Station Cook

5 days ago

Kununurra Australia Consolidated Pastoral Full time $40,000 - $60,000 per year

Carlton Hill (WA)

Our people are dedicated, passionate and their hard work is celebrated and recognised.

Are you ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role? Join our team at Consolidated Pastoral Company (CPC) and be part of an exciting journey in the heart of Australia's cattle country. We're looking for enthusiastic individuals with a proactive, positive, and can-do attitude to join us in an industry that's the cornerstone of our country's economy. And guess what? You'll be having a pretty good time while doing it too

About us

Consolidated Pastoral Company (CPC) is a leading Australian managed, UK owned Agribusiness with strong ESG values. CPC owns and operates a portfolio of ten station aggregations in Australia and two feedlots in Indonesia. Across more than 4.3m hectares of land, the CPC team care for more than 300,000 head of cattle, 50,000 goats, 25,000 sheep and produce a diverse range of crops.

About you

Your key duties and tasks:

  • Prepare, cook and provide four healthy, nutritious and balanced meals per day (breakfast, morning tea, lunch and dinner)
  • Cooking for the station team of 25 to 30 people (and more from time to time)
  • A strong focus on food safety standards and food handling.
  • Maintain a clean and structured, fully equipped kitchen
  • Menu planning skills (with minimal food wastage)
  • Actively assist the stations stock camps with their provisions and planning during the season when they are camping out (having goods prepared or cooked for them to take out to camp)
  • Coordinate the ordering of the dry stores (groceries), fruit and vegetables and maintain adequate supplies to ensure variety within budget, using seasonal produce.

What you will need

  • A genuine interest in working and living on a remote cattle station
  • A passion for food and cooking (knife skills are also an advantage)
  • Experience as a chef, cook, kitchen hand or similar
  • Menu planning skills (for balanced nutritional meals)
  • Ability to cook meals for a crew of between 8 and 40 (depending upon location)
  • Basic butchering skills (or willingness to learn)
  • Safe food handling certification (or experience)

Home Cooks who can cater for up to 30 people or more are welcome to apply for this role.

What's on offer

  • Wages paid according to skill level
  • Nutritious, wholesome, and healthy meals and food provided in the station kitchen
  • Single air-conditioned accommodation with either an ensuite or shared facilities (bathroom and laundry)
  • Fare reimbursement to the station
  • Seven (7) weeks Annual Leave each year of work
  • Further details can be found in the Consolidated Pastoral Company Enterprise Agreement 2021

And … you'll have the full support of our friendly team.

Physical Demands

This is a physically demanding job that includes both indoor and outdoor work in all types of weather and temperature environments.

This job can be physically strenuous (demanding) from time to time. You will be expected to be able to walk, climb, bend, kneel, lift, grip, grasp, push and pull various tools and equipment. You will need the ability to frequently lift, push and pull from kilo's and occasionally more.

Values of importance to CPC include Health and Safety, Leadership, Trust, Community and Value Creation.

CPC is proud to build careers in agriculture

  • Station Cook

    1 week ago

    Kununurra, Australia Consolidated Pastoral Company Full time

    Below is a brief description of this vacancy This page outlines the vacancy and the key skills and responsibilities for the role. Station Cook / Chef 2026 Reference: 6826901 Carlton Hill (WA) Our people are dedicated, passionate and their hard work is celebrated and recognised. Are you ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role? Join our team...

  • Station Cook

    5 days ago

    Halls Creek, Western Australia , Australia Yougawalla Pastoral Company Full time $40,000 - $60,000 per year

    Station CookReporting to the Station Manager you will be required to plan, prepare, and cook nutritious meals for staff, guests, and contractors in the station kitchen. This will be a busy position and requires a can-do attitude. The position may be required to fulfil some domestic duties such as preparing rooms for guests. Responsibilities• Provide...

  • Station Cook

    7 days ago

    Rawlinna, Australia Consolidated Pastoral Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year

    Rawlinna (WA)Our people are dedicated, passionate and their hard work is celebrated and recognised. Are you ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role? Join our team at Consolidated Pastoral Company (CPC) and be part of an exciting journey in Australia's sheep industry. We're looking for enthusiastic individuals with a proactive, positive, and can-do...

  • Station Cook – Bulka

    7 days ago

    Halls Creek, Western Australia , Australia Yougawalla Pastoral Company Full time $40,000 - $60,000 per year

    STATION COOK – Reports to Station ManagerReporting to the Station Manager you will be required to plan, prepare, and cook nutritious meals for staff, guests, and contractors in the station kitchen. This will be a busy position and requires a can-do attitude. The position may be required to fulfil some domestic duties such as preparing rooms for guests....

  • Station Cook

    6 days ago

    Windsor, Australia Consolidated Pastoral Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year

    Isis Downs (QLD), Dungowan (NT), Bunda (NT)Our people are dedicated, passionate and their hard work is celebrated and recognised. Are you ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role? Join our team at Consolidated Pastoral Company (CPC) and be part of an exciting journey in the heart of Australia's cattle country. We're looking for enthusiastic...

  • MM Station Cook Sept25

    5 days ago

    Coober Pedy, South Australia Jumbuck Pastoral Full time $45,000 - $60,000 per year

    Are you creative, enjoy forward planning and passionate about the outback, with an appreciation for rural living? Jumbuck are a fourth generation Australian business, operating large scale cattle and sheep properties throughout the country.We seek a full-time cook who will be responsible for: Providing home-style and nutritious breakfast, lunch, dinner and...

  • Cook

    6 days ago

    Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia , Australia Yougawalla Pastoral Company Full time $40,000 - $60,000 per year

    STATION COOK – Bulka Station (130kms from Fitzroy Crossing)Summary:Yougawalla Pastoral Company is an aggregation of cattle stations across the incredible Kimberley region. The role of Station Cook – Bulka Station offers a great opportunity tojoin an exciting industry leading company. Reporting to the Station Managers you will required to plan, prepare...

  • 2026 Queensland Station Positions

    5 days ago

    Cloncurry, Queensland, , Australia Paraway Full time $50,000 - $80,000 per year

    Recruitment for our 2026 season is now openWe're looking for great people to join our station teams across Queensland. Roles include:Head stockpersonsOverseersLeading HandBore Runners / Bore MechanicsMachinery OperatorsRoad Train DriverGovernessStation CooksStation Hands More than a job: Passionate people leading progressive agricultureParaway Pastoral...

  • Line Cooks and Chefs

    1 day ago

    Floreat, Western Australia The Sporting Globe Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year

    Join Our Winning Team at The Sporting GlobeWe're not just a sports bar This is where mateship thrives over epic food, cold beer and a next level sports setup - It's the place where legends are madeWe're drafting a Line Chef/ Cook who will be an all-star player. You will keep the game flowing, set up big plays, and make sure every move is clean, fast, and on...

  • Chef – Cook – Byron Bay

    6 days ago

    Byron Bay, New South Wales , Australia Costa Taco Full time $45,000 - $65,000 per year

    Costa Taco is on the hunt for a passionate and reliable Cook / Kitchen Team Member to join our crew. We serve authentic Mexican food with traditional flavours and are on a mission to create a new experience in Mexican hospitality. We're looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced kitchen, takes pride in every plate, Your Role:Complete daily opening and...