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We are looking for a passionate, knowledgeable and experienced Food Runner to join our team at the Tate Modern Restaurant!

Our Restaurant and Bar sits at the top of Tate Modern with panoramic views across the Thames towards St Paul's Cathedral. Our menu focuses on bold, seasonal British dishes with a commitment to sustainable sourcing and simple, thoughtful cooking. We are only open Friday and Saturday evenings for dinner and drinks as part of Tate's extended hours, alongside every day daytime service throughout the week.

Our Ideal candidate will be a pro-active individual, keen to develop new skills, enhance knowledge and happy to contribute new ideas and improvements. They will enjoy a busy environment and be passionate about food & beverage, people and teamwork. This individual will be an effective communicator and a role model with a desire to constantly improve themselves and motivate their team.

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.

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.

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