Project Manager - Catering
Advertised: 30 March 2026
PeopleConnexion
Hospitality, Travel and Tourism | Gulf
- Location: Porgera, Papua New Guinea
- Rotation: 32 Days On / 24 Days Off
- Generous Base Salary + Benefits
Our client is seeking a resilient, energetic, and hands-on Project Manager to join their Porgera-based operations in Papua New Guinea. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced hospitality professional ready to embrace a leadership role in a remote yet rewarding environment.
Your Opportunity
To be successful in this role, you must want both the position and the PNG experience. You’ll be overseeing complex hospitality operations in a remote location, requiring a steady hand, innovation, and cultural adaptability.
You will work alongside two other Project Managers, on a FIFO roster, leading multiple outlets and ensuring high standards in quality, compliance, and service delivery across the operation.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise day-to-day culinary and F&B operations
- Maintain quality assurance (QA), food safety (HACCP), and ISO:2015 compliance
- Enforce all SOPs, recipes, inventory systems, and food storage protocols
- Train and upskill local teams to improve productivity
- Foster a safety-first workplace culture
- Drive stakeholder relationships and continuously improve service delivery
- Perform back-to-back handovers at each rotation
You are energetic, proactive, and hands-on—a true leader who leads from the front. You understand remote hospitality and thrive in multicultural, high-pressure environments.
You bring:
- 5+ years' experience in a senior hospitality role
- Formal cooking qualifications and operational experience
- Previous exposure to hardship or remote locations, ideally in the South Pacific
- A collaborative mindset with mentoring and coaching strengths
- Strong communication, conflict resolution, and decision-making skills
- A positive attitude, charisma, and resilience to meet daily challenges
- Salary: AUD $140,000 per annum
- Rotation: 32 days onsite / 24 days off
- Accommodation: Provided onsite
- Point of Hire: Preferably Cairns or Brisbane
- Superannuation: 5%
- Sick Leave: 10 days p.a.
- Insurance: Single cover
- Uniforms provided
To Apply
To apply, email your CV and other relevant documentation to [email protected]. Please include the Job ID "#26615" in the email's subject to ensure your application is processed.
More information
Job ID: #26615
Industry: Hospitality, Travel and Tourism
Location: Gulf, Papua New Guinea
Company: PeopleConnexion
Company Description: Here at Peopleconnexion you will meet professionals who go beyond simply "doing a job" to a higher level of forging a long term partnership. We are committed to achieving the highest level of recruitment solutions for employers and offering life-changing opportunities for career seekers. Our high calibre team of specialists are ethically focused with an emphasis on a more personalised recruitment experience driven by our partnership. Our purpose is to inspire greatness
Company Website: http://www.peopleconnexion.com/png
Source: www.pngworkforce.com