Cook

Hamilton Island Enterprises; Hamilton Island; On-site; AUD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidised staff accommodation

Employee discounts

Job summary

Hamilton Island Enterprises – Hamilton Island QLD is seeking an experienced Cook for Sails Restaurant on a full-time basis. The role involves hands-on cooking, maintaining quality, and managing high volumes of orders in a busy casual dining environment with Whitsunday views.

Join a renowned Hamilton Island culinary team and contribute to consistent service. Salary is hourly with penalties under the Hospitality Industry (General) Award, plus superannuation.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a cook in a busy restaurant kitchen.
• Experience in high-volume hospitality environments.
• Ability to follow recipes and portion specifications.
• Flexible to rotate roster.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and plate meals to order with consistency.
• Maintain mise en place and food safety standards.
• Assist kitchen team during busy service periods.

Skills

Customer service

Food safety

High-volume kitchen

Teamwork

Rotating roster

Job description

Hamilton Island Enterprises – Hamilton Island QLD

3d ago , from Hamilton Island Enterprises

Full-time | $27.97 per hour + applicable penalty rates + superannuation (Paid under the Hospitality Industry (General) Award).

Located overlooking Catseye Beach, Sails Restaurant is one of Hamilton Island's popular casual dining venues, offering a relaxed atmosphere and beautiful Whitsunday views. With a busy kitchen catering to guests throughout the day, Sails is a fast-paced environment where quality, consistency and teamwork are essential.

We're looking for an experienced Cook to join our Sails kitchen team. If you're confident working in a busy commercial kitchen, enjoy hands-on cooking and can maintain quality while managing high volumes of orders, this is a great opportunity to put your skills to work in one of Hamilton Island's well-known dining venues.

COOK - Sails Restaurant

Full-time | $27.97 per hour + applicable penalty rates + superannuation (Paid under the Hospitality Industry (General) Award).

Located overlooking Catseye Beach, Sails Restaurant is one of Hamilton Island's popular casual dining venues, offering a relaxed atmosphere and beautiful Whitsunday views. With a busy kitchen catering to guests throughout the day, Sails is a fast-paced environment where quality, consistency and teamwork are essential.

We're looking for an experienced Cook to join our Sails kitchen team. If you're confident working in a busy commercial kitchen, enjoy hands-on cooking and can maintain quality while managing high volumes of orders, this is a great opportunity to put your skills to work in one of Hamilton Island's well-known dining venues.

Why you'll love working with us

• Work in a busy restaurant overlooking Catseye Beach
• Build your experience in a high-volume hospitality kitchen
• Join a supportive and experienced Hamilton Island culinary team
• Enjoy subsidised furnished staff accommodation and employee discounts
• Live and work in the heart of the Whitsundays

What you'll be doing

You'll be hands-on across food preparation and service, supporting the kitchen team to deliver consistent, quality meals throughout busy service periods. You'll manage your mise en place, follow recipes and portion specifications, and work efficiently to keep orders moving while maintaining presentation and food safety standards.

Working alongside the wider kitchen team, you'll need to stay organised, communicate well and be comfortable adapting to the demands of a busy restaurant environment.

What we're looking for

• Previous experience working as a Cook in a commercial restaurant kitchen
• Experience in busy, high-volume restaurant or casual dining environments
• Strong food preparation and general cooking skills
• Confidence managing multiple orders during busy service periods
• Ability to follow recipes, portion specifications and presentation standards
• Good organisation, food safety awareness and a positive team-focused attitude
• Flexibility to work a rotating roster based on operational requirements

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.