FIFO Catering Manager

Compass Group Pty Limited; Mount Isa City; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Salary packaging options

100+ retail discounts

Learn new skills and move to internal

Above award wages

Ecologically and socially forward

Job summary

ESS is seeking a highly experienced Catering Manager to lead operations across remote mining accommodation villages in Northwest Queensland, 150km south of Mount Isa. Roster 9 days on, 5 days off; 12-hour days with flights ex Townsville, accommodation and meals included.

You will drive catering performance, ensure compliance, support Head Chefs, and develop talent while delivering high-quality services in a remote, high-volume environment.

Qualifications

• Site-based catering management experience in high-volume environments.
• Strong people management and stakeholder engagement.
• Minimum Certificate III in Commercial Cookery.
• Food safety supervisor certification.
• Commitment to safety and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all catering requirements.
• Drive regular and sustainable improvement in catering performance.
• Interact with all levels throughout villages and sites.
• Provide on‑the‑ground support to Head Chefs across portfolios.
• Train and develop identified talent within the organisation.
• Deliver high‑quality catering and support services to clients.
• Foster a high‑performance culture through continuous improvement and innovation.
• Engage staff and model positive working relationships, trust, care and respect.

Skills

People management

Catering management

Food safety

Certificate III in Cookery

Food safety supervisor

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Customer service

Education

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery

Job description

ESS provides multi-service capability to major companies and organisations operating in remote sites, gold mines and coal fields. We provide vital workplace support for people working in some of the most isolated terrains in the world, from oil rigs in the North Sea to gold mines in the Australian Outback.

Due to anticipated growth, we are seeking a highly experienced Catering Manager, to work across our remote mining accommodation village in Northwest Queensland, 150km south of Mount Isa, with approximately 800 residents.

Roster is 9 days on, 5 days off, working 12 hour days.

Flights ex Townsville, accommodation and meals included.

The Position

• Ensuring compliance with all catering requirements
• Driving regular and sustainable improvement in our catering performance
• Conducting regular interactions with all levels throughout our villages
• On the ground support to all Head Chefs throughout our portfolios
• Training and development of identified talent within the organisation
• Ensure we deliver high quality catering and support services to our clients
• Fostering a high-performance culture through continuous improvement and innovation
• Staff engagement and development, modelling positive working relationships, demonstrating trust, care and respect

The Person

• Experience in Site Based Catering Management positions in high-volume environments
• Strong people management skills
• Minimum Cert 3 in Commercial Cookery
• Food safety supervisor Certification
• Strong and decisive leadership skills with ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to identify and implement new innovations within the facilities management, hospitality, or hotel services industry
• Experience in managing multiple stakeholder relationships, effectively bringing people along the journey
• You will be passionate in all things customer service and have a genuine commitment to safety

The Benefits

Employees enjoy comfortable facilities, with an indoor and outdoor gym, swimming pool, sport courts, tavern and its own cinema just to name a few.

• Paid parental leave
• Multiple salary packaging options to make your dollar go further
• Easy access to 100+ retail discounts
• Opportunity to learn new skills and move to different internal roles
• Above award wages
• A chance to join an ecologically and socially forward operation