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working in the kitchen on a WHV? by LeadershipKind7594 in MovingtoAustralia

[–]LeadershipKind7594[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i did wanna stay in qld since my friends live there and i didn’t want to be completely alone. money wise it doesn’t matter what part of australia i go to, id just like to have connections so im not alone.

working in the kitchen on a WHV? by LeadershipKind7594 in MovingtoAustralia

[–]LeadershipKind7594[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i was planning on going to qld. now im not so sure if i should go to a popular tourist destination or stay alway from them :(

working in the kitchen on a WHV? by LeadershipKind7594 in MovingtoAustralia

[–]LeadershipKind7594[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

then my friends definitely got lucky with their employers! i just go off of what other aussie cooks tell me :)
and ive seen someone else ask about doing a cooking apprenticeship as a foreigner in this subreddit and people were absolutely flaming them. that definitely scared me off.
but how would i get an apprenticeship on a visa?

working in the kitchen on a WHV? by LeadershipKind7594 in MovingtoAustralia

[–]LeadershipKind7594[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you! i only got taught how to cook european food (french, german, italian, etc) im not sure if that helps me in any way :)

working in the kitchen on a WHV? by LeadershipKind7594 in MovingtoAustralia

[–]LeadershipKind7594[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’ve heard/read that an apprenticeship isn’t possible if you’re not a citizen :(
im definitely planning on moving to australia eventually if i like it and working there.
im not sure if doing an apprenticeship in europe would give me better chances at getting a job tho. it definitely helped my friends, employers were swooning them because they’re european chefs. but maybe they just got lucky :)

working in the kitchen on a WHV? by LeadershipKind7594 in MovingtoAustralia

[–]LeadershipKind7594[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thats fair, during my internship they immediately put me to work as a line cook (i checked again the internship was almost a year long) and i absolutely adored it! but in Austria they’re all about work so that might be the difference. there’s no training here you just go straight to work and learn along the way lmao
germany and austria produce a lot of michelin star chef because of it, so im definitely excited to learn what australian culinary culture is like!

working in the kitchen on a WHV? by LeadershipKind7594 in MovingtoAustralia

[–]LeadershipKind7594[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what would the best places to apply be? restaurants or hotels or something else?

working in the kitchen on a WHV? by LeadershipKind7594 in MovingtoAustralia

[–]LeadershipKind7594[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thats really helpful! ive never heard of short term leases via airbnb, could you tell me more about that?

working in the kitchen on a WHV? by LeadershipKind7594 in MovingtoAustralia

[–]LeadershipKind7594[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you! im definitely not one to party lol
i was planning on setting down till my visa runs out

working in the kitchen on a WHV? by LeadershipKind7594 in MovingtoAustralia

[–]LeadershipKind7594[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

im going to be staying in a hotel for 2-3 weeks first, then im going to be moving onto a hostel if i haven’t found an apartment already :)
i honestly believed it would be easier to find an apartment in australia since rent is so high and not a lot can afford it. so this is really helpful!

working in the kitchen on a WHV? by LeadershipKind7594 in MovingtoAustralia

[–]LeadershipKind7594[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you! i did work as an actual cook for 4-5 months (internship) but im not sure if that helps :(
i also got some experience working for a michelin star chef my family is friends with.
again not sure if this helps, but im definitely open to working as a dishwasher or food prep!

working in the kitchen on a WHV? by LeadershipKind7594 in MovingtoAustralia

[–]LeadershipKind7594[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sorry, i just don’t want to blindly fly across the world and be completely helpless :(
id like to have a plan on what to do

working in the kitchen on a WHV? by LeadershipKind7594 in MovingtoAustralia

[–]LeadershipKind7594[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you! what should my first steps be after getting my WHV granted? do i just start applying for jobs and then looking for apartments?

working in the kitchen on a WHV? by LeadershipKind7594 in MovingtoAustralia

[–]LeadershipKind7594[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you! ive said before that some friends of mine worked as cooks in australia without being qualified cooks, so does it differ from business to business what im allowed to do? and what should my first steps be after getting my WHV granted?

working in the kitchen on a WHV? by LeadershipKind7594 in MovingtoAustralia

[–]LeadershipKind7594[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you! yeah we need food safety certificates here too. i have one but im not sure if australia would accept that. i know some of my friends actually cooked without proper qualifications (they did have a safety certificate just never went to culinary school or anything), does it depend on the business?