Chef de Partie - Breakfast - Daintree, FNQ

Silky Oaks Lodge offers guests a stylish escape in the cool calm of the Daintree Rainforest. Set above the gently flowing Mossman River and among the leafy canopy, the airy, open spaces of the main lodge envelop guests in the sights and sounds of an extraordinary natural theatre. 

Silky Oaks Lodge is part of Baillie Lodges - an Australia-based collection of 10 award-winning luxury lodges with properties in four countries and across three continents.  

We now have an exciting opportunity for a Breakfast Chef de Partie to join our Silky Oaks Lodge family in the Daintree Rainforest.  This is a wonderful opportunity for talented and driven chefs to take the next step in their career by aligning themselves with a group that is on the move, dedicated to a sustainable style of hospitality, and presenting a food offering that celebrates local suppliers and produce.   

The Role…

Silky Oaks’ food philosophy very naturally, is underpinned by the glorious agricultural abundance – whether it be from our modest Kitchen Garden or from the local farmer ‘up the road’. 

You will be a creative kitchen professional with a natural ability to work alongside and motivate the team

This is an ideal time to join Baillie Lodges, with strong growth and career opportunities as the group continues to expand on a global scale.  

You will have… 

• Significant kitchen/breakfast experience, ideally in the luxury segment  
• A great sense of humour and the ability to instil this approach in your team 
• The willingness to support the kitchen and broader lodge team in day-to-day operations  
• The highest level of attention to detail    
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of guests and team members  

The benefits… 

• Great salary package 
• Accommodation available 
• Opportunity to develop your skills and grow within the group
• Live in the heart of the Daintree rainforest and explore this unspoilt wilderness 

Silky Oaks Lodge is part of Baillie Lodges.  With 10 lodges over four countries and across three continents, we offer an unsurpassed career path limited only by your imagination - and your passport.

Baillie Lodges is an Australia-based collection of award-winning luxury lodges in extraordinary destinations around the world. Included in the collection are Capella Lodge on Lord Howe Island, Longitude 131° at Uluru-Kata Tjuta, Silky Oaks Lodge in the Daintree Rainforest, The Louise in the Barossa Valley, the iconic Huka Lodge in Taupo, New Zealand and Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge on Vancouver Island, Canada. The trio of Tierra Hotels in Chile including Atacama, Patagonia and Chiloe joined the collection in 2022. Baillie Lodges’ flagship property Southern Ocean Lodge will reopen on Kangaroo Island in Dec 2023. For more information, please visit baillielodges.com.au

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