About the role

Cooper Creek Pastoral Co is looking for an enthusiastic self-starter to join the team at Nappa Merrie Station, on the Cooper Creek in far south west Queensland.

This is a hands-on role, central to the running of the station. You'll be responsible for feeding a crew of staff and visitors — between 8 and 20, depending on the station program — keeping the kitchen, cold rooms and dining areas running to a high standard, and looking after general domestic duties and the homestead gardens from time to time.

Key responsibilities
Planning and preparing meals for staff and visitors
Ordering and managing food, dry goods and kitchen supplies
Working to an agreed food budget and keeping accurate records of orders and stock
Managing stock rotation, cold room and freezer organisation, and minimising waste
Maintaining high standards of cleanliness, hygiene and food safety across the kitchen, cold rooms, pantry and dining areas
Ad hoc station jobs as they come up,



working with limited supervision and contributing positively to the wider team

About you
Previous experience cooking or catering for groups
Able to plan diverse, nutritious meals and adapt when plans change
Positive organisational and time management skills
Sound working knowledge of food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety
Able to work effectively with limited supervision
A practical, positive and versatile attitude, and a willingness to muck in with station life
Reasonable physical fitness for cleaning, laundry and outdoor work in warm conditions
A current driver's licence

What we offer
Competitive pay rate
Accommodation, meals and utilities provided
The chance to live and work in one of the most remote and distinctive parts of Queensland, on an iconic Australian station
A genuine role in a close-knit team, with the support of a broader agricultural business

📌 Station Cook & Support Durham (Australia)
🏢 Cooper Creek Pastoral
📍 Australia