Station Cook

The North Australian Pastoral Company (NAPCo) was founded in 1877 and is one of Australia's leading cattle companies, managing over 6.1 million hectares and home of Australia's First Carbon Neutral Beef - Five Founders. NAPCo employs approximately 220 staff operating across Queensland and the Northern Territory, with 14 cattle stations, a Depot in Mount Isa, a Feedlot and Farm in the Darling Downs and an office in Brisbane's CBD.
 
Alexandria Station, NT
Alexandria Station is located on the Barkly Tableland in the Northern Territory and is NAPCo's largest and oldest property, acquired in 1877, and includes the Gallipoli Outstation. Alexandria is the 3rd largest cattle station in Australia.
 
The Role
Join Alexandria Station as a Station Cook providing tasty home-style meals. For this position, you will need to be organised, friendly, and most importantly, a great cook that has a passion for cooking hearty and nutritious meals. 

A rare opportunity to experience life on an iconic Australian cattle station whilst positively impacting our crew providing good nutritious meals. The position is support with a cook’s assistant.
 
Day to day duties include:

• Cooking tasty, nutritious, home-style meals for approx 40 station employees and guests on occasion 
• Menu planning
• Preparing the grocery list to order and maintain adequate supplies
• Ensuring variety in daily and weekly meals
• Ensuring the kitchen, dining room and food storage areas are kept clean and tidy
• Maintaining kitchen utensils and cooking equipment in good order

Ideally the successful candidate will:

• Have experience in a similar role, cooking for live-in groups and providing meals to schedule
• Have a passion for producing quality, wholesome and nutritious food
• Be a self-starter that has excellent time management and organisation skills
• Have an understanding of food hygiene practices
• Have the ability to work in a safe manner
• Enjoy the unique lifestyle a remote cattle station offers
• Be motivated, show enthusiasm and have a great attitude towards what you do!

 Employee benefits

• Position starts on station as soon as possible.
• Meals and air-conditioned accommodation provided
• Permanent full-time position
• NAPCo are proud to offer competitive pay, generous annual leave entitlements, travel reimbursement, season completion bonus and transfer opportunities between stations at the end of the year.
• NAPCo stations have a great social environment and give all employees the chance to attend our annual Station Challenge, ad-hoc campdrafts, sports days, fishing, camping etc..

Pre-employment requirements Prior to commencement, all new employees are required to undertake an Australian National Police Check and are also required to be vaccinated against Q Fever (all associated costs covered by NAPCO).
 
For more information on this opportunity, please phone 0429 399 *** or email **@napco.com.au.

To apply click “Apply Now” and submit your resume and cover letter.
Additional information

• Position starts on station as soon as possible on station
• Meals and air-conditioned accommodation included
• Generous leave entitlements | Season completion bonus