Commis

Job Description

The Commis supports the kitchen team with food preparation, basic cooking, mise en place, portioning, and maintaining clean, organized workstations. Candidates should have basic culinary knowledge, good hygiene awareness, and preferably a certificate or practical experience in a professional kitchen. Previous hotel or resort experience is helpful but entry-level applicants with a strong willingness to learn may be considered. The role requires physical stamina, attention to detail, teamwork, flexibility, and the ability to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays. The successful candidate is expected to follow recipes, food-safety procedures, and instructions from senior chefs while maintaining Jumeirah’s standards of quality and guest service.

Company Info

Jumeirah Olhahali Island Maldives is a luxury all-villa resort located in the North Malé Atoll. It is part of Jumeirah, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality group known for properties such as Burj Al Arab and a portfolio of high-end hotels and resorts worldwide. The resort offers private villas, restaurants, wellness facilities, water activities, and personalized guest services in a tropical island setting. As an international resort, it employs team members from many countries and typically provides a structured hospitality environment, staff accommodation, meals, uniforms, and opportunities to develop through on-the-job training. Employees are expected to deliver warm, professional service while maintaining high standards of presentation, safety, cleanliness, and guest satisfaction. Kitchen team members contribute to a range of dining experiences, from casual island venues to refined restaurants and special events.

Destination Guide

The Maldives offers employment opportunities mainly in resorts, hotels, restaurants, diving, watersports, aviation, construction, retail, and tourism services. Resort work is often based on live-in islands, where staff receive accommodation and meals and work within an international team. Maldivian culture combines Islamic traditions, South Asian influences, fishing heritage, and strong community values. Life on a resort island is beautiful but can feel remote, with limited shopping and entertainment compared with Malé. Employees should respect local customs, dress appropriately outside resort areas, and follow restrictions on alcohol and public conduct. Foreign workers generally need an employer-sponsored employment approval and work visa, with the employer handling much of the application process. Before relocating, confirm contract terms, salary, service charge, flights, medical cover, accommodation, leave, and repatriation arrangements. Travel to resort islands usually involves a speedboat or seaplane transfer from Velana International Airport.