
⛏️ Line Chef Wanted — FIFO Mining Sites, Central QLD
ESS (Compass Group)
Middlemount, Australia
Competitive, based on experience
full time
Mining CampHousing ProvidedMeals IncludedHealth InsuranceTrainingUniform ProvidedBonusTransport
About the Position
🍽 Opportunity
ESS is growing fast across its Central Queensland region and is hiring Line Chefs for a permanent relief team supporting Anglo sites at Moranbah, Middlemount, and Moura — a 14-days-on, 7-days-off FIFO roster with accommodation and meals included, flying from Brisbane, Townsville, or Rockhampton (locals can drive in/out). Rather than being locked to one kitchen, you'll rotate across multiple sites, building broad experience across different remote mining kitchen environments as part of the expansion.
👨🍳 Role / Responsibilities
Work as a Line Chef across a rotation of remote mining sites in Central Queensland
Operate within bulk catering kitchen environments to a high standard
Apply hygienic work practices and HACCP guidelines consistently across sites
Adapt to different kitchen setups and procedures as you move between locations
Work 10-hour days on a 14:7 FIFO roster
🌎 ChefJobs Abroad Analysis
This is FIFO work with a twist: instead of one site for the length of your roster, you're rotating across three different Anglo sites in the Moranbah/Middlemount/Moura corridor, which means broader kitchen exposure and more variety than a fixed-site FIFO role. It's backed by Compass Group's scale, with accommodation and meals sorted and a genuine relief-team structure rather than a one-off contract, making it a solid option for a chef who wants FIFO stability with more variety built in.
✅ Best Fit
Chefs with bulk catering experience who want variety across multiple remote sites rather than one fixed kitchen
Chefs comfortable with 14:7 FIFO life and 10-hour shift days
Chefs based in or able to fly from Brisbane, Townsville, or Rockhampton — or locals able to drive in/out
Chefs who want the backing and career structure of a large, global hospitality organisation
Chefs solid on HACCP and hygienic kitchen practice across varying site conditions
Not a fit for: chefs who want a single fixed kitchen and dislike site-to-site rotation
Requirements
- Minimum Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (essential)
- Food safety supervisory certification (desirable)
- Experience in bulk catering environments
- Strong knowledge of kitchen procedures and operations
- Experience with hygienic work practices and HACCP guidelines
- Flexibility to work across multiple sites within Central QLD
Benefits
- Salary: AUD $85,000–$110,000 per year, DOE
- Accommodation and meals included
- Paid travel to site
- Structured time off on a 14:7 FIFO schedule for genuine work/life balance
- Career-building environment with ongoing training and development
- Immediate access to 100+ retail discounts via mobile
- Multiple salary packaging options
- Health and well-being employee benefits
- Recognition programs (service and safety awards, team events)
Required Languages
English
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Posted 8/9/2026
