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Tourism and hospitality・Island resort

Fitzroy Island Resort

Resort (99 rooms) on Fitzroy Island off Cairns; chef and some other roles come with staff housing and meals, while Housekeeping Supervisor and General Maintenance commute from Cairns
Fitzroy Island (off Cairns), Queensland 4871

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✓ Counts as specified work

Postcode 4871 is on the Department of Home Affairs "Northern Australia, Remote and very remote Australia" list, and the work type is "Tourism and hospitality".

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Casual: Chefs – all levels (2026-09-01), Housekeeping Supervisor (2026-09-15), General Maintenance (2026-09-15), Guest Service Agent (Cairns office, 2026-09-19), F&B Attendant (2026-08-07); plus a full-time Experienced Chef (2026-09-15). None has a closing date.

Last checked: 2026-10-07・See the job ad

Jobs

Chefs, Housekeeping supervisor, Guest Service Agent, General maintenance

Casual

Pay

From $32.18/hr (legal minimum)

Hospitality Award・Hourly rate・Fair Work pay guide

Hourly pay: chefs $33.38–$45, front desk $33.85–$47.39 (ranges given in the ads); no pay stated for the housekeeping supervisor and maintenance roles.

Accommodation

Accommodation provided

Transport

No car needed

Reviews

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Overall score

8.8/10・Recommend

How it is calculated

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Specified work eligibility

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This location counts as specified work

Postcode 4871 is on the Department of Home Affairs "Northern Australia, Remote and very remote Australia" list, and the work type is "Tourism and hospitality".

Work address

Fitzroy Island Resort, Fitzroy Island QLD 4871 (the Guest Service Agent role is at the Cairns office, Cairns City QLD 4870)

Postcode 4871・Cairns / Port Douglas · Map location is approximate

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Work category

Tourism and hospitality

Hotels, hostels, campgrounds, restaurants, cafés, bars, tour guides, outdoor activity instructors, tourist transport and similar.

Within one employer, not every role counts as specified work (for example office admin or cleaning depends on Home Affairs' current temporary concession). Check the label on each role below, and keep every payslip.How specified work days are counted

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Jobs

4 casual / seasonal roles. Duties, requirements and required licences are listed separately.

Chefs (all levels: Cook, Commis, Demi, Chef de Partie; casual)Chefs – all levels wanted (Cooks, Commis, Demi & Chef de Partie)

Casual Counts as specified work

Consistently producing high-quality dishes and presentation; daily prep to standard; learning new ingredients, recipes and techniques; supporting the executive chef and sous chef.

Pay method

Hourly rate
The ad says $33.38–$45/hour.

Hours

Rotating shifts, including weekends and public holidays

Requirements

Must have high-volume bistro kitchen experience, Knowledge of HACCP and experience with workplace health and safety (WH&S) and food safety rules

Licences

Queensland police check (or able to get one within 3 weeks), Queensland driver's licence (if driving a company vehicle)

Kitchen work at a resort in Northern Australia is tourism and hospitality specified work. The ad is marked Casual/Temporary. Source: https://employmenthero.com/jobs/position/fitzroy-island-investments-pty-ltd-chefs-all-levels-wanted-jn01f/ (posting date 2026-09-01 per the company page)

Housekeeping supervisor (casual)Housekeeping Supervisor

Casual Counts as specified work

Supervising the housekeeping team and departure cleans; inspecting rooms and public areas; training staff in cleaning procedures and safety rules; managing amenities, cleaning chemicals and equipment; reporting maintenance issues and complaints.

Pay method

Hourly rate
The ad does not state pay.

Hours

Flexible hours, including weekends and public holidays

Requirements

At least 2 years' experience as a housekeeping supervisor (resort or hotel preferred), Knowledge of cleaning chemicals, cleaning equipment and hygiene and safety standards

Licences

Not required

The ad is marked Casual / Temporary, posted 2026-09-15. Source: https://employmenthero.com/jobs/position/fitzroy-island-investments-pty-ltd-housekeeping-supervisor-v5zwx/ The ad says "This role will require commuting from Cairns": you commute from Cairns each day on the Fitzroy Flyer, and the ad doesn't mention housing.

Guest Service Agent (front desk, Cairns office, casual)Guest Service Agent

Casual Check required

At the Cairns office: welcoming and checking in guests, handling accommodation and tour bookings, answering the switchboard, providing information on facilities and the local area, handling enquiries and complaints, maintaining guest records and upselling extras.

Pay method

Hourly rate
The ad says $33.85–$47.39/hour.

Hours

Rotating shifts, including evenings and weekends

Requirements

Customer service experience (hospitality preferred), Excellent spoken and written English (essential), Computer literate and able to use hotel management systems

Licences

Not required

The work location is the office in Cairns city (postcode 4870, which is also on the Northern Australia list for tourism and hospitality), and the work leans towards reservations and the switchboard, so confirm whether it counts as specified work when you apply. The ad is marked Casual, posted 2026-09-19. Source: https://employmenthero.com/jobs/position/fitzroy-island-investments-pty-ltd-guest-service-agent-hbk79/

General maintenance (casual)General Maintenance

Casual Check required

Routine maintenance under the resort's maintenance plan; repairs to hotel and office buildings and facilities; maintaining equipment and tools on the island; grounds upkeep and waste handling.

Pay method

To be confirmed
The ad does not state pay.

Hours

Not stated in the advertisement

Requirements

Experienced (the ad is marked Experienced)

Licences

Manual driver's licence, Queensland driver's licence (if driving a company vehicle), Working at heights certificate, first aid certificate (an advantage)

Maintenance is support work, so whether it counts as specified work needs checking. The ad is marked Casual / Temporary, posted 2026-09-15. Source: https://employmenthero.com/jobs/position/fitzroy-island-investments-pty-ltd-general-maintenance-5iahd/ The role is labelled Commuting (from Cairns), and the ad doesn't mention housing.

Work duties

Kitchen, housekeeping and maintenance work at the island resort, plus front desk and reservations work at the Cairns office.

Work environment

Working at a resort on a small national-park island (almost all of the island is national park; some roles live on the island, others commute from Cairns), 45 minutes by boat from Cairns; shifts include weekends and public holidays.

Pay and superannuation

What the employer publishes and the legal minimum are shown separately.

Pay
Hourly pay: chefs $33.38–$45, front desk $33.85–$47.39 (ranges given in the ads); no pay stated for the housekeeping supervisor and maintenance roles.
Applicable Award
Hospitality Award (MA000009)
Legal minimum hourly rate
Introductory (new starter, up to 3 months): $32.18/hour
Level 1: $33.05/hour
Level 2: $33.85/hour
Casual (including the 25% casual loading), effective from 1 July 2026.Fair Work pay guide
Piece-rate guarantee
Casuals get 150% on Saturdays, 175% on Sundays and 250% on public holidays. If the employer provides food and accommodation, deductions are capped and must be reasonable.
How you are paid
To be confirmed
By law wages must be paid in money (cash, cheque or bank transfer) at least monthly; whichever method is used, the employer must give you a payslip within 1 working day of paying you.
How often you are paid
To be confirmed
Under the Award: Paid weekly or fortnightly (as agreed)
Superannuation
Yes. Your employer must also pay 12% of your wages into your super account — this applies to working holiday makers too, however much you earn. From 1 July 2026 it must be paid within 7 working days of each pay day. You can claim it back after leaving Australia (taxed at 65% for working holiday makers).
Tax
If the employer is registered as a Working Holiday employer, 15% is withheld on the first $45,000 of income. Being taxed 30% suggests the employer may not be registered; without a tax file number (TFN), 45% is withheld.

Statutory figures last checked: 2026-10-05. Your actual pay is what your employer's contract and payslips show.

Hours

Usual hours
Rotating shifts
Shifts
Includes weekends and public holidays; front desk also includes evening shifts
Weather-dependent?
Not much affected by weather.
Additional notes
None of the ads state weekly hours; they only say you must be available for rotating shifts, weekends and public holidays.

When they need workers

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A resort open all year; the ad does not mention a peak season or length of engagement.

Hiring now: Fitzroy Island Resort's Employment Hero careers page (viewed 2026-10-07) lists 6 jobs. The casual ones are: chefs (all levels, posted 2026-09-01), Housekeeping Supervisor (2026-09-15), General Maintenance (2026-09-15), Guest Service Agent (Cairns office, 2026-09-19) and F&B Attendant (2026-08-07); the other one is a full-time chef. None has a closing date.

Hiring now

Casual: Chefs – all levels (2026-09-01), Housekeeping Supervisor (2026-09-15), General Maintenance (2026-09-15), Guest Service Agent (Cairns office, 2026-09-19), F&B Attendant (2026-08-07); plus a full-time Experienced Chef (2026-09-15). None has a closing date.

Hiring status is checked automatically every day; last checked: 2026-10-07.See the job ad

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You will need

  • All roles require relevant experience (chefs need high-volume experience; the housekeeping supervisor needs 2 years' supervisory experience)
  • Available for weekend and public holiday shifts
  • The ad does not specifically say whether Working Holiday visa holders are accepted

Restrictions

  • Chef roles require a Queensland police check (or the ability to get one within 3 weeks)
  • Website: applications accepted only online via Employment Hero; no phone or email applications

Licences required

  • Queensland police check (or able to get one within 3 weeks)
  • Queensland driver's licence (if driving a company vehicle)
  • Manual driver's licence
  • Working at heights certificate, first aid certificate (an advantage)

Each role needs different licences — see the role descriptions above.

Official website
fitzroyisland.com
Careers page
Go to the careers page

Transport

No car needed. If you live on the island you can walk to work; the island is linked to Cairns by the Fitzroy Flyer ferry (about 45 minutes, staff discount). Housekeeping Supervisor and General Maintenance are commuting roles: live in Cairns and take the ferry to the island each day.

Getting there without a car

Live on the island and walk to work; take the Fitzroy Flyer ferry back to Cairns. Housekeeping Supervisor and General Maintenance staff live in Cairns and commute by ferry each day.

Public transport

No public transport was found on the island.

Nearest airport

Cairns Airport (about 7 km north of Cairns city centre, Wikipedia)

Nearest town: Cairns (about 29 km, about 45 minutes by ferry)

Accommodation and local amenities

The island has the resort restaurant, Foxy's Bar and Cafe and a general store; large supermarkets and the hospital are in Cairns, a boat ride back to the mainland.

Accommodation

Accommodation provided

Official site: island roles come with staff housing ("affordable accommodation" — paid, price not published) and meals, and you can walk to work. The chef ad also says "affordable accommodation and all meals included". The Housekeeping Supervisor ad says "This role will require commuting from Cairns" and the maintenance role is labelled "Commuting": these two roles commute by boat from Cairns each day and the ads offer no housing. The front-desk role is at the Cairns office.

Grocery shopping

The island has the resort's general store (the website says staff get a discount); for a large supermarket you have to go back to Cairns.

Medical

No information was found on medical facilities on the island; Cairns has Cairns Hospital (Wikipedia).

Other

Free staff gym; discounts on food and drink, the general store, ferries and tours; monthly staff events; on days off you can snorkel, kayak, hike and fish (website and ads). The 2021 Census recorded 85 people living on the island.

Weather

Tropical monsoon climate: hot, wet summers and warm, drier winters; average daily maximums of about 24–31°C, annual rainfall about 2,664 mm (Wikipedia).

Climate data to be added.

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Overall score

Calculated from public information with a fixed formula — not a paid ranking. Ratings from past workers are shown separately in the reviews section.

8.8out of 10
Recommend
Specified work eligibility
10.0Postcode 4871 is on the official "Northern Australia, Remote and very remote Australia" list
Legal and transparent
8.0ABN active, Employed directly by the company
Pay transparency
9.0Some hourly-paid roles with steadier income
Transport
10.0No car needed
Accommodation
10.0Accommodation provided
Amenities
7.0Basic shopping in nearby small towns
Weather
6.0Climate data to be added

Pros

  • Direct employment, with many casual roles (chefs, housekeeping supervisor, maintenance, front desk)
  • Chef roles come with staff housing and meals (paid); live on the island and walk to work
  • The ad states hourly rate ranges (chefs $33.38–$45, front desk $33.85–$47.39)
  • Free staff gym; discounts on food and drink, ferries and tours
  • Postcodes 4871 (island) and 4870 (Cairns office) are both eligible for tourism and hospitality specified work

Watch out for

  • All roles require experience; there are no roles for complete beginners
  • Staff accommodation is paid; the price is not published
  • You live on a small island; for shopping or seeing a doctor you have to take the boat back to Cairns
  • Must be available for weekend and public holiday shifts
  • The advertisement does not say whether the Working Holiday visa is accepted

Weights: specified work eligibility 25%, legal and transparent 20%, pay transparency 15%, transport 10%, accommodation 10%, amenities 10%, weather 10%.How it is calculated

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Sources

Last checked: 2026-10-07. If you see outdated or incorrect information, let us know.

Not yet confirmed: The advertisement does not say whether the Working Holiday visa is accepted.; Posting dates are from the Employment Hero company page; the job pages themselves give no posting or closing date. The chef ad was posted 2026-09-01 and will be more than 45 days old by 2026-10-16, so check whether it is still open.; Staff accommodation cost and room types are not published; the housekeeping supervisor and maintenance ads do not mention accommodation.; The front desk role is at the Cairns office and leans towards reservations and the switchboard; confirm whether it counts as specified work when you apply.; No information was found on medical facilities on the island.; The Indeed / Glassdoor review pages were not read because of robots.txt restrictions, and Fair Work records were not checked (the search quota ran out).