Hamilton Island is seeking a passionate and ambitious Commis Chef to join our Sails team. Discover your dream job on a thriving tropical island in the breathtaking Whitsundays and elevate your career while surrounded by the stunning natural beauty of our island paradise.
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Grow your skills
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Live minutes from the marina with no commute or city traffic
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Enjoy staff perks including discounts and $15/week gym membership
This position is responsible for delivering consistently high‑quality food production while upholding Hamilton Island’s culinary standards and guest experience expectations. You will work collaboratively within the kitchen team to ensure smooth service, food safety compliance, and operational excellence.
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Producing food according to production requirements, ensuring correct cooking methods, consistency, and quality to achieve high guest satisfaction.
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Supervising Apprentice Chefs and ensuring all procedures, food production, and hygiene standards meet HIE expectations.
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Rectifying and reporting any activity that poses a health or safety risk.
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Communicating with Kitchen Stewards to maintain par levels of equipment throughout service.
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Processing food requisitions in accordance with par stock levels.
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Handling, storing, preparing, and disposing of food in line with Australian Food Safety Standards.
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Supporting Food Safe compliance, including temperature recording and cleaning checklists.
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Participating in departmental training programs.
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Contributing positively to team effectiveness.
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Following all HIE Work Health & Safety policies and procedures.
You are a well‑presented, enthusiastic and reliable culinary professional who thrives in a fast‑paced kitchen environment and enjoys working as part of a team.
To be successful, you will need:
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Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or equivalent (Essential)
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Minimum one year experience as a Commis Chef in an international hotel, restaurant, or reputable commercial kitchen (Essential)
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Experience in volume production (Desirable)
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
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A friendly, positive attitude and flexible approach
Our mission is to share the wonder of Hamilton Island with the world by creating wonder‑filled experiences for our guests, employees and community.
Every team member plays a role in shaping those experiences – making Hamilton Island not just a great place to visit, but a great place to work.
A little island can do wonders – make your next career move one to remember!
