Sous Chef - Pho - Milton Keynes

Pho Restaurants; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Pho Restaurants is seeking a passionate Sous Chef to join their vibrant kitchen team in Milton Keynes. The ideal candidate will have strong experience managing kitchen staff and a proven record of creating fresh, delicious dishes. With competitive pay and great employee benefits, this is an exciting opportunity to grow within a nationwide business.

Benefits

Free fresh meals at work

50% off food and drink for you and friends

Paid every 2 weeks

Confidential Employer Assistance Program

Company pension

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience as a Sous Chef or in a similar role.
• Experience in managing kitchen staff and assisting the Head Chef.
• Strong compliance with health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in kitchen management and operations.
• Mentor junior chefs while ensuring compliance with food safety.
• Prepare high-quality dishes and maintain a clean workspace.

Skills

Passion for cooking

Food safety knowledge

Team mentoring

Job description

We are looking for aSous Chef to join our busy Pho restaurant in Milton Keynes.

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.

Your hourly rate of pay including tronc is of £16.95 PLUS

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