20th August, 2026
The North Australian Pastoral Company (NAPCo) was founded in 1877 and is one of Australia's leading cattle companies, managing over 6.1 million hectares and home of Australia's First Carbon Neutral Beef - Five Founders. NAPCo employs approximately 220 staff operating across Queensland and the Northern Territory, with 13 cattle stations, a Depot in Mount Isa, a Feedlot and Farm in the Darling Downs and an office in Brisbane's CBD.
Marion Downs Station, QLD
Marion Downs Station, 1.2 million hectares located in the Queensland Channel Country, approx. 4 hours south of Mt Isa, 1 hour south of Boulia. Stunning country varying from floodplains to open rolling downs vegetation to desert country, the property includes Herbert Downs, Outstation.
The Role
Join the Marion Downs Station crew as a Station Cook providing tasty home-style meals. As the Station Cook, you will need to be organised, friendly, and most importantly, a great cook that has a passion for cooking hearty and nutritious meals. A rare opportunity to experience life on an Australian cattle station whilst positively impacting our crew providing good nutritious meals.
Day to day duties include:
- Cooking tasty, nutritious, home-style meals for approx 25 station employees and guests on occasion
- Menu planning
- Preparing the grocery list to order and maintain adequate supplies
- Ensuring variety in daily and weekly meals
- Ensuring the kitchen, dining room and food storage areas are kept clean and tidy
- Maintaining kitchen utensils and cooking equipment in good order
Ideally the successful candidate will:
- Have experience in a similar role, cooking for live-in groups and providing meals to schedule
- Have a passion for producing quality, wholesome and nutritious food
- Be a self-starter that has excellent time management and organisation skills
- Have an understanding of food hygiene practices
- Have the ability to work in a safe manner
- Enjoy the unique lifestyle a remote cattle station offers
- Be motivated, show enthusiasm and have a great attitude towards what you do!
Employee benefits - Position starts on station now!
- Will consider WHV applications with previous cooking experience
- Position is full time till the end of the season or can be permanent.
- Meals and air-conditioned accommodation provided
- NAPCo are proud to offer competitive pay, generous annual leave entitlements, travel reimbursement and transfer opportunities between stations at the end of the year.
- NAPCo stations have a great social environment and give all employees the chance to attend our annual Station Challenge, ad-hoc campdrafts, sports days, fishing, camping etc..
Pre-employment requirements Prior to commencement, all new employees are required to undertake an Australian National Police Check and are also required to be vaccinated against Q Fever (all associated costs covered by NAPCO).
For more information on this opportunity, please phone 0429 399 630 or email hr@napco.com.au.
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