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Qualified Chef (FIFO/Local)

NT - Darwin

  • Job TypeTemporary
  • PayMarket rates for Qualified Chef
  • Reference2892145

This chef is a highly accomplished professional chef with decades of experience spanning 5-star hotels, remote camps, and large-scale commercial kitchens. His background combines culinary excellence with strong leadership and operational management skills, making him ideal for roles in the hospitality, mining, and oil & gas sectors.


Key Skills & Expertise

-Commercial Cookery & Menu Design: Award-winning culinary talent with experience in diverse cuisines and high-volume catering.

-Remote Site Catering: Proven ability to manage kitchens in challenging environments, ensuring quality and compliance.

-Budget & Stock Control: Skilled in cost-effective solutions, inventory planning, and waste reduction.

-Team Leadership: Experienced in training, rostering, and motivating staff for peak performance.

-Safety & Compliance: Holds multiple certifications including Food Safety, Workplace Health & Safety, First Aid, and BOSIET.

-Languages: English (Fluent), Tagalog (Proficient), Japanese & Chinese (Basic).


Recent Roles

-Camp Chef – Multiple Hays swings 

-Head Chef / Camp Manager – Toll Energy & Marine (YGP Gas Plant)

-Managed kitchen operations for remote gas plant site, ensuring compliance, quality, and budget adherence.

-Executive Chef – The Hotel Darwin

-Delivered exceptional dining experiences, menu innovation, and staff development in a high-profile venue.


Certifications & Licences

-Certificate IV in Cookery

-Supervisor Food Safety Certificate

-NT Driver’s LR Licence

-BOSIET & MSIC (Oil & Gas Safety)

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