Love your life in NZ? Keep it. Just fly in and fly out.
We’re Civeo, one of the fastest-growing hospitality employers in Australia. We run large-scale accommodation villages that support the mining industry across regional Queensland. Right now, we’re looking for experienced Line Chefs with a formal qualification, based in New Zealand to join us on a 14:7 fly-in-fly-out roster. At the moment, we’re only able to accept applications from New Zealand citizens.
This is hard, honest work that pays off — financially, professionally, and personally. You'll gain skills, savings, and serious experience without giving up your home life.
What’s the gig?
You’ll work for two weeks on-site, then head home to NZ with a week to yourself. While you’re on site, here’s what you can expect:
What's in it for you?
What we're looking for
Ready to take the leap?
Life as a Civeo Chef is more than a job change—it’s a chance to step into something bigger, bolder, and built for growth. If you’ve got the drive, we’ve got the runway. Hit “Apply” now and complete a quick application. You may then be invited to:
Come and meet the crew
After passing the initial screening and video interview, the next step is to come on down to one of our half-day recruitment events. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at fly-in-fly-out life, see a live cooking demonstration, hear real stories from our chefs, more get detailed information about accommodation, rosters, and cultures. In short–everything you need to decide if this is right for you.
The events are currently scheduled for:
Auckland: 31 March and 1 April
These events have limited spots, so make sure you submit your application and let us know you’re interested!
Who's hiring?
Civeo is a global workforce accommodation provider with over 10,000 rooms across Australia. We’ve been supporting individuals who live and work away from home for over 40 years, and we’re still growing fast! We’re proud to support the people who power the country — starting with our kitchen teams. We believe in care, growth, and doing things properly.
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 Indigenous people to join us.
Come for the pay. Stay for the people. Grow with the role
Civeo (NYSE:CVEO) provides productive, balanced lifestyles for those who live and work away from home. As one of the world’s largest integrated providers of workforce accommodations, we bring the extensive experience of owning and/or operating over 32,000 rooms across properties in Canada, Australia and the U.S.
For over 40 years, Civeo has refined its scalable approach to housing hundreds or thousands of workers at a time for both long-term and temporary solutions. Our full suite of accommodation services also includes catering, facility management, water systems and logistics services. Our belief is that a well-rested guest with a balanced lifestyle will be more productive at work – making your accommodations provider a key partner in the success of your operation.
Our properties are the next best thing to home – safe, comfortable and efficient living environments where guests can rest and recharge.
