Spa Therapist: Lizard Island Resort in Cairns

Spasaustralia; Cairns Regional; Hybrid; AUD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Friends-and-family discounts

Training and development opportunities

Employee assistance

Job summary

Delaware North Australia & New Zealand is seeking a Spa Therapist for Lizard Island Resort in Cairns, Queensland. The casual, part‑time position involves performing facials, full‑body massages, and Sodashi treatments in Essentia Spa, with duties spanning treatment tailoring, spa reception, and retail support.

The role requires a Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy or Massage, recent experience, strong communication, and computer literacy.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy or Massage, with recent industry experience.
• Strong communication, computer literacy, and leadership qualities required.
• Previous five‑star spa experience is beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

• Perform facials, full‑body massages and body treatments using Sodashi at Essentia Spa.
• Tailor and recommend spa treatments to guest needs.
• Support spa reception and retail duties; maintain product and treatment knowledge.
• Maintain treatment records and assist with daily spa operations.
• Contribute to a five‑star service standard and guest experience.

Skills

Strong communication

Computer literacy

Leadership qualities

Education

Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy or Massage

Job description

• Spa Therapist: Lizard Island Resort in Cairns

Spa Therapist: Lizard Island Resort in Cairns

Delaware North Australia & New Zealand PMB 40, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia Start Date09/07/2026

Part‑Time

The Spa Therapist role at Lizard Island Resort is a casual, part‑time position with Delaware North Australia & New Zealand in Queensland. The therapist performs facials, full‑body massages, and body treatments using Sodashi treatments at the resort's Essentia Spa. The role also recommends and tailors treatments, supports spa reception and retail duties, and maintains product and treatment knowledge.

A Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy or Massage, recent experience, strong communication, computer literacy, leadership qualities, and a polished service approach are required. Previous five‑star spa experience is beneficial, while the resort provides training, development, career‑growth opportunities, employee assistance, and friends‑and‑family discounts. The role is based at Lizard Island Resort in the Great Barrier Reef region, with the careers address recorded as PMB 40, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia.

• Role: Spa Therapist
• Employer: Delaware North Australia & New Zealand
• Location: Lizard Island Resort, Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Applicants have a Certificate IV, recent treatment experience, Australian work‑rights information, and a clear account of remote resort work ready before applying. The role requires a decision about casual hours, island living, guest‑facing treatment work, and the combination of spa and reception duties.

The Spa Therapist performs professional facials, full‑body massages, and body treatments through Essentia Spa's treatment rooms. Sodashi treatments form part of the service work, so product knowledge and treatment knowledge remain active parts of each guest appointment.

Personalisation is part of the role's treatment process. The therapist recommends services, tailors treatments to guest needs, and maintains the service standard expected at a five‑star resort. Reception and retail duties extend the work beyond hands‑on treatment and connect the therapist with the spa service 's daily operations.

• Facials
• Body treatments using Sodashi treatments
• Treatment recommendations and tailoring
• Spa reception and retail support

Qualifications And Client Care

The position requires a Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy or Massage, recent industry experience, strong communication skills, computer systems literacy, leadership qualities, and attention to detail. Previous five‑star spa experience is beneficial rather than stated as a requirement.

Safe treatment work also relies on informed consent, privacy, sanitation, and clear professional boundaries. The AMTA standards of practice identify communication, hygiene, documentation, client autonomy, and public safety as professional expectations. The New York practice guidelines describe sanitary premises, informed consent, confidential records, appropriate draping, and referral when a service exceeds a therapist's qualifications.

Island Resort Work

Lizard Island Resort sits 27 kilometres off the Queensland coastline and 240 kilometres north of Cairns. The resort includes 40 rooms, suites, and villas across a 1,013‑hectare national park, so spa work takes place within a remote hospitality operation rather than a city day spa.

Friends‑and‑family resort discounts, access to discounted Essentia Spa treatments, discounted Salt Water Restaurant dining, a social club, career pathways, and reward and recognition programs form part of the workplace setting. Snorkelling, hiking, and beach access are also listed among staff lifestyle features, while the Marlin Bar operates two days each week.

Guest Experience And Team Operations

The therapist works with a professional hospitality team that delivers guest experiences across treatment, accommodation, dining, and island activities. Communication and computer literacy support treatment records, reception coordination, and the retail side of the spa operation .

Training and development support progression into wider resort responsibilities and future leadership work. The resort's Team Member of the Quarter awards recognise Front of House, Heart of House, and Head of Department contributions, while a $250 Lizard Dollar Voucher follows 12 months of service.

The role's service area includes two spacious treatment rooms and one couple suite. Those facilities set daily work within a defined spa operation, while the resort's remote location adds accommodation, transport, and availability decisions to the employment choice.

The application record combines treatment credentials with service judgement, computer confidence, and readiness for remote work and living. The successful therapist therefore enters a role that joins beauty therapy, massage, retail support, reception coordination, and island hospitality.

PMB 40, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia