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Commis Chef
Role summary
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The Commis Chef supports the kitchen team with food preparation, basic cooking, plating, and maintaining clean, organised workstations. Typical requirements include relevant kitchen experience or culinary training, knowledge of food safety and hygiene standards, good communication skills, and the ability to work efficiently under pressure. The successful candidate is expected to follow recipes and instructions, maintain consistent quality, assist senior chefs, minimise waste, and comply with workplace health and safety procedures. Flexibility to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and public holidays is generally required. A positive attitude, willingness to learn, teamwork, reliability, and a genuine interest in hospitality are important for success.
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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, restaurants, and lifestyle properties across more than 100 countries. Its portfolio includes well-known brands such as Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, Pullman, ibis, Fairmont, Raffles, and Mantra. Accor provides accommodation, food and beverage, meetings, wellness, and guest-experience services for business and leisure travellers. The company promotes career development through on-the-job learning, internal mobility, and training programs. In Australia, Accor operates properties in major cities, regional destinations, and resort locations, offering opportunities across kitchens, restaurants, housekeeping, front office, events, and management. The advertised Commis Chef position is associated with Accor’s 95 Charlotte Street property in Brisbane.