Step into leadership and grow your career at Cali Press

Cali Press is a café brand known for fresh, wholesome, feel-good food, with 19+ cafés across NSW and our own production kitchen. We’re looking for an experienced cook to help lead the kitchen at one of our two Sydney CBD cafés, Gateway or Martin Place.

As a Senior Kitchen Team Member, you’ll be one of the most important people in the kitchen: keeping service running smoothly, holding the standard on every plate and coaching the team around you to be their best.

What you'll be doing

- Preparing and plating our menu to spec during busy service
- Running sections and supporting the team through the peaks
- Coaching team members on the floor, giving feedback in the moment and helping them build speed and confidence
- Training new starters so every plate meets the same standard, every time
- Prep, stock rotation and ordering
- Keeping the kitchen clean, safe and compliant

What we're looking for

- 1+ years' experience in a fast-paced café or restaurant kitchen
- Strong cooking skills, speed and consistency under pressure
- Confident knife work and prep
- A solid understanding of food safety (a Food Safety Supervisor certificate, or willingness to get one, is a plus)
- Someone who enjoys teaching, stays patient when it's busy and takes pride in seeing others improve
- A passion for fresh, healthy, quality produce
- Reliable, punctual and proud of your work
- Full working rights in Australia

What's in it for you





- 95% of our café managers were promoted from within. Coaching others is the first step towards Assistant Manager and beyond
- We're growing: our first Melbourne café opens in November and we have multiple new sites opening in Sydney in 2027, and growth creates new leadership roles
- Learn from the people who built Cali Press, with our head office and production kitchen right here in Sydney
- Staff discounts on food and drinks

Apply

Send your CV and answer a few quick questions so we can get to know you better. We'd love to meet you!

Application questions:

- How many years of hospitality experience do you have, and in what roles?
- What do you love most about hospitality, and where would you like it to take you?
- Which days and how many hours per week are you available?
- When is a good date/time for a phone chat?

Pay: $27.81 – $29.33 per hour

Perks:

- Employee discount

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Sydney Central Business District NSW: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

- What do you love most about hospitality, and where would you like it to take you?
- Which days and how many hours per week are you available?
- When is a good date/time for an initial chat?
- What suburb do you live in?

Experience:

- Hospitality: 1 year (Required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (Required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Senior Kitchen Team Member – Cali Press Sydney
🏢 Cali Press
📍 Sydney