Commis Chef - Marina Tavern

Hamilton Island Enterprises; Hamilton Island; On-site; AUD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton Island Enterprises – Hamilton Island QLD is seeking a qualified Commis Chef to join the Marina Tavern kitchen. You’ll work hands-on across preparation and service, supporting your section and the wider brigade to keep a busy kitchen moving, while developing your core cooking skills under experienced chefs.

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery is essential, with prior experience in a busy restaurant or similar environment.

Qualifications

• Solid food preparation and cooking techniques.
• Ability to work efficiently in a busy kitchen.
• Strong team player with a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation and service across sections to keep the kitchen moving.
• Maintain mise en place and support senior chefs during high-volume service.

Skills

Food preparation

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Work under pressure

Education

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery

Job description

Hamilton Island Enterprises – Hamilton Island QLD

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.