We're looking for an experienced Head Chef to lead the kitchen at Social Dining and help shape the next chapter for one of the Precinct's standout dining spaces. You'll be responsible for menu direction, kitchen leadership and consistent execution across both daily service and large-scale events.
Key responsibilities
Lead and develop the kitchen team across daily service and events
Design and execute a seasonal menu built around quality, local produce
Maintain consistency and excellence across every dish, every service
Manage food cost, ordering, stock control and kitchen budgets
Ensure full HACCP, WHS and food safety compliance
Work closely with the Restaurant Manager and events team to deliver a seamless guest experience, from long lunches to weddings
About you
Proven experience as a Head Chef, or a senior Sous Chef ready to step up
Robust skills across contemporary Australian cuisine, house-made pasta and premium proteins
A confident, hands-on leader who builds and mentors a solid kitchen team
Commercially minded, with solid experience managing food cost and stock
Calm, organised and switched on across both service and events
About us
Social Dining is part of Verandah Precinct,
a striking hospitality destination on Elizabeth Street in the heart of Sydney CBD.
Social
Dining itself is a semi-alfresco dining room built on modern Australian cuisine - think house-made pastas, premium butcher's cuts, fresh seafood and seasonal produce, perfect for long lunches and casual catch-ups by day. By night and on weekends, the space transforms into the Precinct's "jewel in the crown" events destination, hosting weddings, engagements and corporate celebrations.
Verandah
Precinct is part of the Tilley & Wills Hospitality Group - an independent, multi-award-winning hospitality operator with over 30 years' experience running some of Sydney and Brisbane's most-loved venues.
Benefits
Full-time hours leading a premier CBD kitchen
50% off food & beverage across all Tilley & Wills venues
Genuine career development within a multi-award-winning hospitality group
Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Restaurant trading hours Monday - Friday lunches. Open in evenings/weekends for Events only.
How to Apply
Click apply now and submit your resume, or email your application directly to @tilleyandwills.com with the subject line Social Dining — Head Chef.
📌 Head Chef Sydney (Australia)
🏢 Tilley and Wills
📍 Australia
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