Casual Food and Beverage Attendants

Staff must be available to work across a seven-day roster, including early mornings, evenings, late nights and weekends.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Deliver professional food and beverage service and create a warm, memorable experience for guests.

• Set up and pack down restaurant, function and bar spaces, including equipment and furniture.

• Provide plate, clearing and tray service across banquets, events and restaurant operations.

• Prepare and serve beverages, including mixed drinks and cocktails, while applying sound wine knowledge.

• Support stock control, storage, presentation and the cleanliness of front-of-house and back-of-house areas.

• Communicate clearly during service and contribute to smooth handovers and collaborative teamwork.

You will bring:

• A current Queensland Responsible Service of Alcohol certificate.

• Approximately two years of experience in a comparable food and beverage, restaurant, events or premium hospitality role.

• A genuine commitment to creating positive guest experiences through attentive and professional service.

• Experience with plate carrying, plate clearing and tray service.

• Confidence serving beverages, with cocktail-making skills and wine knowledge highly regarded.

• A positive, dependable and customer-focused approach.

• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to contribute during busy service periods.

• Flexibility to work across a seven-day roster, including early mornings, evenings, late nights and weekends.

As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, working together to create a better world.

Join a purposeful and inclusive community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, including access to exclusive internal-only vacancies. At Customs House, you will be part of a supportive team that values your hospitality experience and offers opportunities to learn, connect and grow.

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Ms Carolina Muramoto, Banquet/Event Manager, at c.muramoto@customshouse.com.au.

For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at talent@uq.edu.au, stating the job reference number below in the subject line.

When you apply, please ensure you upload:

• A resume.

• Evidence of your current Queensland Responsible Service of Alcohol certificate.

Please note that applications received via email will not be accepted.

As a casual employee, and in line with Fair Work, please note that there is no commitment to ongoing work in this position.

Pre-employment checks may include verification of the right to work in Australia. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements. People with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying, and each application will be considered on its merits.

You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer-sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.

We’re dedicated to equity, diversity and inclusion. We recognise that career pathways and opportunities differ and encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every criterion but can demonstrate their potential relative to opportunity. We’re also happy to support accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process. Please let us know how we can help by emailing talent@uq.edu.au or calling +61 7 3365 2623.

If you are a current UQ employee, including a casual staff member or HDR scholar, or hold an unpaid or affiliate appointment, please sign in to your staff Workday account and apply through the internal careers board. Please do not apply through the external job board.

Applications close Wednesday 14 October 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-66808).

Applications will be reviewed as received, and candidates may be interviewed before the closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The University of Queensland reserves the right to close the application process early.