Love the buzz of a busy service, crafting refined seasonal food and being part of a great team? Ready to 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 Chef de Partie to join our friendly brigade at the Square - a stylish, independently run restaurant and private members' club nestled on the beautiful Berkeley Square in Clifton.
As our new Chef de Partie, you’ll be joining a supportive and experienced kitchen team where hard work is balanced with good vibes, proper hours and space to grow. The Square holds regular private and corporate events (from weddings, to networking events, to private parties), so you can expect to cook to our à la carte menu as well as our events menu.
We’re serious about food - every element of our seasonal fine dining menu is crafted in-house with care, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. Your day-to-day will be varied, rewarding, and full of flavour.
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Location: The Square, on Berkeley Square (BS8). You’ll find a team that genuinely supports each other - we work hard, but we laugh a lot too
Pay: £13.20 per hour + £3,600 per annum on-target annual bonuses (paid monthly). Based on 45 hours per week, this comes to an on-target annual package of £34,488 (including bonuses)
Hours: Full time, 45 hours per week
Weekly schedule: Your full time hours will be worked over 5 shifts each week on a rota basis (to include evenings and weekends)
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Excellent long term progression opportunities (see our people page for some inspiring stories!)
The Square is part of Quarter, an independent Clifton-based hospitality group. As such you’ll enjoy our Quarter staff discount - giving you a 20% discount in all our restaurants (plus a 50% discount at Racks between 5pm and 8pm on Fridays, and 50% off at Pizza on the Park on Sundays) and entitling you to fantastic friends and family rates within our hotels
Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 support, national discounts and other wellbeing advice
50% off HowTheLightGetsIn festival tickets for you, your friends and family
The opportunity to work within an award winning independent hospitality company
Pension contribution
First Bus travel discount (10% off)
Cycle to work scheme + secure bike storage
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
Regular company socials - Quarter holds regular parties for our staff to say thank you (with free food and a few free drinks!)
Free meals on shift - fuel for service!
Christmas off - The Square will is close for a few days over the festive period - you will get a proper festive break
Great work/life balance and great scope for career development
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Prep, cook, and plate up for our seasonal fine dining menu
The Square holds regular events (weddings, private parties, corporate events etc), as well as à la carte service. You’ll take part in cooking for both these types of service
All menu items are prepped from fresh, locally sourced ingredients
Help lead sections and support junior chefs
Keep things tight and tidy during service
Bring the energy, passion that makes the kitchen tick
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Solid experience in fresh food, high-quality kitchens - you need to know your way around a set of knives
A friendly personality and a team-player attitude
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 Chef de Partie ready to get stuck into a new challenge, or a strong Junior CDP looking for the next step up in their career. We're looking for someone who is keen to join a forward-thinking, friendly kitchen where quality and creativity are the name of the game.
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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.
If you want a sense of what it's like at the Square, take a look at our Instagram, @thesquareclub.
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If you feel you are the right candidate for us, please send us your CV via the apply now link. To boost your application, please say hello via a short cover note / application message! The closing date for applications is Friday 28th August 2026 - but we may close early if we find the right person, so don’t wait to apply!
The interview process will involve a first round telephone interview with a member of the HR team and subsequent final round will involve a short trial at the restaurant.
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