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

Sirrom Corp.; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation

Job summary

SIRROM is seeking experienced Head Chefs to lead our remote workforce village catering teams in Mackay & Rockhampton regions. You will manage breakfast to dinner, ensuring high-quality food, presentation, and service across rosters. Strong leadership and cost-control skills are essential for success.

We offer remote-site exposure, a supportive team, and opportunities to mentor kitchen staff while maintaining top hygiene standards and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience on remote mine-site villages or workforce camps.
• Catering for 300–900 residents with bulk and high-standard presentation.
• Hands-on Head Chef capable of leading and delivering high-quality service.
• Experience in remote locations and cyclic rosters is desirable.
• Ability to mentor kitchen staff and maintain hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide breakfast, crib lunch, desserts or dinner on rotating rosters.
• Ensure presentation, service and meals meet Sirrom standards.
• Work within budgeted food costs and minimise wastage.
• Prepare meals per menu and Sirrom guidelines for client requirements.
• Maintain strict health and hygiene standards in the kitchen.

Skills

Team leadership

Hands-on cook

Menu planning

Food cost management

Mentoring staff

Education

Chef Trade Certificate

Cert IV in Commercial Cookery

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 Mackay & Rockhampton Region.

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 300 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)

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.