Seasonal Fine Dining Sous Chef — Lead Kitchen & Create

Quarter; Bristol; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious dining establishment in Bristol is seeking a passionate Sous Chef to join their culinary team. This role offers a competitive package and invites a skilled individual to contribute to creative menu developments. Responsibilities include training staff, leading kitchen operations, and ensuring high-quality food production. Ideal candidates should have strong leadership skills and experience in fine dining or event catering. This opportunity also provides growth within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

20% staff discount across all restaurants

Employee Assistance Programme

50% discount on festival tickets

Pension contribution

Competitive gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Regular company socials

Free meals on shift

Qualifications

• Strong experience in high-quality fresh food kitchens, ideally fine dining or events.
• Strong leadership and people skills, with experience leading kitchen teams.
• A calm, positive approach even under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Taking a lead on service and running the kitchen when the Head Chef is off.
• Maintaining high food quality, safety, and EHO standards.
• Training and developing junior members of the brigade.
• Helping develop menus that showcase seasonality and your ideas.

Skills

Culinary Experience

Food Handling

Restaurant Experience

Kitchen Management Experience

Food Preparation Experience

Kitchen Experience

Labor Cost Analysis

Catering

Cooking

Cost Control

Sanitation

Knife Skills

Job description

A prestigious dining establishment in Bristol is seeking a passionate Sous Chef to join their culinary team. This role offers a competitive package and invites a skilled individual to contribute to creative menu developments. Responsibilities include training staff, leading kitchen operations, and ensuring high-quality food production. Ideal candidates should have strong leadership skills and experience in fine dining or event catering. This opportunity also provides growth within a supportive team environment.