About NAPCo The North Australian Pastoral Company (NAPCo) was founded in **** and is one of Australia's leading beef cattle companies, managing over 6.1 million hectares, largest single herd in the world and home to Five Founders Beef.
NAPCo employs approximately 230 staff operating across Queensland and the Northern Territory, with 15 cattle stations, a Depot in Mount Isa, a Feedlot and Farm in the Darling Downs and an office in Brisbane's CBD.
Mantuan Downs Station, QLD
Mantuan Downs Station is located between Springsure and Tambo, and is approx.
2.5 hours south of Emerald, near Carnarvon National Park.
Mantuan Downs has approximately 18,000 head of cattle and is a large-scale cattle breeding & backgrounding property covering 134,000ha.
Country ranges from large areas of brigalow/wilga/bottle tree scrub to open downs, soft forest hollows and areas of lighter forest and ranges.
The Position
Join the crew at Mantuan Downs Station as a Station Cook, serving up hearty, home-style meals that keep our crew energised and ready for the day ahead.
We're looking for someone who's organised, friendly, and loves creating delicious, nutritious food.
This is your chance to experience life on an iconic Australian cattle station while making a real difference to the day-to-day lives of our crew.
Cooking tasty, wholesome meals for around ***** people regularly (plus the occasional guest)Planning menus that keep things fresh, diverse,



and satisfyingManaging grocery lists and ensuring supplies are always stockedKeeping the kitchen, dining area, and food storage clean and organisedLooking after kitchen equipment and keeping everything in top shape
About you:
You've cooked in a similar role, ideally for live-in teams or large groupsYou love creating quality meals that people genuinely enjoyYou're organised, proactive, and great at managing your timeYou understand food hygiene and kitchen safetyYou take pride in doing things properly and safelyYou're keen to embrace the unique lifestyle of a remote stationYou bring a positive attitude, energy, and a good sense of humour to your work
Employee benefits
Permanent full-time positionA competitive day rate, generous annual leave entitlements, season completion bonusWe invest heavily in on-the-job training and all staff are offered and encouraged to complete a traineeship in Agriculture.Meals and private air-conditioned accommodation providedNAPCo 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..
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For more information on this opportunity, please phone ************ or email ******.
NAPCo is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces, promotes and values diversity and inclusion.

📌 Station Cook - Mantuan Downs (Gladstone Central)
🏢 The North Australian Pastoral
📍 Gladstone Central