Sous Chef - Full Time - Permanent - West End Restaurant

Haskins Garden Centres Ltd; Southampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned business with garden centres is seeking a Full-Time Sous Chef for their busy kitchen in Southampton. The successful candidate will assist in the kitchen operations, oversee counter service, and motivate the kitchen team. A minimum of catering experience and excellent customer service skills are required. The position includes sociable hours without split shifts and a competitive salary starting at £30,000 per annum.

Benefits

Retail discount scheme

Cycle Scheme

Health Cash Plan

Annual paid Charity Day

Wellbeing support

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and hardworking individual with excellent customer service skills.
• Previous catering/hospitality-based experience.
• Ability to work in a busy fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in day-to-day running of a busy production kitchen.
• Oversee counter service on the Carvery & Pizza Oven.
• Supervise and motivate kitchen team.

Skills

Customer service skills

Catering/hospitality experience

Communication skills

Proactive and energetic

Job description

Sous Chef - Full Time - Permanent - West End Restaurant

Job Description

Posted Monday 17 November 2025 at 01:00

Sous Chef

We are recruiting a Sous Chef on a Full-Time, Permanent Basis. Working hours are 38 hours per week, to include alternate weekends.

Salary from £30,000 per annum DOE.

Haskins is a family owned, award winning business with 5 destination garden centres across the South of England, each with a large restaurant.

We constantly strive to improve the service and experience we offer our customers, that’s why the recruitment of our people is so important to us. If you are passionate about delivering excellent customer service, have a sense of humour and an eagerness to learn, we want you to join our friendly, happy team.

The role of Sous Chef

You will be required to assist in the day-to-day running of a very busy production Kitchen, supplying food for the highly successful Restaurant in the Garden Centre. This role also entails the overseeing of counter service on the Carvery & Pizza Oven. You will supervise and motivate our kitchen team.

This role benefits from Sociable hours with no split shifts as well as alternate weekends.

About You

This role is well suited to a self-motivated, enthusiastic, and hardworking individual with excellent customer service skills. The successful candidate will be proactive and energetic and be able to work in a busy fast paced environment. You should have previous catering/hospitality-based experience and excellent communication skills.

In Return:

• Retail discount scheme, saving money on day-to-day spending, days out, and gifts.
• Cycle Scheme, spread the cost of a bike and save on tax.
• Health Cash Plan, for a small monthly contribution access a 24-hour online GP service recover costs for dental and optical appointments and more.
• Time off to support local charities, with an annual paid Charity Day
• Wellbeing support with internal Mental Health First Aiders and external Assistance Program providing free counselling and advice for you and your family.
• Company pension scheme for eligible employees