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Chef de Partie
Role summary
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The Chef de Partie is responsible for managing an assigned kitchen section, preparing and cooking food to Novotel and Accor standards, and maintaining consistent quality, presentation and portion control. Requirements generally include commercial cookery experience, relevant culinary qualifications or equivalent practical training, food-safety knowledge, and the ability to work efficiently in a busy hotel kitchen. The successful candidate is expected to organise mise en place, follow recipes, minimise waste, maintain clean and safe work areas, support junior team members, and communicate effectively with chefs and front-of-house colleagues. Flexibility to work early mornings, evenings, weekends and public holidays is normally required.
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 Novotel Perth Murray Street
Novotel Perth Murray Street is a contemporary Accor hotel located in the centre of Perth, Western Australia. It offers comfortable accommodation, dining, leisure facilities and meeting services for business and leisure travellers. As part of Accor, one of the world’s leading hospitality groups, the hotel operates within an international network of brands and benefits from established standards in guest service, food quality, training and responsible business practices. Accor promotes career development, internal mobility and inclusive workplaces, giving employees opportunities to build experience across hotels, departments and countries. The Chef de Partie works within the hotel’s culinary team, supporting daily restaurant, function and room-service operations while maintaining professional kitchen standards. The property’s central location provides exposure to a varied guest base and the fast-paced demands of a city hotel.