Sous Chef

Surety Hospitality; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

50% food & drinks discount

Biweekly pay

Wagestream access

Annual parties

Pension

Training

Job summary

Pho in Edinburgh is seeking a hands-on Sous Chef to join our busy Pho kitchen on Lothian Road. You will support the Head Chef across sections, mentor junior cooks and ensure strict food safety standards are followed.

We value passionate, energetic teams who love fresh flavours. This role offers strong room for mentorship and growth within a lively restaurant environment.

Qualifications

• Hands on chefs who are passionate about cooking fresh, vibrant and flavoursome food.
• Second Chef or Sous Chef with minimum x1 years’ in role.
• Experience being second in command in a kitchen. Assisting both the Head Chef with managerial duties and mentoring wok chefs, lines chefs and salad chefs.
• Strong knowledge in food safety and managing compliance within health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Support Head Chef in daily kitchen operations across all sections.
• Mentor wok chefs, line cooks and salad chefs to maintain high standards.
• Ensure consistent quality, presentation and portion control across menus.

Skills

Cooking experience

Leadership

Food safety

Mentoring juniors

Job description

We are looking for a Sous Chef to join our busy Pho restaurant in Edinburgh on Lothian Road.

Our kitchen has a wonderful team of chefs who work very hard and are great at what they do, so it’s important we find the right Second Chef who is going to be supportive, friendly and hands-on, always ready to help in the different sections of the kitchen.

Annual alary offer of up to £40,000 is made up of a base annual salary £34,700 plus earnings received through tronc.

Who and what is Pho?

We are named after Vietnams famous noodle soup- PHỞ. A rich bowl of broth, rice noodle and plenty of meat (or veggies)! But we also have more amazing things to offer in our menu…

• Freshly handmade spring & summer rolls
• Homemade pork & lemongrass meatballs
• Crunchy, fresh and flavoursome salads
• Delicious rich curries
• Wok-fried noodles topped with meat, tofu or more healthy vegetables

We have grown into a nationwide business, with our teams bringing our fresh food and fantastic service to cities and towns all over the country, building a steady following of ‘Pho-natics’ wherever we go!

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 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

What Pho is looking for:

• Hands on chefs who are passionate about cooking fresh, vibrant and flavoursome food.
• Second Chef or Sous Chef with minimum x1 years’ in role.
• Experience being second in command in a kitchen. Assisting both the Head Chef with managerial duties and being a mentor to our wok chefs, lines chefs and salad chefs.
• Strong knowledge in food safety and managing compliance within health and safety regulations