Sous Chef – New Toby’s Estate Coffee & Cocktail Venue

George Street, Sydney | Full time Opportunity | Flexible Roster

Toby’s Estate is bringing a new hospitality experience to George Street, combining specialty coffee, creative cocktails and a considered food offering designed for both daytime café trade and evening service.

We’re looking for an experienced, hands-on Sous Chef to join our opening kitchen team and work closely with our Head Chef to establish a kitchen built around quality, consistency and effective service.

Our menu will feature convenient morning café offerings alongside a selection of small plates and mezze-inspired bar food. With a compact kitchen, thoughtful menu design and efficient preparation will be essential to delivering a great experience throughout the day and evening.

About the Role

As Sous Chef, you’ll be the Head Chef’s second-in-command, helping lead daily kitchen operations and taking ownership of service when required.

Our kitchen operates seven days a week, with evening trade on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The team will work across day and night service, with structured handovers between senior chefs to maintain food quality, preparation standards and clear communication.

You’ll also need to show confidence in managing your own service, making decisions independently and ensuring the kitchen is ready for the next shift.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Supporting the Head Chef with the daily running of the kitchen and execution of the menu.
- Taking responsibility for kitchen operations and service when working independently.
- Supervising and supporting Kitchen Hands and other team members during preparation and service.
- Organising prep lists, managing food preparation and ensuring ingredients are fresh, correctly portioned and ready for service.




- Contributing ideas to menu development and refining dishes alongside the Head Chef.
- Managing stock levels, assisting with ordering and monitoring food waste and costs.
- Maintaining food safety, hygiene, cleaning schedules and equipment standards.
- Completing clear, structured handovers to ensure consistency between shifts.
- Training team members in preparation methods, recipes, kitchen procedures and safe food handling.
- Keeping the kitchen organised and efficient.

What We're Looking For

- Proven experience as a Sous Chef or a strong senior chef ready to take the next step.
- Strong practical cooking skills and confidence running a service independently.
- An understanding of menu execution, preparation planning and consistent food presentation.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks under pressure.
- Knowledge of stock control, food costs, portioning and waste reduction.
- Excellent food safety, hygiene and kitchen management practices.
- A collaborative leadership style, explicit communication and the ability to support and develop a team.
- A flexible, adaptable and well-organised approach to kitchen operations.

What We Offer

- The opportunity to join a brand-new venue and kitchen team from opening.
- A hands-on leadership role with genuine responsibility and autonomy.
- The opportunity to work closely with the Head Chef and contribute to menu development.
- A flexible roster across a seven-day operation, including a mix of daytime and evening service.
- The opportunity to grow your skills and career within Toby’s Estate.

If you're a capable, organised chef who takes pride in great food, leads by example and enjoys the challenge of building something new, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now to join the Toby’s Estate George Street opening team.

Pay: $80,000.00 – $85,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

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