Sous Chef - Creative, Seasonal Cuisine - The Square, Bristol

Sous Chef - Seasonal, Fine Dining Kitchen | £36k OTE Package | The Square, Bristol

Love the buzz of a busy service and being part of a great team? Ready to step up or carve out your legacy in a modern kitchen with high standards and big personality? This is your shot.

We’re on the hunt for a passionate, talented Sous Chef to join our tight-knit brigade at The Square - a fine dining restaurant and top-tier events venue at the heart of Bristol’s vibrant Clifton scene.

As our new Sous Chef, you’ll work alongside a team of six chefs and three KPs, producing bold, seasonal, modern British/European dishes in a kitchen that’s all about craft, creativity, and camaraderie. From à la carte to weddings, private dining to member events, your day-to-day will be varied, rewarding, and full of flavour.

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Why join us as a Sous Chef:

• Competitive Package: £36,000 per year package, comprising a basic salary of £33,000 per year + £3,000 OTE in bonuses (paid monthly)
• Full-time - 5 shifts per week (on a rota, to include weekends and evenings)
• Real influence: Got ideas? Contribute to menu development, specials, and event menu ideas
• Beautiful, fresh, local produce - we don’t cut corners, all is prepped in-house
• Closed Christmas Day & Boxing Day - you will get a proper festive break
• A chance to grow within an ambitious, supportive team

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Perks & Culture

• Quarter Staff discount - this will give you a 20% discount in all our four restaurants and will entitle you to fantastic friends and family rates within our hotels
• Employee Assistance Programme (run by Hospitality Action) - 24/7 support, national discounts and other wellbeing advice
• 50% off HowTheLightGetsIn festival tickets for you, your friends and family
• Pension contribution
• Competitive Gym membership at Anytime Fitness on Queen's Road in Clifton and other local discounts including hairdressers, Noah's Ark Zoo Farm, Hospitality Rewards scheme and a very handy B&Q + Tradepoint discount 
• Cycle to work scheme + secure storage
  
• First Bus travel discount (10% off)
• Regular company socials - Quarter holds regular parties for our staff to say thank you (with free food and a few free drinks!) 
• Clear development pathway within an established, independent Bristol-based hospitality group - all four of our restaurant venues are located in Clifton, Bristol.
• A team that genuinely supports each other - we work hard, but we laugh a lot too
• Free meals on shift - fuel for service

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What you’ll be doing as Junior Sous Chef:

• Taking a lead on service alongside the Head Chef, and running the kitchen when he’s off
• Maintaining the highest food quality, safety, and EHO standards
• Training, supporting, mentoring, and developing junior members of the brigade
• Supporting the Head Chef in the hiring process for junior chefs and kitchen porters, including overseeing and assessing trial candidates
• Ensuring smooth, high-quality output during busy services and private events
• Helping develop menus that celebrate seasonality and showcase your ideas
• Collaborating with the front of house team to deliver a seamless guest experience
• Being a positive, motivating presence in the kitchen - especially when it’s the pressure is on!   

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What you bring:

• Strong experience in high-quality, fresh food kitchens (fine dining or events is a plus)
• Strong leadership and people skills, with experience leading and supervising kitchen teams
• An ability to build trust and play your part in lifting team performance
• A calm, positive approach - even when the pass is on fire
• Ambition, a sense of humour, and a genuine love for food

This role is perfect for an existing Sous Chef ready to get stuck into a new challenge, or a strong Junior Sous Chef or Senior CDP looking for the next step up in their career. We're looking for someone who is keen to join a forward-thinking kitchen where quality and creativity are the name of the game.

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The Square – A bit about us:

Part of the Quarter Group, The Square is one of Bristol’s most stylish venues - combining a refined restaurant, an exclusive private members’ club, and a thriving events space. We host everything from weddings to art exhibitions to buzzy private functions, all while staying grounded in hospitality that’s warm, personal and excellent.

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Ready to make your mark?

To apply, just send your CV and a quick cover note telling us what excites you about the role. Click the ‘apply now’ button to get started. Applications close: Friday 23rd January 2026.

(We may close early if the right candidate comes along - so don’t hang about!)

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