Sous Chef - Pho - Portsmouth

Pho Restaurants; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular restaurant chain in Portsmouth is seeking a Sous Chef to join their vibrant team. The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of experience and a passion for cooking fresh and flavoursome food. You will support the Head Chef in managing kitchen operations and mentor other chefs in a friendly environment. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £17.70 per hour, along with fantastic benefits including free meals at work and training opportunities.

Benefits

Free fresh meals at work

50% off food and drink for you and friends

Earn extra money for friend referrals

Company pension

Confidential Employer Assistance Program

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience as Second Chef or Sous Chef.
• Experience in assisting Head Chef and managing a kitchen.
• Strong food safety knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in kitchen management.
• Mentor wok, line, and salad chefs.
• Prepare fresh, vibrant dishes.

Skills

Hands-on cooking

Team mentorship

Food safety knowledge

Job description

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

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.

Salary offer of up to£17.70 per hour is made up of an hourly base of £13.50 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