Bamaga Enterprises Ltd

June Update

Cape York Peninsula Lodge developing tomorrow’s leaders

Cape York Peninsula Lodge has launched a six-month traineeship program so high school students in the Northern Peninsula Area can learn life-long skills for future careers.

The inspiring program offers work experience across the property’s award-winning dining and accommoda�on facili�es.

During the traineeship, students are offered regular work du�es including serving food and drinks, taking down customer orders and clearing tables.

Working their way up Locals Ivy Solomon (17 yo) and Zari Hosfield (16 yo), became the Lodge’s first high school trainees for 2023 in March, and have already been hired as casuals.

Both want to work in hospitality and tourism once they graduate from high school.

Ivy says the program pushed her “out of the comfort zone” and helped her gain invaluable customer service experience.

Meanwhile, Zari says the traineeship has proven to be very valuable in helping her gain work experience, which will be important when applying for future hospitality jobs.

Since Zari and Ivy started, the Lodge has already taken on four new trainees.

Cape York Peninsula Lodge is an Indigenous-owned property owned and operated by Bamaga Enterprises Limited. Email recep�on@cypl.com.au if you’d be interested in joining the next round of traineeships.