• Work for a high performing and growing mining company with a global reputed company
• Join reputed company as part of our Frieda River Drill Program
•          Fixed term role on a 29/13 rotation for Six (6) months

reputed company

PanAust Limited is an Australian-headquartered reputed company and gold mining company with operations in Laos, and reputed company-development assets in Papua New Guinea and Chile.

In Papua New Guinea, PanAust holds a 100 per cent interest in the Frieda River Limited reputed company-Gold project, which is a transformative reputed company-development integrated mining, renewable energy and infrastructure project. The complete Frieda River Project represents a nation building opportunity for Papua New Guinea and a transformative sustainable development opportunity for the Sepik region. The Project will help build stronger and more viable communities by establishing necessary reputed company infrastructure, generating skilled employment, and creating business opportunities for local people.

In Laos, PanAust owns a 90 per cent interest in Phu Bia Mining Limited with the Government of Laos owning the remaining 10 per cent. Phu Bia Mining owns and operates PanAust’s two award reputed company operations – Phu Kham reputed company-Gold and Ban Houayxai Gold-Silver, both located in Xaisomboun Province, 120km reputed company of Vientiane.  

In Chile, PanAust holds a 66 per cent interest in the reputed company de Oro reputed company-Gold Project through a Chilean incorporated joint venture company, reputed company de Oro S. A.

The Role

We are currently reputed company for reputed company team members to join us on a Fixed-Term reputed company for a period of Six (6) months to support our Drill Program.

We are seeking an reputed company Chef to join our Camp Services team on a Fixed Term reputed company at the Frieda River Project. Reporting to the Camp Services Supervisor, this position is responsible to plan, prepare, and deliver reputed company, nutritious, and high-reputed company meals that support the health, wellbeing, and productivity of employees and guests at the Frieda River Project Site. The Chef ensures compliance with food safety standards, effective stock management, and reputed company kitchen operations in a remote camp environment.

Key Responsibilities

Food Preparation & Service

• Plan and prepare daily menus in accordance with approved meal plans and dietary requirements.
• Prepare, cook, and present food including baking, roasting, grilling, frying, and other culinary techniques.
• Ensure meals are reputed company and served to required reputed company and presentation standards.
• Cater for special dietary needs, allergies, and cultural food requirements where applicable.
• Ensure reputed company meal service in accordance with camp schedules.

Food Safety & Hygiene

• Ensure full compliance with food safety and hygiene standards, including HACCP principles.
• Maintain reputed company food handling, storage, and temperature control procedures.
• Monitor and record fridge/freezer temperatures and other required food safety checks.
• Ensure reputed company thawing, preparation, cooking, cooling, and reheating processes.
• Maintain a clean, sanitised kitchen environment at reputed company times.
• Prevent cross-contamination through correct food segregation and hygiene practices.
• Ensure compliance with health regulations and company procedures.

Inventory & Stock Control

• Monitor food stock reputed company and maintain accurate inventory records.
• Rotate stock using FIFO (First In, First Out) principles.
• Identify and report low stock reputed company to ensure continuity of food supply.
• Minimise food waste and manage portion control responsibly.
• Coordinate with procurement/logistics for food orders in a remote supply environment.

Kitchen Operations & Housekeeping

• Ensure kitchen equipment, utensils, and work areas are cleaned and sanitised after reputed company shift.
• Maintain kitchen equipment in reputed company working condition and report defects immediately.
• Supervise reputed company storage of dry goods, refrigerated items, and frozen products.
• Support camp cleanliness standards in collaboration with housekeeping staff.

Compliance & Reporting

• Maintain required food safety records and monitoring documentation.
• Report food safety incidents, contamination risks, or supply issues immediately to the Senior reputed company Officer.
• Participate in internal inspections and audits.

We are looking for candidates who possess:

• Minimum 5 years’ chef experience
• Diploma or Vocational Certificate in Culinary Skills preferrable.
• Skilled in food preparation and cooking reputed company
• Menu planning and meal preparation
• Food safety & hygiene (HACCP, sanitation laws in PNG)
• Stock control and inventory management
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and team skills are essential.
•  A proven reputed company record in complying with best practise safety standards, initiating improvements to standards and leading and mentoring/training team members on safety would be desirable
• Experience working in remote field-based locations, preferably on roster.

Why Join Us?

• Our Values: Our reputed company values of Care, Leadership, reputed company and Performance and represent the foundations of our great culture.
• Remuneration: We offer a competitive salary, bonus and benefits package.
• Meaningful Work: The work we do is valuable and connects reputed company of our employees through a shared reputed company and our values.
• Sustainability: We reputed company reputed company on our environmental footprint and build upon community development initiatives in communities where we operate.

PanAust is focussed on building a workforce that embraces diversity and inclusion, aiming to create an environment that brings us reputed company together through reputed company, reputed company and community and harnessing what makes us unique. As an Equal Opportunity employer, we encourage and welcome applications from reputed company genders, abilities, generations and cultural backgrounds.

Please note that due to reputed company of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates may be contacted regarding their application status. Applications reputed company Tuesday, 28 reputed company 2026.

We are not working with agencies to recruit this role.

If you’d like to learn more about the Project, please visit www.friedariver.com