Senior Sous Chef, Events

Tate Eats is unique in the cultural world, a hospitality business whose purpose supports the vision and reach of Tate in all four of its galleries. All our profits are returned to Tate championing the right to the richness of art for everyone.

Our business is multi-faceted, we run restaurants, cafés and bars while delivering a vast range of events from film premieres to boardroom lunches. We are though much more than that, we have a pioneering roastery setting the agenda on gender equality in the coffee supply chain. We brew beer, we blend gin, we create teas, we have a multi award-winning wine programme, we visit farms, we research and write menus in response to Tate’s diverse programme, and we collaborate with artists and curators.

We are looking for a passionate, knowledgeable and experienced Events Senior Sous Chef to join our team at Tate Modern and Tate Britain! 

Become part of the Tate Eats dynamic team and be part of Tate. We offer a supportive, engaging working environment that is inspired by our surroundings and the creative institution we support. You will be able to express yourself, be challenged to think differently while working flexibly and collaboratively across teams. Tate Eats offers you the opportunity to grow personally and professionally in a nurturing, diverse business.

As well as a great place to work, we offer excellent benefits and development opportunities. 

Our benefits include: 

• Staff meal allowance
• Performance & service awards
• Employee Assistance Program, Mental Health Allies, Cycle scheme and Eyecare vouchers
• Producer & Supplier Trips
• Beverage training & tastings
• Great discounts in our shops and catering outlets 
• Free entry to exhibitions for you, your friends and family.

We are looking for a talented and ambitious Senior Sous Chef to join the Events Kitchen team working across multifaceted outlets within the Tate estate, delivering bespoke menus for a discerning client base and producing outstanding food for Tate Events.

We want to be the best gallery catering facility in the world, with a strong commitment to quality, service and sustainability in the food and drink we serve. The successful candidate should share this passion and have proven experience in an Events catering/kitchen environment with developing knowledge of and skill with food, in line with Tate Eats' ethos. They will have experience of managing a kitchen team in the Head Chef’s absence, managing stock and equipment, cost control and minimizing waste and work to the highest hygiene standards with knowledge of COSHH and food safety.