Posted 22d ago

Chef

Mainline Services Group Pty Ltd Selwyn QLD 4823

Permanent Full time
Base pay Above avg.
$80,000 - $100,000

Key points we found

  • Prepare and cook high-quality meals for personnel in a remote mining village.
  • Supervise kitchen operations and support staff during meal service periods.
  • Ensure compliance with food safety regulations and maintain kitchen cleanliness.

About the role

Mainline Services Group is seeking experienced Chefs to support breakfast and dinner meal service in a remote mining village. This is a hands-on site-based role delivering quality meals, assisting with menu implementation, supervising kitchen operations during service periods, and maintaining strong food safety, hygiene and operational standards in a high-volume catering environment.

Key responsibilities

·Prepare, cook and present high-quality meals for personnel working at a remote mining village.

·Plan and coordinate meal preparation for breakfast, lunch and dinner service in a high-volume catering environment.

·Monitor food preparation processes to maintain consistency, quality, portion control and presentation standards.

·Assist in menu planning and preparation of meals to accommodate dietary, allergy and cultural requirements.

·Supervise kitchen operations and support kitchen staff during meal service periods.

·Monitor food storage, stock rotation, temperature control and kitchen inventory procedures.

·Ensure compliance with food safety regulations, hygiene standards and workplace health and safety procedures.

·Maintain kitchen cleanliness, sanitation and operational efficiency in accordance with company standards.

·Assist with ordering supplies, stock management and minimising food wastage.

·Work collaboratively with site management and catering teams to ensure efficient meal service operations.

Requirements

·Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery, or Certificate IV in Kitchen Management, or relevant commercial cooking experience preferred

·At least one-year relevant work experience

·Experience in bulk catering, camp catering, hospitality or commercial kitchens preferred

·Sound understanding of food safety and kitchen hygiene

·Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment

·Reliable, organised and team focused

·Food safety knowledge and experience

·Ability to pass pre-employment medical, drug and alcohol testing and site induction requirements

About Mainline Services Group

Mainline Services Group provides remote site support services including village management, catering, housekeeping, cleaning, transport and aerodrome support. We are committed to safe operations, service quality and professional support for our clients and site communities.

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Skills
Cooking
Food preparation
Food Safety
Kitchen Hygiene
Menu planning
Organisation
Reliability
Supervision
Teamwork

Licenses & certifications
Certificate IV in commercial cookery
Certificate IV in Kitchen Management

More details
Expiring date
25 Jun 2026
Date posted
26 May 2026
Category
Hospo, Tourism & Food Services
Occupation
Food Preparation & Cooking
Contract type
Permanent
Work type
Full time
Job mode
Fifo (fly-in fly-out)
Industry
Accommodation and Food Services
Sector
Privately held company
Desired education level
Vocational or certificate
Work Authorisation
Work visa, Australian citizen / Permanent resident
Company size
11 to 50

Mainline Services Group Pty Ltd

11 to 50
Company size
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$80k - $100k
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