Be a part of sharing special places and shaping lasting memories with Australia’s leading experiential tourism business.
About Us
Eureka 89 is the stunning events and dining space on the top floor of Eureka Tower in Melbourne. We host a wide variety of events - corporate lunches, dinners or cocktail parties, media launches, private milestone celebrations and weddings. We also operate a chef’s tasting dining room, open to the public throughout the week.
About Journey Beyond
Australia’s leading experiential tourism group, Journey Beyond, is privileged to operate 14 brands spanning the country, connecting guests to the land, and to each other. Headquartered in Adelaide, Journey Beyond’s impressive tourism brands include iconic trains The Ghan, Indian Pacific, Great Southern and The Overland; premium small-group outback operator Outback Spirit; eco-luxe lodge Sal Salis Ningaloo Reef; aquatic adventures Cruise Whitsundays, Rottnest Express, Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures, Darwin Harbour Cruises and Journey Beyond Cruise Sydney; and our tallest members, Melbourne Skydeck and Eureka 89.
Joining the Journey Beyond family, you will play an integral role in supporting our business as we continue to share special places and shape lasting memories for our guests.
About the Role
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Kitchen Hand to join our team at Eureka 89 on a casual basis. The primary purpose of this role is to provide assistance in the kitchen, preparing food, assisting with meal services and maintaining a clean kitchen area and equiptment to comply with food safety guidelines.
Reporting to the Chef, some of your responsibilities will include:
- Food handling and preparation: Receive, lift, handle, and store food deliveries. Assist with food preparation tasks such as washing, peeling, and preparing ingredients. Retrieve food items as requested by chefs
- Maintain cleanliness: Keep food preparation areas, kitchen equipment, benchtops, floors, ovens, and ranges clean to ensure a hygienic environment for food handling and preparation
- General kitchen support: Wash dishes, pots, utensils, and crockery. Keep working areas clear, dispose of trash, and comply with work health and safety policies and procedures. Additionally, be prepared to support with other duties as required
You may be required to work any of the seven days of the calendar week, including weekends and gazetted public holidays. A standard working day can consist of up to 12 working hours, within the hours of 07:00hrs and 01:00hrs.
About You
The ideal candidate will be passionate and proud of the food and service they deliver, and be willing to go above and beyond to create ongoing memorable and unique guest experiences. You will be a team player with a demonstrated positive "can do" attitude.
- Minimum 1 year experience in a similar role, with previous Kitchen hand experience
- Food Handling Safety Certificate (essential, or willing to obtain upon commencement)
- Provide First Aid (preferred)
- Demonstrate excellent verbal communication skills, with high fluency in English
- Ability to manage time effectively, especially under pressure
- Flexibility to work evenings and weekends
- Proven ability to work autonomously and part of a team
- Entitlement to work in Australia
A pre-employment medical may be required as part of this recruitment process.
Are you ready to join us? Your journey begins here!
To apply, please submit your resume, along with a Cover Letter telling us a little bit about you. If you have any questions about the position, please call James Watts – HR Advisor on 0456 223 830.
Applications will be reviewed and progressed as they are received, so don't wait, apply now!
As a Journey Beyond employee, you'll enjoy:
- General discounts on Journey Beyond travel and experiences
- An attractive salary and a positive work environment
- Study Assistance Policy
- A career with opportunities for progression, transfers, and secondments
- Employee Referral Policy
- Private Health discounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Discounts on Journey Beyond merchandise
