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We are a global leader in future-of-work solutions, bringing a hospitality-driven experience to the workplace. We serve as a partner, not just a place, for our clients and members, offering concierge-style services, dedicated support teams, and in-house resources, allowing our clients and members to focus on what they do best.

The passion our company has for creating impactful work experiences for our clients extends to all of our employees as well. If you’re interested in helping us provide inspiring and unforgettable moments, consider joining our team.

Hospitality-driven

Convene is first and foremost a hospitality company that operates within the meeting, event, and shared workplace industries. We create inspiring destinations for clients, members, and landlords to meet, work, and host experiential events.

Focused on innovation

Our clients’ evolving needs drive our passion for innovation and motivate us to constantly develop new creative solutions. If you’re a creative problem solver who doesn’t settle for “good enough,” you’ll feel at home here.

We offer our employees a 401K with employer match, financial wellness education, life insurance, and transit incentives. We also prioritize professional advancement, offering a robust catalog of online learning opportunities and workshops focused on leadership development, professional growth, and skills-based training.

Employees have access to generous paid time off, including paid holiday breaks and birthday PTO to promote work-life balance and wellness. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave, and a variety of perks and discounts to support your everyday life.

We prioritize a balance of in-person collaboration and flexible remote productivity with our hybrid work policy. This allows our global teams to thrive and have opportunities to work together in our Convene cities, as roles allow.

Diversity & inclusion

At Convene, we are committed to becoming 1% better every day, which includes a strong and ongoing focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). We strive to create an environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to be their true selves. This commitment is reflected in our organizational practices and our approach to work. With the support of our leadership team and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), we collaborate and seek out input in order to foster a diverse and inclusive environment.

Enabling those who want to give back or grow, we offer an annual application-based paid sabbatical program to those who want to invest in their communities.

Job Title: Junior Sous Chef

We’re looking for a Junior Sous Chef to join etc.venue by Convene’s prestigious culinary team. This position requires experience in high-volume environments with a focus on presentation and conference-style catering.

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

What You’ll Do:

• Maintain full knowledge of menus, recipes, and other pertinent information
• Participate in company-wide cost savings initiatives
• Cooperate with the 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 opportunities through a pattern of hands-on leadership skills inclusive of the ability to delegate and follow up

What We Look For:

• Extensive catering including high volume, complex food service operations experience is desirable
• Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation
• Must be experienced with modern technology, including MS Office suite, Outlook, and a variety of internal systems and programs that facilitate our F&B standards
• Must be willing to participate in client satisfaction programs/activities inclusive of following up with front-of-house teams
• Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 30 pounds without assistance
• Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping
• Stand, sit, or walk for an extended period of time

Who We Are:

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

Employee Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program: well-being support and personal advice programme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and company sick pay
• Interest-free loan for rail season tickets & further education
• Subsidised bicycle purchase through Cycle to Work scheme
• Continuous professional and personal development support
• Employee recognition and reward programs to mark achievements and milestones
• Opportunities to volunteer, donate, and participate in community give-back initiatives

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.

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Awards and recognitions

• Best Small & Medium Workplaces, Fortune Magazine 2018, 2020
• Best Workplaces in New York, Fortune Magazine 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021
• Best Workplaces in the Meetings Industry, Meetings & Conventions Magazine 2018
• Top Companies – Startups, LinkedIn 2017
• 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies, Inc. Magazine , 2024
• Best Places to Work for Midsize Companies in NY, BuiltIn NY 2022
• Best Places to Work Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, BuiltIn 2023

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