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Demi Chef
Role summary
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The Demi Chef supports the kitchen team with food preparation, cooking, plating and maintaining consistent food quality across hotel outlets. Typical requirements include commercial cookery training or equivalent kitchen experience, knowledge of food safety and hygiene standards, good organisation, and the ability to work efficiently under pressure. The successful candidate is expected to follow recipes and presentation standards, minimise waste, keep work areas clean, communicate well with colleagues, and assist senior chefs during busy service periods. Flexibility to work weekends, public holidays and varied shifts is generally required. Previous hotel, restaurant or high-volume kitchen experience is advantageous.
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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 and lifestyle properties across more than 100 countries. Its portfolio includes well-known brands such as Fairmont, Sofitel, Pullman, Mövenpick, Novotel, Mercure, ibis and Raffles. Accor provides accommodation, food and beverage, meetings, events, wellness and guest-experience services for business and leisure travellers. The company promotes career development through training, internal mobility and opportunities across its global hotel network. This Demi Chef position is associated with The Star Grand at The Star Gold Coast precinct in Surfers Paradise, Queensland, where hospitality teams serve hotel guests, visitors and event customers. Kitchen employees are expected to maintain high standards of food quality, safety, presentation and teamwork while delivering reliable service in a busy resort environment.