• ***AVAILABLE NOW - Fulltime; 14D7X Roster, 12-hour days (days/nights) - Attractive Salary Package + Benefits Program / Discounts
• **Industrial Caterer of the Year 2025 - Winners of the Awards for Excellence** - Located at Pilgangoora Operations, FIFO from Perth to Port Hedland
• **Applications close Monday, 20 March**

Want to join an award-winning facilities management company? Then make your next career move one that matters!

At Programmed, you’re not just starting a job. You’re building a career where your contribution is valued, your wellbeing comes first and your future is cared for.

About the opportunity

As a permanent Kitchen Utility within the Pilgangoora Operations, you’ll be supporting a reputable mining and minerals organisation in the Pilbara.

You’ll support delivery of essential on-site services including village management, catering, cleaning and utilities, helping create a safe, welcoming home away from home for remote workers.

Located 140km south of Port Hedland, this role goes beyond operations. It’s about building care, consistency and community on site.

If you’re a people-first leader who enjoys supporting teams and making a real difference every day, we’d love to hear from you.

Build a career where people care

With us, you can shape a future that works for you. Our vision is simple but meaningful: to enrich society so that all work leads to lives of happiness.

For over 60 years, we’ve been supporting essential industries by taking care of the places where people live and work. From maintaining facilities to managing critical services, our work helps communities operate safely, comfortably and with confidence every day.

We’re proud to be an inclusive employer, committed to creating workplaces where people feel safe, respected, supported and genuinely connected. Joining Programmed means you’ll be part of a team which: 

• Encourages learning, growth and career progression
• Supports flexibility and work-life balance
• Prioritises safety, wellbeing and mental health
• Cares deeply about people - not just performance

We help build outstanding people, strong customers and great communities.

Benefits provided

• $91,274 + Super, with Benefits Program and Corporate Discounts
• Job security with long term rosters, direct Charter Flights to Pilgangoora Operations
• Uniforms / PPE and Accommodation
• An Employee Assistance Program, which incorporates a range of support and counselling services for any issue, personal or work related

Key responsibilities

This Kitchen Utility is responsible for maintaining a high standard of daily food and menu preparation, cooking and dining room service for the Residents of the Village. Experience in a FIFO kitchen and dining room environment is a must, along with equipment maintenance and operation. Ad hoc support to the Village Team and other Sites is occasionally required.

Duties include:

• Maintaining high standards of food hygiene and safety practices, in line with HACCP guidelines, procedures and documentation
• Assistance with the provision of high-quality, nutritious, and well-presented meals including bulk food preparation, labelling etc.
• Ensure the main facility is presented tidy and organized at all times
• Ensure all designated work areas are held to a high standard of cleanliness; ensure all kitchenware is washed and stored and rubbish is removed to standard
• Maintenance of the kitchen premises and food production equipment

• Notify the Supervisor of any maintenance required within the facility
• Assistance with stock control including quality reporting and temperature monitoring
• Use and store chemicals appropriately, maintain adequate supplies of cleaning materials
• Assist other departments from time to time, if required

The incumbent is a key person to the Village Management Team and is involved in promoting positive staff morale and a safe work environment, ensuring quality systems, and supporting business and client focus within the PFM business and across the company.

About You

At Programmed we have four core values that we ask our Employees to observe, act on and deliver –Personal Safety Leadership, Care & Empathy, Customer Service and Diversity, Inclusion & Equality.

To join our Catering team, you will be a customer-focused Kitchen Utility with demonstrated experience in mass catering environments. You will possess knowledge of Hygiene and Food Safety Standards, with cultural dietary requirements being an advantage. You will be comfortable enforcing standards while maintaining team morale and serve as a strong role model for safety, hygiene, and respectful workplace behaviour. Additionally, a commitment to the safety of yourself and others, strength with managing a Team and a passion to provide quality customer service with a smile, at all times.

You will possess:

• Australian Working Rights
• VALID Australian C Class Driver’s License
• Ability to pass comprehensive (Client) Pre-Employment Medical including Instant Drug and Alcohol Screening
• Current satisfactory National Police Check (within 6 months)
• Food Safety or Handler Certification
• Previous experience in a mass catering environment, including Minesite Village experience
• Ability to endure remote environments in extreme weather conditions
• Ability to multi-task and assist across areas with a positive teamwork approach
• The following experience / qualifications with First Aid and RSA (desirable)

Additionally, you will also possess the following skills:

• Basic Systems and Technology experience i.e., MS Office, online/web-based Payroll & Training requirements
• Ability to work in a Team; be a self-motivator and take instructions
• Ability to prioritise and adapt to changing work tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrate a professional approach in the workplace, with excellent customer service skills
• Have a strong commitment to the safety of yourself and others

Our commitment

Programmed and PERSOL supports a workplace culture of zero harm and encourages this in all that we do.

Programmed and PERSOL strives for diversity, inclusion and equality of our people. We seek a workforce that is representative of the communities we work in. We encourage people of all cultures, gender, age, sexual orientation or abilities to apply.

So, it’s over to you. If you would like to join our team, please APPLY now.

To learn more about working with Programmed and PERSOL, we encourage you to visit our website.

**Applications close Monday, 20 March**