Demi Chef - Qantas Lounges by Accor

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The Demi Chef supports the kitchen team in preparing high-quality meals for Qantas Lounges by Accor at Sydney Airport. Responsibilities include food preparation, cooking, maintaining presentation standards, following recipes, monitoring stock, and keeping work areas clean and compliant with food-safety requirements. Applicants should have commercial cookery training or relevant kitchen experience, sound knowledge of hygiene and workplace safety, and the ability to work efficiently during busy service periods. The successful candidate will be reliable, well organised, flexible with early starts, evenings, weekends and public holidays, and comfortable working as part of a multicultural team. Airline-lounge, hotel, or high-volume catering experience is advantageous.

About the employer

Qantas Lounges by Accor is a partnership combining Qantas’s premium airport hospitality experience with Accor’s international hotel and food-and-beverage expertise. The operation manages lounge services for eligible Qantas passengers, providing comfortable spaces, refreshments, dining, customer assistance and premium pre-flight facilities. The Sydney lounges are located at or near Sydney Airport in Mascot and operate around airline schedules, which means a fast-paced environment and varied shifts. Team members work across hospitality, kitchen, service, cleaning and guest-experience functions, with a strong focus on presentation, consistency, food safety and friendly service. Accor is one of the world’s largest hospitality groups, operating hotels, resorts, restaurants and other guest-services businesses across many countries. Employees may benefit from structured training, internal mobility and access to Accor’s broader hospitality network.

Working in Australia

Australia offers strong opportunities in hospitality, especially in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and resort areas. Chefs, cooks, kitchen hands and hotel staff are regularly recruited, although Sydney living costs are high and competition can be strong. Australian workplace culture is generally practical, multicultural and team-focused, with emphasis on punctuality, safety, clear communication and fair employment conditions. Sydney provides beaches, outdoor activities, public transport, diverse food and a lively urban lifestyle, but rent and commuting expenses should be budgeted carefully. Eligible applicants may use Working Holiday visas, employer-sponsored skilled visas, or other temporary and permanent pathways, depending on nationality, qualifications, age and occupation lists. Applicants should confirm current rules through the Australian Department of Home Affairs. Before relocating, arrange a tax file number, Australian bank account, suitable accommodation and health insurance where required. Airport hospitality roles often involve early mornings, weekends and public holidays.