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 environment
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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