Location: Sydney CBD Employment type: Full-time Trading hours: Monday to Friday, lunch trade — closed weekends
About Us
Social Dining is part of Verandah Precinct, one of Sydney CBD's most distinctive dining destinations. Set within the heart of the city on Elizabeth Street, Social Dining brings a modern Australian sensibility to the table — seasonal menus, house-made pastas, premium butcher's cuts and fresh seafood, all paired with a thoughtfully curated wine and cocktail list.
Verandah Precinct is one of the flagship venues within the Tilley & Wills Hospitality Group, an independent hospitality operator with a long-standing presence across Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide — encompassing corporate bars, community pubs, entertainment venues and fine dining establishments.
The Role
We're looking for a talented Chef to join the Social Dining kitchen. This is a genuinely rare chance in hospitality: our venue trades Monday to Friday, lunch only, and is closed on weekends — meaning your weekends are your own!
You'll be part of a close-knit team delivering a high-volume, high-quality lunch service to Sydney's CBD crowd, with the consistency and pride that comes from a well‐run, seasonally driven kitchen.
What you'll be doing




Preparing and executing seasonal menu items to a consistently high standard during lunch service
Working with premium, fresh produce — including house-made pastas, quality cuts and seafood
Maintaining food safety, hygiene and kitchen presentation standards
Supporting stock control, ordering and minimising wastage
Working collaboratively with the broader kitchen and floor team to deliver a seamless guest experience
Bringing ideas and energy to seasonal menu development
What we're looking for
Proven experience in a similar CBD restaurant, hotel or high-volume kitchen environment
Solid knife skills and a strong grounding in modern Australian or European cooking styles
A team player with a positive, can-do attitude under pressure
Genuine care for food quality, consistency and presentation
Current food safety certification (or willingness to obtain)
Right to work in Australia
Work-life balance is hard to find in hospitality — Monday to Friday, lunch trade only, weekends off
Be part of a well-established, respected precinct in the heart of the Sydney CBD
Backed by the resources and career pathways of the Tilley & Wills Hospitality Group
Supportive, experienced kitchen leadership
Competitive salary, reflective of experience
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📌 Full Time Chef (New South Wales)
🏢 Verandah Precint
📍 New South Wales