Restaurant: Kitchen

This is an exciting role and an amazing opportunity to join Moving Venue Caterers, part of Smart Group, a privately owned group of hospitality, catering and event management businesses based in South East London. Moving Venue has a prestigious 40 years’ history as one of the leading event caterers in the capital operating events across some of the most Unique Venues of London ranging from Museums, Palaces and Galleries to blank canvases and warehouse spaces. Quality, passion and integrity are at the core of everything we do, coupled with our inimitable drive, personality and pioneering creativity that comes from being an entrepreneurial organisation. This position involves spearheading the development of innovative canapé and bowl food menus, ensuring that they are aligned with the overall culinary vision and standards of the catering department. By providing leadership, expertise, and guidance, the right candidate will contribute to the overall culinary experience of guests and the success of all events where canapés and bowl food are served. Efficiently manage the canapé kitchen to maximize productivity, maintaining high food quality and profitability through seasonal menus, themed menus, and special projects.

• Participate in meetings with kitchen department heads to plan events and workloads, effectively communicating relevant information.
• Assist in food preparation when necessary to ensure timely production and develop skills, flair and finesse
• Assist Executive Chef establish and uphold the kitchen brigade standards including the casual team’s
• Plan the rota for full-time and casual chefs, ensuring adequate staffing levels for each event
• Ensure compliance with current legislation, maintaining up-to-date records and submit them to the Kitchen Manager for retention
• Assist the Kitchen Manager in the implementation and monitoring of the company Health & Safety and Food Safety Policy
• Stay informed about new products, ingredients, kitchen budgets, and costings to enhance understanding of food production.
• Manage ordering and purchasing of required food products.
• Complete all training to include but not exclusively, mandatory and online training, also ensure your team have undertaken any relevant training
• Meeting the requirements of the Group’s Corporate Social Responsibility Policy reducing wastage in all aspects of the operation and disposal of food and other materials with minimum impact on the environment

Cycle-to-work scheme Performance-related bonus Daily shuttle bus to/from Head Office and Canada Water station Free parking at our Head Office Holiday allowance starts at 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service Access to Medicash health plan Access to fantastic restaurant and bar discounts via the CODE app Enhanced parental-leave pay – subject to length of service Travel loan Fabulous regular social events Fun and vibrant company culture Generous refer-a-friend bonus