Head Chef - Pho - Cheshire Oaks

Pho Restaurants; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Pho, a vibrant and stylish restaurant in Cheshire Oaks, as a Head Chef! Lead a dynamic team and bring your passion for food to life in a lively atmosphere. With a salary of up to £52,000, including bonuses, you'll thrive in a role that values creativity, leadership, and a strong kitchen presence. Enjoy excellent perks like free meals, discounts, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Free fresh meals at work

50% off all food and drink for you and up to 5 friends

Paid every 2 weeks

Wagestream for quicker payments

Annual parties

Referral bonuses

Confidential Employer Assistance Program

Company pension

Training provided

Bonus of up to £6,000

Qualifications

• Minimum x2 years’ Head Chef experience in a bar or restaurant.
• Confident in financial P&L reporting.
• Comfortable with various restaurant management systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team and manage food quality.
• Communicate effectively with suppliers and staff.
• Ensure adherence to budget and profitability standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Financial P&L Understanding

Supplier Communication

Passion for Food

Tools

Pronet

Open Table

Zonal

Harri

Job description

PHO IS COMING TO CHESHIRE OAKS!

We invite you to join Pho.

And come be part of this stylish and lively restaurant brand opening soon in Cheshire Oaks!

We’re looking for a cool, energetic Head Chef to lead our team.

This is for a Head Chef who knows their stuff, cares about this crazy hospitality world, and just simply gets it!

Salary offer of up to £42,000 includes earnings of £10,000 received through tronc, totaling £52,000

And on top of that, a bonus reward of up to £6,000!

Who’s Pho?

Sure, our food is pretty amazing! But we’re also all about the atmosphere…

We’re talking funky music in the background… dimmed lights… staff cracking jokes by the kitchen pass as they quickly step in and out… guests bantering with the waiters… you hear wine glasses clicking, and most importantly, in between all that buzz, you hear the slurping of some fresh Pho.

What Pho can offer you!

• Free fresh meals at work
• 50% off all food and drink when dining in our restaurants, for you and up to 5 friends!
• Get paid every 2 weeks! Or…
• … Get paid quicker with our Wagestream
• We love to work hard and play even harder at our awesome annual parties!
• Earn more money if your friends join us (£100-£1000 extra for each friend)
• Confidential Employer Assistance Program, to support you with any troubles you may be facing.
• Company pension
• Amazing training during your first few weeks and beyond
• A nice Bonus! Of up to £6,000 a year!

What Pho is looking for:

• Minimum x2 years’ Head Chef experience. Bar or restaurant, or both!
• Big passion for food! As a Head Chef in Pho, you’ll learn everything about our fresh food.
• Confident in delivering and understanding financial P&L reports.
• Experience communicating with suppliers.
• Comfortable using different systems as part of your day-to-day, such as Pronet for maintenance, Open Table for bookings, Zonal in our tills, Harri for recruitment, etc.
• Remember, we just need a manager who GETS IT!

If this is the job for you, come apply!

Have a look at our Instagram too and have a good stalk!https://www.instagram.com/phorestaurant/