In-Demand Cook Jobs in Mackay, Qld

Chef/Cook | Shamrock Hotel Motel
Redcape Hospitality —West Mackay QLD
- Weekend availability
- No degree
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
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Red Dog Brewery —Mackay QLD
- $76,000.00 - $105,018.73 a year
- Full-time
- Cooking
- In-person
- Employee discount
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Retail Store Assistant & Cook
Friendly Grocer —Slade Point QLD
- $34 - $70 an hour
- Morning shift
- Customer service
- In-person
- Employee discount
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LJ&JVA Holdings Pty Ltd t/a Roshni Indian Restaurant (Roshni By Raj) —Mackay QLD
- $75,000 - $85,000 a year
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- In-person
- Restaurant
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- $32 - $35 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Cooking
- In-person
- Café
- Employee discount
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Centre Cook
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- $31.36 - $35.44 an hour
- Part-time
- Cooking
- Organisational skills
- Travel reimbursement
- Parental leave

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Chef/Cook | Shamrock Hotel Motel

Redcape Hospitality -
West Mackay QLD

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Job Details

Casual

Benefits

Employee discount

Qualifications

Food Handling Certificate
Certificate III
Menu planning
Culinary Arts
Communication skills
Kitchen experience

Full Job Description

Confident on the grill and ready to join a busy Mackay pub kitchen with a fresh future ahead?

Redcape Hospitality is looking for an experienced Casual Chef to join the kitchen team at Shamrock Hotel Motel in Mackay.

With a new kitchen opening on 1 September, this is an exciting time to join the venue. You’ll work across grill, prep and service, helping the team deliver consistent pub favourites through busy lunch, dinner and function trade.

This is initially a casual position, with the potential to move into a full-time role if it proves to be the right fit for everyone.

Why You’ll Love This Opportunity

Join Shamrock as it opens its new kitchen
Potential to progress from casual into full-time employment
Work alongside a supportive kitchen team
Build your skills across grill, bistro service and functions
Receive 40% off food and drinks, plus 10% off bottle shop purchases
Access training and career opportunities across more than 50 Redcape venues

What You’ll Do

Work confidently on the grill and support other kitchen sections as needed
Prepare and cook meals consistently to recipe and presentation standards
Support prep, lunch, dinner and function service
Work closely with the kitchen and front-of-house teams to keep service moving
Maintain strong food safety, cleanliness and workplace safety standards
Assist with stock rotation, portion control and reducing waste

What We’re Looking For

Previous experience as a Cook or Chef in a busy commercial kitchen
Strong grill experience
Confidence working across multiple kitchen sections
Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or equivalent practical kitchen experience
A reliable, hands-on approach and strong communication skills
Availability across prep, lunch and dinner shifts, including weekends and public holidays

About Shamrock Hotel Motel

The Shamrock Hotel is a regional icon in Mackay—a venue that serves a hardworking community and matches its energy. It’s a full-service pub in a city that knows how to support a good local, and the team here reflects that: capable, genuine and proud of what they do.

If you’re looking for a hospitality career in regional Queensland, in a venue with real character and a community that values it, the Shamrock offers a rewarding place to work and grow.

About Redcape Hospitality

Redcape Hospitality has more than 2,000 team members working across more than 50 venues in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and Queenstown, New Zealand.

From community pubs and bottle shops to accommodation and entertainment venues, we create places people love to visit and teams are proud to be part of.

Applicants must have ongoing Australian working rights. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Apply Now

Ready to bring your grill skills to Shamrock’s new kitchen? Apply now with your resume and take the next step in your hospitality career.

Benefits:

Employee discount

Application Question(s):

Do you have previous experience as a Chef or Cook in a busy commercial kitchen?
Please outline your availability across prep, lunch and dinner shifts, including weekends and public holidays.
How many hours are you looking for each week?
Do you currently live in Mackay, or can you reliably travel to Shamrock Hotel Motel for rostered shifts?

Licence/Certification:

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (Preferred)

Work Authorisation:

Australia (Required)

Work Location: In person

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