Head Chefs - DIDO / FIFO Chefs - FT 14 days on/ 7 days off

Sirrom Corp.; Miles; Remote; AUD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sirrom Corp. is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead and hands-on manage catering teams in remote workforce villages across QLD.

You will deliver high-quality meals (breakfast, crib, lunch, dinner, desserts) while controlling costs, maintaining hygiene, and guiding a team through rotating night and day shifts. The role requires proven remote-site cooking experience, strong leadership and the ability to empower kitchen staff and dining room personnel to consistently meet standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience on a remote mine-site village or workforce camps.
• Bulk catering for 100–900 residents with breakfast, crib, dinner and desserts.
• On-the-tools Head Chef capable of leading and delivering high-quality service.
• Experience in remote locations and cyclic rosters (desirable).
• Ability to mentor kitchen staff and dining room team; empower for success.
• Strong food costing and stock control; manage ordering and wastage.
• Must hold a current Australian driver's license.
• Right to Work in Australia; Police Check; pass pre-employment medical & drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Provide breakfast, crib lunch, desserts or dinner on site (rotating night and day shifts).
• Ensure food presentation, product presentation and meal service meet Sirrom standards.
• Work within budgeted food costs; maintain minimal food wastage.
• Prepare and serve meals per menu and Sirrom guidelines; adhere to client requirements.
• Maintain strict health and hygiene standards in the kitchen.

Skills

Head Chef leadership

Remote mine-site experience

Bulk catering

Budgeting & food costs

Team empowerment & mentoring

Roster management

Education

Chef Trade Certificate

Cert IV in Commercial Cookery

Food Safety Supervisor (desirable)

Job description

SIRROM, is seeking Experienced Head Chefs who are hands on, can engage, empower and lead our catering team and deliver a successful high quality service to our clients in remote workforce villages across QLD in Surat Basin and Beyond.

The Role

• Provide breakfast, crib lunch, desserts or dinner service for residents on site (be able to work both night shift and dayshift on a rotating roster)
• Ensure food presentation, product presentation and meal service are to Sirrom standards
• Work within budgeted food costs
• Maintain minimal food wastage
• Prepare and serve meals according to the menu and Sirrom Guidelines in line with client requirements
• Maintain a strict health and hygiene standards and systems in the kitchen

We’re looking for candidates with:

• Must have a minimum 3 years work experience on a remote mine-site village or workforce camps in a similar role
• Bulk catering experience, hands on cooking of bistro & buffet style services with consistency and excellence in food presentation standards across Breakfast, Crib, Dinner and Desserts, catering from 100 to 900 residents.
• Must be "on the tools" Head Chef with the ability to lead and deliver high quality service, food service and preparation methods.
• Experience working in remote locations and cyclic rosters (desirable)
• Ability to lead and deliver high quality service, food service and preparation methods.
• Ability to collaborate with a team environment of Chefs, Kitchen Hands and Dining Room Employees and the ability to empower your team for success.
• Being a supportive mentor and coach to all kitchen staff, including dining room attendants.
• Strong food costing and budgeting control for ordering and stock take control.
• Problem solving skills with ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Ability to enforce a strict health and hygiene standards and systems in the kitchen.
• Display a friendly and considerate disposition, ensuring a harmonious work environment.
• Friendly and considerate attitude to promote a positive work environment.
• Must have a current open driver's license

To be considered, you must have or be willing to obtain:

• Chef Trade Certificate - Australian Trade Qualification (Minimum of Cert IV in Commercial Cookery or higher or Trade qualified with extensive catering management experience)
• Food Safety for Supervisor's Certificate (desirable)
• Proof of current Right to Work in Australia
• National Police Check - no more than 1 month old
• To be able to pass a pre-employment medical and drug screening
• White Card(advantageous)

If you have proven bulk cooking experience, have fly-in-fly-out/ drive-in-drive out experience and can work well under pressure in a medium size kitchen operation, have a creative flare and genuine passion for food

Head Chef Salary from $100,000.00 to $110,000.00 plus super (dependent on experience and village size).

SIRROM, a trusted industry leader and provider with 50 years in Life Support and Facilities Management, is expanding! We excel in delivering exceptional food and service across all conditions and locations. As we grow, we're looking for passionate professionals to join our dynamic team in workforce villages across QLD. One of SIRROMS's goals for 2026 is to expand our Facilities Management network by hiring dynamic, talented and passionate new team members who can bring real value as we grow.