Head Chef – Central Australia | Remote Northern Territory (4037699)
Job Description
Head Chef – Central Australia | Remote Northern Territory
A unique opportunity is now available for an experienced and capable Head Chef to lead the kitchen within a busy, multi-faceted hospitality venue in Central Australia. Located in the heart of the Northern Territory’s iconic Red Centre region, this high-volume property services a steady flow of travellers, and overnight guests. The property features onsite motel accommodation, caravan park, bistro dining, public bar and retail outlet.
This is a hands-on leadership role suited to a confident chef with strong operational experience, excellent stock control knowledge and the ability to lead from the front in a fast-paced remote environment. Working various shifts alongside a close-knit onsite team of staff living and working together on the property, you’ll play a key role in maintaining food quality, kitchen organisation and smooth day-to-day operations across a busy service environment.
The kitchen is open across Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner covering takeaway meals, grab & go items, bakery items, bistro style meals and supplying meals to 20+ staff living and working onsite.
This is an excellent location to save money with onsite accommodation and meals provided as part of the package, great hours and limited locations to spend your pay.
📅 Commencing: ASAP
✨ PACKAGE & BENEFITS
- Monday–Friday: $38.35 per hour
- After 7pm Monday–Friday: $41.16 per hour
- Saturday: $46.02 per hour
- Sunday: $53.69 per hour
- Overtime rates after 38 hours
Included Benefits
✔ Free accommodation and meals provided
✔ Private accommodation with own bathroom
✔ Salary option available if preferred
✔ Onsite gym and swimming pool
✔ Excellent opportunity to save money in a remote location
✨ THE ROLE
This is a highly operational role requiring strong leadership, organisation and hands-on cooking ability.
Key responsibilities include:
- Day-to-day management of kitchen operations
- Stock control, ordering and supplier coordination
- Supervising and supporting a kitchen team of 6–8 staff
- Hands-on preparation and cooking of short-order and pub-style meals
- Menu planning and maintaining food consistency
- Catering for small onsite functions and groups
- Ensuring excellent presentation and food quality standards
- Maintaining a clean, organised and compliant kitchen
- Working across a rotating roster of morning, day and evening shifts
The venue offers popular bistro-style meals alongside a range of bakery-style takeaway items using par-baked products.
✨ ABOUT YOU
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Previous Head Chef or Senior Chef experience in a fast-paced kitchen
- Strong stock control and ordering experience
- Excellent leadership and team management skills
- Ability to remain calm and organised under pressure
- Hands-on approach and willingness to lead by example
- Ability to live and work successfully in a remote location
- Current Food Safety Supervisor Certificate prior to commencement
✨ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Busy all-round hospitality venue
- Supportive onsite team environment
- Telstra mobile & internet coverage available onsite
- Remote Central Australian location
If you’re an experienced chef seeking a rewarding remote leadership opportunity within one of Central Australia’s
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.
We recruit for equal opportunity employers.
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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