Breakfast Chef LoDe Pies & Pastries — Rozelle

About LoDe

LoDe Pies & Pastries is a luxury bakery and café founded by acclaimed Sydney chef Federico Zanellato of Lumi Dining.

We bring a fine-dining mindset to bakery and café culture — combining exceptional ingredients, creative ideas and obsessive attention to detail with warm, thoughtful hospitality.

From the pastry case to the plate, and from the first coffee of the morning to the last guest of the day, we care about getting the details right.

With five locations across Sydney — Surry Hills, Circular Quay, North Sydney, Chatswood and our newest flagship in Rozelle — LoDe is growing while staying true to what matters: great food, great people and an exceptional guest experience.

Our Rozelle bakery and café is our flagship venue and sets the benchmark for food, service and hospitality across the group.

The Role

We’re looking for an experienced Chef to join our kitchen team at LoDe Rozelle.

This is a hands-on role for someone who loves the energy of a busy morning service, takes pride in quality and consistency, and enjoys working in a kitchen where there’s room to contribute ideas.

You’ll work closely with our production team, supporting breakfast and lunch service as well as daily bakery production for our Sydney locations.

This role could be a great fit for an experienced chef looking for stable hours, additional shifts or a healthier work-life balance, without compromising on the quality of the kitchen they work in.

If you’re a skilled chef looking to expand your skills into a broader commercial kitchen / bakery environment, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Be Doing





- Lead and support breakfast and lunch service at our flagship Rozelle café
- Prepare and deliver high-quality breakfast and brunch dishes to LoDe standards
- Assist with daily bread, pastry and bakery production across the group
- Contribute to menu development and seasonal specials
- Bring ideas to the table and help refine our dine-in offering
- Maintain exceptional standards of quality, consistency, presentation and portion control
- Stay calm, organised and precise during busy morning and weekend services
- Manage your section confidently and work independently when required
- Monitor stock, ordering and wastage
- Maintain a clean, organised and professional kitchen
- Follow all food safety, hygiene and WH&S; standards
- Work closely with the FOH team to keep service running smoothly
- Contribute to a positive, respectful and collaborative kitchen culture

About You We’re looking for someone who brings:

- 2–3+ years’ experience as a Breakfast Chef, Chef de Partie or Sous Chefin a quality-focused café environment ready to take on a new challenge
- Strong breakfast and brunch cookery skills
- Experience with bread, pastry or baking highly regarded
- Confidence working in a busy, high-volume service




- The ability to take ownership of a section and work independently
- A genuine eye for detail and pride in presentation
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- A passion for quality, consistency and great hospitality
- A positive attitude and willingness to learn

You don’t need to tick every box. If you’re a great chef or baker with the right attitude and a desire to grow, we’d still love to hear from you.

What’s On Offer

- Competitive salary + super, based on experience
- Full time, part-time and casual opportunities available
- Stable and predictable roster options
- Early starts with structured training and support
- A professional kitchen with a genuinely positive culture
- The opportunity to work alongside an acclaimed culinary team
- Creative input into our breakfast and dine-in offering
- Close collaboration with our Senior Management Team
- Opportunities to develop your skills across both café and bakery operations
- A flagship venue where quality, creativity and hospitality come first

Ready to Join LoDe? If you’re an experienced Breakfast Chef, chef with a passion for bakery, or a baker looking to expand your skills, we’d love to meet you.

Come and be part of the team behind one of Sydney’s most exciting bakery and café concepts — right here at our flagship Rozelle venue.

Apply via Indeed or email your resume and a brief cover letter to [email protected]

Immediate start available.

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship and are not accepting Working Holiday Visa applications for this position.

Pay: $35.00 – $45.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

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