Cook / Chef – Remote Coastal Northern Territory (4010077)

Cook / Chef – Remote Coastal Northern Territory

Trade the traffic for tides and take your culinary career somewhere unforgettable.

Ready to swap city chaos for wide open skies? This is your chance to live and work in a unique coastal community in the Northern Territory, where the sunsets are spectacular and the lifestyle is refreshingly simple.

This vibrant remote town offers local stores, two supermarkets, takeaway outlets, a police station, swimming pool, and sporting facilities — everything you need, with nature right on your doorstep.
🍳 The Role


Based in the community’s busy local café, this is a hands-on cooking position with early morning starts and 10-hour shifts (primarily morning or afternoon).

This is an ongoing, long-term opportunity with a minimum six-month commitment.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Cooking takeaway favourites and café classics
• Preparing and delivering quality breakfast, lunch & dinner service
• Creating daily specials
• Preparing meals for the food van
• Assisting with large-scale catering
• Maintaining a clean, organised kitchen
• Supporting the wider team as required

If you thrive in a fast-paced kitchen and enjoy variety in your day, this role delivers.
💰 Pay & BenefitsHIGA Level 5 – Casual

• $37.35 per hour (Mon–Fri)
• $44.82 per hour (Saturday)
• $52.29 per hour (Sunday)
• 13.5% Super

Perks:

• Free accommodation (private room in a shared self-contained duplex)
• Electricity contribution: $40 per week
• Airfares from Darwin on commencement and completion
• Telstra mobile coverage
• Satellite TV access including Imparja, SBS, Seven Central & ABC

👩‍🍳 Who We’re Looking For:

• Experienced short-order cook
• Previous catering experience (essential)
• Confident working independently in a remote setting
• Strong time management skills
• Ability to lead and direct staff when required
• Current (or willing to obtain) Food Handler Certificate
• Work available for partners

📍 Location Details

• Coastal Northern Territory
• Access via unsealed road from Darwin
• Air travel provided from Darwin

Why You’ll Love It


✔ Escape the ordinary
✔ Save money with included accommodation
✔ Build your remote hospitality experience
✔ Be part of a close-knit community
✔ Enjoy a lifestyle most people only dream about

If you’re adaptable, reliable, and ready for a rewarding remote adventure — we want to hear from you.

Apply now and bring your skills where they’re truly appreciated.

How to Apply:

If you are ready to start your remote adventure and feel you are the right candidate for this role, we would love to hear from you – please forward your resume to jobs@mlkarecruitment.com.au or click ‘Apply Now’ above.

All applications are handled on a confidential basis.

Note, due to confidentiality on some roles, not all our positions are externally advertised.

Who We Are:

MLKA Hospitality Recruitment are industry leaders in remote, regional and outback hospitality employment Australia wide. Australian owned and operated since 2008.

Our roles offer an excellent opportunity for skilled hospitality staff to embark on an adventurous career, experiencing the REAL Australia. 

Specific details of our roles, salary and locations are provided during the interview process. 

We recruit for the best hospitality employers in regional & remote Australia who can offer their employees a great work/life balance. Our service is 100% free for jobseekers.

Escape the high cost and stresses of city living with a fantastic live in role – accommodation packages are provided with all roles.

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