Chef de Partie: Lead High-Volume Event Cuisine

Convene Hospitality Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Subsidised eye care

Wellness allowance

Employee Assistance Program

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Interest-free rail ticket loan

Cycle to Work scheme

Continuous professional development

Job summary

Convene Hospitality Group in London seeks an experienced kitchen professional to lead event catering and daily kitchen operations, ensuring quality, sanitation, and teamwork. The role involves menu knowledge, cost-saving initiatives, and hands-on leadership to mentor staff.

The successful candidate will participate in training programs, maintain high standards, and adapt to rotating shifts including weekends to support large-scale events.

Qualifications

• Experience in working in kitchen/back of house operations.
• High volume catering, complex food service operations experience.
• Knowledge of café operations is a plus.
• Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation.
• Must be willing to participate in client satisfaction programs/activities inclusive of following up with front of house teams.
• Leading pre-shifts and recurring property leadership meetings.
• Flexible and long hours are sometimes required; rotating work schedules that may include nights and weekends.
• Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 25 pounds without assistance.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and execution of all event catering relative to food and beverage.
• Maintain full knowledge of menus, recipes, and other specification information.
• Participate in company-wide cost savings initiatives.
• 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, kitchen organisation, food handling and cleanliness.
• 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.

Skills

Kitchen operations

High volume catering

Food cost controls

Sanitation

Leadership

Job description

Convene Hospitality Group in London seeks an experienced kitchen professional to lead event catering and daily kitchen operations, ensuring quality, sanitation, and teamwork. The role involves menu knowledge, cost-saving initiatives, and hands-on leadership to mentor staff.

The successful candidate will participate in training programs, maintain high standards, and adapt to rotating shifts including weekends to support large-scale events.