Commis Chef

RPMGlobal; Hamilton Island; Hybrid; AUD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living in the Whitsundays

Job summary

Marina Tavern on Hamilton Island is recruiting a Commis Chef to join a fast-paced kitchen in the heart of Marina Village. You’ll support senior chefs, help with preparation and service, and build speed and confidence in a busy operation.

Ideal candidates have solid culinary fundamentals, a positive attitude and a desire to continue developing in a dynamic hospitality environment. Live and work in the Whitsundays while building your career with a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (Essential)
• Previous experience working in a commercial kitchen
• Experience within a busy restaurant, bistro or similar environment
• Strong foundation in food preparation and cooking techniques
• Ability to work efficiently and maintain consistency during high-volume service
• Good organisation, attention to detail and a strong team approach
• A positive attitude and genuine desire to continue developing as a chef

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook dishes across your section and assist the brigade to maintain pace during high-volume service.
• Maintain mise en place and organisation to keep the kitchen moving and ensure consistency in quality.

Education

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery

Job description

COMMIS CHEF - Marina Tavern

Located in the heart of Hamilton Island's Marina Village, Marina Tavern is a busy bar and bistro offering a lively, fast-paced hospitality environment. With consistent trade and a high-volume kitchen operation, it's a great place for a developing chef to build speed, confidence and strong commercial kitchen experience.

We're looking for a qualified Commis Chef to join the kitchen team. If you have solid culinary fundamentals, enjoy the energy of a busy service and are eager to continue developing your skills alongside experienced chefs, this is an opportunity to build the foundations for your next career step.

Why you'll love working with us

• Build valuable experience in a busy, high-volume kitchen
• Develop your speed and confidence across commercial service
• Learn alongside an experienced Hamilton Island culinary team
• Continue building your career within our diverse kitchen brigade
• Live and work in the heart of the Whitsundays

What you'll be doing

You'll work hands‑on across preparation and service, supporting your section and the wider brigade to keep a busy kitchen moving. You'll prepare and cook dishes consistently to standard, maintain your mise en place and learn to manage the pace and organisation required during high-volume service.

It's a great environment to strengthen your core cooking skills, learn from senior chefs and gain the practical experience needed to progress through the kitchen brigade.

What we're looking for

• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (Essential)
• Previous experience working in a commercial kitchen
• Experience within a busy restaurant, bistro or similar environment
• Strong foundation in food preparation and cooking techniques
• Ability to work efficiently and maintain consistency during high-volume service
• Good organisation, attention to detail and a strong team approach
• A positive attitude and genuine desire to continue developing as a chef

About Hamilton Island

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.