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Food and Beverage Attendant
Role summary
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The Food and Beverage Attendant provides friendly, efficient service in the hotel’s restaurant, bar, banqueting, or room-service areas. Duties typically include welcoming guests, taking and delivering orders, preparing tables, processing payments, maintaining cleanliness, and following food-safety and responsible-service procedures. Candidates should have strong communication and customer-service skills, a professional presentation, and the ability to work quickly and accurately in a busy environment. Hospitality experience is useful but may not be essential. Availability for weekends, evenings, public holidays, and flexible shifts is generally expected. Applicants may need or be required to obtain an RSA certificate if serving alcohol in New South Wales.
Can I work in Australia?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Only Core Skills list jobs (chef, cook, hotel manager) can be sponsored, at AUD 79,423 a year or more; waiters and room attendants are not on the list.
Watch for: The Far North Queensland (Cairns) regional agreement lists waiter, bar and housekeeping supervisors and night auditors, with a pay floor 10% lower.
Official source: Federal Register of Legislation: Core Skills Occupation List for the Skills in Demand visa (Migration (Specification of Occupations, Subclass 482 Visa) Instrument 2024, LIN 24/089, compilation of 7 November 2025). Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Australia
Usual for Australia, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Island resorts rent staff a room in a staff village at low cost; city hotels vary |
|---|---|
| Meals | Island resorts: staff dining at low set prices or 20% off; city hotels vary |
| Flights | Varies by employer |
| Service charge | None; tipping is not expected; casuals get 25% extra and weekends earn penalty rates (by law) |
| Contract | Permanent, part-time or casual; probation of up to 6 months is common; sponsored visa up to 4 years |
| Leave | Full-time and part-time: 4 weeks' leave, 10 paid sick days, paid public holidays (by law); casuals none |
| Income tax | Residents: 0% to AUD 18,200, 15% to 45,000, 30% to 135,000, 37% to 190,000, then 45%; plus 2% Medicare levy |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Accor
Accor is a major international hospitality group operating hotels, resorts, restaurants, bars, and lifestyle properties across Australia and worldwide. Its portfolio includes well-known brands such as ibis, Novotel, Mercure, Pullman, Sofitel, Fairmont, and Mövenpick. Accor focuses on guest comfort, reliable service, food and beverage experiences, and responsible hospitality. The company employs people across hotel operations, culinary services, housekeeping, engineering, sales, technology, and management. In Australia, Accor properties range from large city hotels to resorts and boutique locations, offering opportunities for both experienced hospitality professionals and people starting their careers. Employees may benefit from structured training, internal mobility, staff rates, and access to international career opportunities, depending on the property and employment conditions.