Are you passionate about developing people and creating exceptional guest experiences? Ready to use your Food & Beverage expertise to coach, mentor and inspire others in one of Australia's most iconic island destinations?
Join the Hamilton Island Learning & Development team as a Workplace Trainer - Food & Beverage, where you'll play a key role in building the skills, confidence and service capability of our frontline F&B teams. Through hands-on coaching, engaging training and practical support in our venues, you'll help our teams deliver the service excellence Hamilton Island is renowned for.
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Shape future talent – play a key role in developing our frontline hospitality teams
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Make a real impact – your training directly influences the guest experience across the island
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Join a supportive team – work alongside passionate Learning & Development professionals
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Live in paradise – enjoy island living with everyday essentials including a grocery store, school, gym, medical centre, post office and even our own airport
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Enjoy incredible perks – subsidised staff accommodation, discounts on dining and island activities, ferry concessions and more
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Easy to get to – fly direct from major Australian cities
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Deliver engaging onboarding and workplace training across Hamilton Island's Food & Beverage operations
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Provide hands-on coaching in restaurants, bars and other F&B venues to strengthen service skills and operational confidence
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Coach and mentor team members in areas such as sequence of service, guest engagement, product knowledge, upselling and service excellence
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Support the development and continuous improvement of F&B training programs, resources and competency frameworks
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Work closely with venue managers and operational leaders to identify capability gaps and targeted training opportunities
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Monitor employee progress and provide constructive, practical feedback to support ongoing development
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Ensure F&B training materials remain current, consistent and aligned with company standards, responsible service requirements and Workplace Health & Safety obligations
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Support new team members as they transition from onboarding into their venues, helping them build confidence and capability on the job
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Identify opportunities to improve training outcomes and promote continuous learning across our Food & Beverage teams
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Reinforce Hamilton Island's service standards through visible, practical and engaging workplace coaching
You're an enthusiastic and approachable hospitality professional who loves helping others succeed. You bring strong Food & Beverage operational experience, excellent communication skills and a genuine passion for developing people.
You understand what great service looks and feels like in a busy hospitality environment and know how to translate that experience into practical coaching. Whether you're facilitating a training session, supporting a new team member or coaching alongside a venue team during service, you're focused on building confidence, capability and consistently high standards.
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Demonstrated Food & Beverage hospitality experience (Essential)
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Strong understanding of restaurant, bar and/or high-volume F&B operations
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Current Driver Licence with the ability to drive on Queensland roads (Essential)
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Excellent communication, coaching and interpersonal skills
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Previous supervisory, team leader or workplace training experience (Highly regarded)
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Strong knowledge of guest service standards and F&B service fundamentals
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Certificate III in Hospitality Operations or equivalent (Preferred)
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Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, or similar qualification (Preferred)
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Current Responsible Service of Alcohol certification, or ability to obtain (Highly regarded)
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A positive attitude, attention to detail and the flexibility to work a rotating roster
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. Apply now!
