Commis Chef

Commis Chef- Monday- Friday

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

At Convene Hospitality Group (CHG) we are looking for a passionate Commis Chef to join our culinary ranks and help us revolutionise the way the world meets and gathers. As part of a team that prioritises human connection and high-end hospitality, you’ll work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment where your passion for presentation is just as important as your knife skills. If you’re a UK-based pro who thrives on collaborative energy, loves a crisp uniform, and wants a role where "development" actually means something, it’s time to bring your talent to our kitchen! In the world of corporate events we tend to work a much stronger work/life balance with mainly Monday-Friday working with a handful of weekend or evening events. Sound too good to be true? Well we even close for the Christmas break. 

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:

Convene is a global hospitality company that manages a growing portfolio of lifestyle brands focused on revolutionising 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.

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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
• Private Medical Insurance

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