Sous Chef - Pho - Liverpool

Pho Restaurants; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free fresh meals at work

50% off food and drink for you and up 

Get paid every 2 weeks

Wagestream

Annual parties

Refer-a-friend bonus (£100–£1000)

Employer Assistance Program

Company pension

Great training

Job summary

Pho Restaurants is seeking a hands-on Sous Chef to join the busy Pho restaurant on Bold Street in Liverpool. The role involves supporting the Head Chef, mentoring kitchen staff and ensuring top-quality, fresh dishes across multiple sections. The annual package is up to £40,700, comprised of a £34,700 base plus tron earnings.

Pho offers great staff benefits and a lively team culture. Ideal candidates will have experience as Second/Sous Chef, strong food safety knowledge and a track record of

Qualifications

• Hands-on chefs who are passionate about cooking fresh, vibrant and flavoursome food.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and managing compliance within health and safety regulations.
• Experience mentoring wok, lines and salad chefs; capable of supporting Head Chef.
• Ability to lead and work across kitchen sections and manage high-volume prep and service.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head Chef with managerial duties and mentoring of kitchen staff.
• Support all kitchen sections and ensure smooth service during busy periods.
• Maintain high standards of food safety and hygiene across the kitchen.
• Help with menu execution and ensuring consistency of dishes served.

Skills

Hands-on cooking

Food safety

Team leadership

Mentoring junior staff

Job description

We are looking for aSous Chef to join our busy Pho restaurant in LiverpoolonBold Street.

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£40,700 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…

Here are some examples of some of the many fresh dishes we cook and serve everyday:

• 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