Job Description

Location: Sydney CBD Employment type: Full-time Trading hours: Monday to Friday, lunch trade — closed weekends

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About Us

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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.

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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.

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The Role

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We're looking for a talented Chef to join the Social Dining kitchen. This is a genuinely rare opportunity in hospitality: our venue trades Monday to Friday, lunch only, and is closed on weekends — meaning your weekends are your own!

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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.

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What you'll be doing

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- Preparing and executing seasonal menu items to a consistently high standard during lunch service
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- Working with premium, fresh produce — including house-made pastas, quality cuts and seafood
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- Maintaining food safety, hygiene and kitchen presentation standards
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- Supporting stock control, ordering and minimising wastage
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- Working collaboratively with the broader kitchen and floor team to deliver a seamless guest experience
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- Bringing ideas and energy to seasonal menu development
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What we're looking for

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- Proven experience in a similar CBD restaurant, hotel or high-volume kitchen setting
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- Solid knife skills and a strong grounding in modern Australian or European cooking styles
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- A team player with a positive, can-do attitude under pressure
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- Genuine care for food quality, consistency and presentation
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- Current food safety certification (or willingness to obtain)
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- Right to work in Australia
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- Work-life balance is hard to find in hospitality — Monday to Friday, lunch trade only, weekends off
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- Be part of a well-established, respected precinct in the heart of the Sydney CBD
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- Backed by the resources and career pathways of the Tilley & Wills Hospitality Group
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- Supportive, experienced kitchen leadership
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- Competitive salary, reflective of experience
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📌 Full Time Chef (New South Wales)
🏢 Verandah Precint
📍 New South Wales