About The Opportunity
Programmed Facility Management is currently seeking an experienced Head Chef to join our Golden Grove operations team. This is an excellent opportunity to lead a remote-site kitchen on an 8 days on, 6 days off FIFO roster. This position is responsible for leading daily kitchen operations, delivering consistent high-quality meals, maintaining food safety and compliance, controlling food and labour costs, and developing a capable, accountable and safety-focused catering team.
Nature of position: Permanent full-time, FIFO – 8 days on / 6 days off
Location: Golden Grove, Western Australia
Reporting line: Village Manager
Benefits
- Family-friendly 8 days on, 6 days off FIFO roster with consistent time at home
- Accommodation, meals and travel to site provided in line with company arrangements
- Permanent opportunity with career development across Programmed’s broader Facility Management operations
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate daily kitchen operations, including production planning, menu execution and service delivery
- Supervise, train and support chefs and kitchen personnel, maintaining clear standards, performance and accountability
- Maintain compliance with food safety, HACCP, hygiene, allergen, workplace safety and client requirements
- Manage ordering, stock rotation, storage, inventory, food cost, labour utilisation and waste-reduction controls
- Maintain accurate rosters, records, reports and kitchen documentation while working closely with site management
About You
To join our team, you will have proven experience as a Head Chef or senior kitchen leader in a high-volume catering environment, ideally within mining, remote services or village operations, a passion for delivering quality food and service, and a strong commitment to the safety of yourself and others. Additionally, you will have:
- Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or an equivalent Australian-recognised trade qualification
- Demonstrated experience leading a high-volume commercial or remote-site kitchen
- Strong working knowledge of food safety, HACCP, allergen management and workplace safety requirements
- Proven capability in menu planning, ordering, stock control, cost management and waste reduction
- Strong leadership, communication, computer literacy and administrative skills
- Ability to pass a pre-employment medical and drug and alcohol screening and obtain required site clearances
- Current Australian driver’s licence and the ability to obtain a National Police Clearance
About Us
Programmed Facility Management is a leading provider of asset management, facilities maintenance and project management services across a multitude of industries. Working with Programmed Facility Management means you will become part of the Programmed team: a company that encourages career development, supports flexibility and cares about your personal wellbeing and safety.
Work With Us
Join us on our mission to build outstanding people, strong customers and great communities. Apply today.
Our Commitment
Programmed and PERSOL supports a workplace culture of zero harm and encourages this in all that we do.
Programmed and PERSOL strives for diversity, inclusion and equality of our people. We seek a workforce that is representative of the communities we work in. We encourage people of all cultures, gender, age, sexual orientation or abilities to apply.
To learn more about working with Programmed and PERSOL, we encourage you to visit our website.
