FIFO Chef Role Lifestyle roster! 2 weeks on 2 weeks off

Catering Industries Pty Ltd is a leading provider of contracted hospitality services (catering, cleaning and laundry) to Australia's health and aged care, education, government, corporate and resources sector. We currently employ over 1,800 personnel engaged in various operations nationally.
 

About the Role

Bring Your Culinary Talent to the Australian Outback

Ready for a role that’s anything but ordinary? We’re on the lookout for a passionate, experienced Chef to take the lead in our kitchen at the Lady Annie Mine Site, just 120 km northwest of Mount Isa, QLD.

This is your opportunity to step into a fast-paced, rewarding environment where your creativity and leadership will shine. You’ll be responsible for designing fresh, exciting dinner and crib menus, delivering high-quality meals, and ensuring excellent food safety standards—all while fuelling a hardworking team.

You’ll be catering for a 120-room accommodation village, where great food makes a real difference to the people on site every day.

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What’s in It for You?

✨ FIFO Lifestyle – Enjoy a balanced 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off roster
✈️ Flights Covered – Point of hire from Brisbane or Townsville Airports
🏡 All-Inclusive On Site – Accommodation and meals provided
👕 Uniform Supplied – No fuss, we’ve got you covered
📚 Training & Induction – Set up for success from day one

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience as a Chef in a high-volume environment

• Strong communication and client liaison skills

• High level of spoken and written English

• Unrestricted QLD manual driver’s license (required for travel from Mt Isa)

• Ability to thrive in a remote, team-oriented environment

• Current Federal Police Check (or willingness to obtain one)

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Why You’ll Love It

This isn’t just another chef role—it’s a chance to lead, create, and explore. Enjoy the adventure of remote work while maintaining a great work-life balance and making a real impact on site.

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🔥 Ready to take your culinary career off the beaten track? Apply now and make your mark in the Outback.

Key attributes and responsibilities

• 5+ years' experience in a similar role - Remote catering experience a huge benefit.

• Commercial cookery background or Hospitality Industry Qualification.

• Demonstrated and proven budget and cost management experience.

• High level of QA, WH&S and Food Safety knowledge.

• Produce high quality, nutritious and well-presented meals in line with client's service guidelines.

• Menu design, implementation and computer literacy is essential

• Excellent client liaison skills, proficiency in English is a must

• Must have unrestricted QLD manual drivers' license to drive to the site from Mt Isa airport.

Benefits and perks

The successful applicant will be offered a competitive Annual salary package. You will also receive comprehensive training to perform your role in a satisfactory manner.

Our new Staff Benefits program where you will have access to over 100+ retail discounts!

Why work with Catering Industries?

We are a family owned and operated business where our people are our backbone and it's their passion and dedication that has attributed to our substantial organic growth over the past 40 years. We emphasize a culture of service excellence, where our core values of CARE, COMMITMENT, INTEGRITY & TRUST are expected of all employees.