Posted 22d ago

Cook

Mainline Services Group Pty Ltd Selwyn QLD 4823

Permanent Full time
Base pay Above avg.
$75,000 - $85,000

Key points we found

  • Prepare and cook meals in accordance with menu requirements.
  • Maintain food quality and presentation standards in a high-volume catering environment.
  • Follow food safety, hygiene and operational procedures.

About the role

Mainline Services Group is seeking experienced Cooks to support breakfast and dinner meal service in a remote mining village. This is a hands-on site-based role preparing and cooking meals, maintaining food quality and presentation standards, and following food safety, hygiene and operational procedures in a high-volume catering environment.

Key responsibilities

·Prepare and cook meals in accordance with menu requirements and site catering schedules.

·Assist with food preparation for daily meal service in a remote mining camp environment.

·Operate commercial kitchen equipment and maintain safe food handling practices.

·Portion, plate and present meals while maintaining consistency and quality standards.

·Support stock rotation, food storage and inventory control procedures.

·Maintain cleanliness of kitchen workstations, food preparation areas and equipment.

·Follow workplace hygiene, food safety and operational procedures at all times.

·Assist chefs and kitchen supervisors with meal preparation and catering operations.

·Monitor ingredient usage and assist with minimising food wastage.

·Work efficiently within a fast-paced, high-volume commercial kitchen environment.

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

·Ability to prepare and cook meals in accordance with menu requirements and food preparation procedures

·Understanding of food safety and kitchen hygiene

·Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment

·Reliable, organised and able to follow operational procedures and instructions

·Good communication and teamwork skills

·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
Food Storage
Inventory Control
Kitchen Hygiene
Organisation skills
Reliability
Teamwork
Workplace Safety

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
Company size
11 to 50

Mainline Services Group Pty Ltd

11 to 50
Company size
Pay insights
Market average based on all Cook jobs in Northern QLD
Above avg. range
$75k - $85k
Market average
$57k
$50k - $54k
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$54k - $58k
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$66k - $70k
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$57k
Market average
$50k
$85k
This job pays above average

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