Short Term Cooks position till early October - start on station now!

24th August, 2026

About NAPCo

The North Australian Pastoral Company (NAPCo) was founded in 1877 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 220 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.

Kynuna Station, QLD

Kynuna Station is located in North Queensland between Cloncurry and Winton, an area rich in history. Kynuna sits at the headwaters of Diamantina River, spanning approx. 140,000 hectares of predominately rolling Mitchell Grass country.

The role

We are currently looking for a Station Cook to join our crew at Kynuna Station in a short term capacity till early October. You will need to be organised, friendly, and most importantly, a great cook that has a passion for cooking hearty and nutritious meals!

Day to day duties include

- Cooking tasty, nutritious, home-style meals for approx. 10+ station employees and guests on occasion
- Menu planning and preparing the grocery list to order and maintain adequate supplies
- Ensuring the kitchen, dining, recreation rooms, BBQarea and food storage areas are kept clean and tidy
- Maintaining kitchen utensils and cooking equipment in good order
- Some general homestead help to assist with cleaning, guest rooms, bathrooms,



Rec/BBQarea.

Ideally the successful candidate will have/be:

- 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 excellent attitude towards what you do!

Employee benefits

- Start on station now | Competitive day rate
- Meals and single air-conditioned accommodation with ensuite
- We invest heavily in on-the-job training and all staff are offered and encouraged to complete a traineeship in Agriculture.
- 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 chance, please phone 0429 399 630 or email [email protected].

NAPCo is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working setting that embraces, promotes and values diversity and inclusion.

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📌 Station Cook - Kynuna, QLD
🏢 The North Australian Pastoral
📍 Kynuna