Venues Chef Manager

About the Role This role will initially be based at our new venue on our Whitechapel campus which is due to open in January 2024, but would also be expected to work in our venues in Mile End and Barbican as and when required. The primary role of the Venues Chef is to ensure the effective ordering, preparation and cooking of the agreed venue menu and hospitality catering events to the highest possible standards. You will be expected to ensure the highest safety standards, with the ability to work alongside the rest of the team to develop menus, ensuring efficient and effective product procurement. This role will primarily take place across at our brand-new Griff Inn Bar & Kitchen but will include events and delivery at our other sites, including Shield Café, Ground Café and Drapers Bar & Kitchen. About You You should be a hands-on, organised and approachable leader who is committed to the values of the organisation, being a safe, friendly environment with student experience at its core, by training them as your kitchen staff to assist in the kitchen. This role’s hours would be predominantly Monday – Friday but an expectation of occasional evening and weekend work is required to operate around the needs of the business and to appreciate the training needs of our student staff team. Applicants should have excellent communication skills and can work with a wide range of people. Candidates must have the ability to work well under pressure and prioritise service and student staff development amongst other projects taking place. About the Department Queen Mary University of London Students’ Union (the Students’ Union) is a representative and campaigning organization providing high quality services, activities, and opportunities for Queen Mary University of London students. The Students’ Union’s mission is ‘Together, we improve students’ lives’ and works towards objectives such as improving the community on campus, providing better representation, and supporting and developing students. QMSU Services Limited is the wholly-owned subsidiary of the charity (QMSU the Students’ Union). Carrying on the business as a commercial social purpose company, the services are provided principally for students, staff, and guests of the University. About Queen Mary At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable. Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers. We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form. Benefits We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.