Sassafras Trading Pty Ltd – Sydney CBD NSW

We’re a locally owned café/restaurant using high-quality products and serving a predominantly professional crowd from nearby legal, financial, education and government offices. Our offering includes:

Specialty Ona coffee and a full range of hot and cold beverages, including alcohol

A cabinet of pastries and sandwiches for service and toasting

A weekday lunch buffet for our CBD regulars

We pride ourselves on friendly, efficient service, consistent coffee and a clean, welcoming space.

Beautiful café setting opposite Hyde Park with a loyal professional clientele

Hands-on role working closely with the Restaurant Mananger and owner to ensure the smooth running of FOH operations

A stable, long-term role in a beautiful Hyde Park location

The opportunity to shape the FOH team and service standards

A collaborative relationship with ownership and kitchen

Competitive remuneration, based on experience

About Hydeaway Café

We’re a locally owned café/restaurant using high-quality products and serving a predominantly professional crowd from nearby legal, financial, education and government offices. Our offering includes:

- Specialty Ona coffee and a full range of hot and cold beverages, including alcohol

- A cabinet of pastries and sandwiches for service and toasting

- A modern à la carte menu

- A weekday lunch buffet for our CBD regulars

We pride ourselves on friendly, efficient service, consistent coffee and a clean, welcoming space.

Why join us

- Beautiful café setting opposite Hyde Park with a loyal skilled clientele

- Quality-focused offering, showcasing Ona coffee , fresh pastries, sandwiches, a modern à la carte menu and weekday lunch buffet





- Hands-on role working closely with the Restaurant Mananger and owner to ensure the smooth running of FOH operations

- A stable, long-term role in a beautiful Hyde Park location

- The opportunity to shape the FOH team and service standards

- A collaborative relationship with ownership and kitchen

- Competitive remuneration, based on experience

About the role

Reporting to the Restaurant Manager, you’ll take full ownership of the front of house . You’ll lead by example on the floor, ensuring every guest enjoys a warm welcome, great coffee and a smooth, professional experience.

Key responsibilities include:

- Leading daily FOH operations – opening, service and close

- Training and coaching FOH staff in SOPs, coffee standards, beverage preparation and customer service

- Overseeing the presentation and replenishment of the pastry and sandwich cabinet

- Working closely with the kitchen to deliver our a'la carte menu and weekday buffet at a high standard

- Ensuring the dining room, service areas and bar are clean, organised and guest-ready at all times

- Confidently using Square POS for orders, payments and basic reporting

- Upholding food safety, RSA and workplace health & safety standards

About you

You’re an experienced, hands-on Café / FOH professional who enjoys being on the floor, setting the tone and getting the best from your team.

You will have:

- Strong coffee knowledge and solid barista skills, with the ability to train others

- A calm, organised and no‑nonsense approach to service and problem solving

- Confidence working with POS systems (experience with Square an advantage)

- High standards of cleanliness, presentation and attention to detail

- Excellent communication skills and a genuine focus on guest experience

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📌 Assistant Cafe Restaurant Manager (Sydney)
🏢 Sassafras Trading
📍 Sydney