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Senior Chef De Partie
Role summary
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Accor is seeking a skilled Senior Chef de Partie to support the kitchen team in Sydney, Australia. The role involves preparing and cooking food to a consistently high standard, following recipes and presentation guidelines, maintaining hygiene and food-safety requirements, monitoring stock, and assisting with service across relevant sections. Candidates should have commercial kitchen experience, strong knowledge of culinary techniques, excellent organisation, and the ability to work efficiently under pressure. A relevant cookery qualification and food-safety knowledge are advantageous. The successful applicant is expected to lead by example, communicate well, support junior chefs, minimise waste, maintain clean work areas, and contribute to a positive, professional kitchen environment. Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, public holidays, and varying shifts is normally required.
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.
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About Accor
Accor is a major international hospitality group operating hotels, resorts, and serviced residences across more than 100 countries. Its portfolio includes well-known brands such as Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, ibis, Fairmont, Raffles, Pullman, Mövenpick, and The Sebel. The group provides accommodation, dining, meetings, wellness, and lifestyle experiences for business and leisure travellers. Accor places strong emphasis on guest satisfaction, responsible hospitality, inclusion, employee development, and opportunities for internal career progression. In Australia, its properties range from large city hotels to resort destinations, offering roles across food and beverage, rooms, events, administration, engineering, and management. Employees may also access training and benefits through Accor’s broader hospitality network and ALL loyalty ecosystem. The company’s kitchens typically work to structured brand standards while allowing chefs to showcase local produce and contemporary culinary ideas.