
What We Look For:
Minimum 3 years of progressive culinary/kitchen management experience, depending upon formal degree of training
Fine dining experience highly desirable with knowledge of café operations a plus
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
Experienced with computers, including Outlook, G-suite, etc.
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.
