Demi Chef

Delaware North at Lizard Island Resort; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Friends-family discounts

Great Barrier Reef location

5-Star guest experience

Employee assistance program

Training & development

Global opportunities

Job summary

Delaware North Australia is hiring a full-time Demi Chef to join the team at Lizard Island Resort. You will design, prepare, and present high-quality dishes, while maintaining a safe kitchen and adhering to food safety standards.

You will work with the kitchen team on creative menu planning, inventory control, and guest interaction to deliver a five-star experience. Diploma in Professional Cookery Level 5 or equivalent is required, with a Food Safety Supervisor certificate beneficial.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Professional Cookery Level 5 or equivalent.
• Food Safety Supervisor certificate is beneficial.
• Proven experience with buffet and bulk food production service.
• Availability to work a variety of shifts over a 7-day roster.

Responsibilities

• Design, prepare, and present high-quality dishes with creative flair.
• Maintain a safe and hygienic kitchen environment, adhering to hazard analysis and critical control points, and food safety.
• Collaborate with team members and engage guests to enhance the first-class dining experience.

Education

Diploma in Professional Cookery Level 5

Job description

The opportunity

Delaware North Australia is hiring a full-timeDemi Chef to join our team at Lizard Island Resort. As a Demi Chef, you will be showcasing your skills as part of an exceptional kitchen team, bringing new top-tier menu planning and design to life. You will be managing inventory control, cost of goods sold, profit and loss reporting, and ensuring compliance with hazard analysis and critical control points and food safety across our back-of-house operations.

What we offer

At Delaware North we like a challenge, and talent and hard work are rewarded. We’re looking to create the future of hospitality, and we can’t do it without you. So, roll up your sleeves and come see why Delaware North is your best career move yet. As our team member, you’ll receive:

• Friends-and-family discounts across our resorts business
• Live and work on the Great Barrier Reef
• Be part of a professional team, delivering a 5 star guest experience at a Relais & Châteaux and 3 Michelin Key property
• Access to our employee assistance program
• Training and development opportunities
• Opportunities to grow your career with a global business

What will you do?

• Design, prepare, and present high-quality dishes with creative flair
• Maintain a safe and hygienic kitchen environment, adhering to hazard analysis and critical control points, and food safety
• Collaborate and assist team members with various kitchen duties, as well as engaging guests to enhance the first-class guest dining experience

More about you

• Diploma in Professional Cookery Level 5, or equivalent
• Food Safety Supervisor certificate is beneficial
• Proven experience with buffet and bulk food production service
• Ability to work a variety of shifts over a 7-day-a-week roster

The application period will close on 02/11/2026, unless a successful candidate is identified sooner.

Source: Hospitality Online