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Kitchen Attendant
Role summary
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The Kitchen Attendant supports chefs and kitchen staff by washing dishes, cleaning kitchen areas and equipment, handling waste, replenishing supplies, and assisting with basic food preparation when required. Candidates should have good hygiene awareness, a reliable and hardworking attitude, attention to detail, and the ability to work efficiently in a busy hospitality environment. Previous kitchen, stewarding, or hospitality experience is helpful but may not be essential. The role requires physical stamina, safe manual-handling practices, teamwork, flexibility to work varied shifts including weekends and public holidays, and compliance with food-safety, workplace-health, and Accor service standards.
Can I work in Australia?
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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, serviced apartments, and lifestyle properties across more than 100 countries. Its portfolio includes well-known brands such as Sofitel, Fairmont, Pullman, Novotel, Mercure, ibis, Mövenpick, and Mantra. Accor offers accommodation, food and beverage, meetings, wellness, and other guest services, supported by a large global workforce. In Australia, the company operates properties in major cities, regional destinations, and resort locations. Accor promotes career development, internal mobility, inclusion, sustainability, and its ALL - Accor Live Limitless loyalty programme. A Kitchen Attendant working for Accor would typically support daily hotel kitchen operations while maintaining cleanliness, food-safety standards, efficient teamwork, and a positive guest-service environment.