Civeo is seeking an accomplished Executive Chef to take ownership of culinary performance at Coppabella Village—a large-scale, high-volume remote village operation supported by multi-disciplinary on-site teams. This is a senior leadership opportunity for an Executive Chef who combines operational excellence with strong commercial discipline, people leadership, and a visible commitment to safety and quality. Various roster options available to support your lifestyle with a preference for 9:5 with others considered. Let us know what works for you! The Opportunity As Executive Chef, you will be accountable for the end-to-end performance of the kitchen and catering function: setting standards, building capability, and delivering consistent quality at scale in a fast-paced environment. Your responsibilities will include: Operational leadership: manage all kitchen operations, production and presentation of meal services, and service consistency in a high-volume environment Safety & compliance leadership: reinforce HSQE expectations and maintain ISO Quality Assurance certifications through strong process, audit readiness, and team discipline People & culture: lead, train, mentor and develop teams; create a performance culture through coaching, standards, rostering and clear accountability Commercial and reporting accountability: budgeting, auditing, reporting and cost control, with an analytical approach to continuous improvement Food leadership: menu development and batch cooking capability across service offerings, ensuring quality, presentation and operational efficiency About You You are a confident, credible Executive Chef with the presence to lead at scale and the discipline to deliver operational excellence day after day. To be successful, you be able to demonstrate: Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (or equivalent) and ability to provide evidence of certification/competencies Proven experience in high-volume, fast-paced kitchens Experience maintaining ISO Quality Assurance standards/certification Strong capability in batch cooking across service offerings Advanced budgeting and analytical skills Demonstrated success training, mentoring and developing teams Flexibility to work day and/or night shift requirements as needed Confidence to pass pre-employment medical and background check Why Civeo Civeo offers a strong employee value proposition designed to support performance, wellbeing and retention: FIFO from Brisbane, or DIDO if you live locally Food and accommodation provided at our villages (for those not living locally) Access to The Civeo Hive — reward, recognition, wellness and exclusive staff discounts Village amenities including provide ensuite accommodation, pools, gyms and sporting fields About Coppabella Village Coppabella is described internally as Civeo’s largest village facility, supported by a broad on-site team including Facilities, Housekeeping, Administration, Guest Services, Health & Lifestyle and Food & Beverage servicing up to 3200 guests at any one time. About Us Civeo Australia (a division of Civeo Corporation) provides workforce accommodation services across Australia with a national footprint of approximately 10,000 rooms across twelve villages in QLD, NSW and WA, plus additional client-owned operations in remote regions. We’re committed to fostering sustainable partnerships and inclusive opportunities and encourage First Nations people to apply. Stay Well. Work Well. Civeo Australia, a division of Civeo Corporation, provides workforce accommodation services globally. In Australia, we own 9,000 permanent rooms across QLD, NSW, and WA, and operate more than 20,000 rooms in client-owned properties in remote regions of WA and SA. Our services include accommodation, food services, housekeeping, and property maintenance. With over 40 years of experience, Civeo supports individuals who live and work away from home. We're committed to fostering sustainable partnerships and inclusive opportunities in all the communities we operate in. By actively engaging with Traditional Owners and First Nations Businesses, we're not just operating accommodation villages, we're nurturing relationships that honour the rich cultural heritage of the land. We're safe, welcoming and proud to encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to join us. Stay Well. Work Well.
