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FIFO Chefs from Townsville and Surrounding Suburbs

Townsville, Queensland💼 Full-time💰 $90,000–$90,000🗓 2026-08-28 → 2026-09-27

Core

Prepare and cook high-quality, nutritious meals consistently in a dynamic remote mining environment to support on-site dining experiences for residents.

Role type

Senior IC Chef (FIFO)

Builds

High-volume catering operations for mining villages

Domain

Mining industry / Remote site catering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (Note: Corrected to 'physical/clinical work' based on the allowed list, but the actual deliverable is food. The allowed list is fixed. Let's re-evaluate the allowed list: 'production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work'. None of these fit 'food'. However, 'physical/clinical work' is the closest physical output. Wait, the instruction says 'one of: ...'. I must choose from the list. 'physical/clinical work' is the only one that implies physical labor/output. Let's assume 'physical/clinical work' is the intended bucket for manual labor/food prep in this constrained schema, or perhaps the schema is rigid. Actually, looking at the list again, none fit perfectly. But 'physical/clinical work' is the only physical one. I will use it as the best fit for manual labor/food prep in this specific constrained schema, or perhaps the prompt implies I should map 'food' to the closest physical category. Let's stick to the instruction: 'one of: ...'. I will select 'physical/clinical work' as it represents the physical nature of the job, even if 'clinical' is a misnomer here, it's the only physical option. Wait, maybe I should check if 'client delivery' fits? No. 'Infrastructure'? No. Okay, I will use 'physical/clinical work' as the placeholder for physical labor/food prep in this specific schema constraint, acknowledging the schema limitation. Actually, looking at the prompt again, it says 'one of: ...'. I must pick one. 'physical/clinical work' is the only one that isn't digital or research. I will use it.)

Required skills

Menu planning and execution, high-volume food preparation, food safety and hygiene compliance, stock management, HACCP knowledge, WHS standards, team leadership and mentoring

Preferred skills

FIFO experience in high-volume kitchens, ability to work under pressure

Technologies

Commercial kitchen equipment

Responsibilities

Prepare and cook high-quality meals consistently, maintain food safety and hygiene standards, assist with stock management and ordering, collaborate on menu execution, mentor junior kitchen staff

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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