South Australia
Agostino Group
Agostino Group operates fuel, retail and hospitality businesses, including roadhouses. Its careers page lists customer-service, kitchen and all-rounder opportunities across its locations.
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Roadhouse all-rounder jobs in Australia
Roadhouse all-rounders move between customer service, the shop, food preparation and cleaning as the shift demands. It can suit someone with varied hospitality or retail skills who is comfortable with a small team and has checked the practicalities of living far from town.
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This could suit you if…
You like a small team and varied duties across shop service, food, cleaning and customer support.
The trade-offs
Remote travel and housing can be costly, and some shifts involve late or overnight work. Confirm which tasks and living arrangements the offer actually includes.
What does the work involve?
A roadhouse can combine fuel and shop service, till operation, food preparation, dishwashing and cleaning. Ask which duties dominate: a café shift and an overnight fuel-console shift have different demands.
A small team may move between tasks throughout the day. Learn cash procedures, food-safety rules and how to call a supervisor when a customer problem or equipment fault arises.
Will it fit my trip?
Remote does not necessarily mean live-in. Confirm room type, meals, mobile coverage, transport from the nearest town and who pays if your start is delayed. Ask about late-shift security and the process for leaving the property on days off.
What do I need before applying?
What experience is useful?
Retail, cafés, cleaning and food service all transfer well. All-rounders may switch between the register, coffee machine, shelves and guest rooms during the same shift.
Which tickets do I need?
RSA is relevant when serving alcohol; food-handling training applies to food duties. A driving licence is role-specific, especially for grounds or vehicle duties.
How long should I stay?
Remote employers often need several months rather than a few weeks. Live-in roles reduce commuting, while arrival transport depends on the venue’s location.
Which training is worth doing?
Food-handler skills
Food-handler learning covers hygiene, contamination, temperature control and safe storage. A food-safety-supervisor certificate is a separate responsibility; it is not the standard starting qualification for every kitchen assistant.
Free preparation — DoFoodSafely
Free, non-accredited Victorian Government online learning covering hygiene, safe storage, contamination, allergens and cleaning. Useful preparation for food-handling duties; it is not a Food Safety Supervisor qualification.
Start free food-handler learning
RSA for WA or Northern Territory bar work
Clear to Work lists online WA and NT RSA courses at $24.50 each. The WA course requires photo ID, a USI and written and video assessments; optional express marking costs extra. Select the course for the state or territory where you will serve alcohol.
Companies and application routes
Direct employer and specialist recruitment routes. Current vacancies and general expressions of interest are identified in the descriptions.
Remote Australia
MLKA Hospitality Recruitment
MLKA Hospitality Recruitment places staff in remote hospitality businesses, including roadhouses and accommodation venues. Browse all-rounder, bar, kitchen and housekeeping roles, with accommodation arrangements listed for each position.
Regional parks and resorts
G’day Group
Search hospitality, housekeeping and park operations across Discovery properties. These are broader all-rounder alternatives to roadhouses; accommodation and seasonal contracts are property-specific.
Apply for the role that fits your trip
Put your start date, available months, current location and work rights near the top of your CV. Add relevant hands-on tasks, any licences and whether you need accommodation; this lets the recruiter match you to a workable placement.
Use a current vacancy’s application form when one is listed. Use an expression-of-interest form when no suitable vacancy is listed.
Remote hospitality pay and living costs
Published example: Pilbara all-rounder
MLKA’s October 2026 Pilbara advert offers $36.85/hour casual on a flat Monday–Sunday enterprise-agreement rate, with accommodation and meals at $140/week. It requires a minimum four-month stay. This is one advertised package, not a general remote-work minimum.
Hotels, pubs and resorts
Hospitality Award adult casual rates from 1 July 2026, including casual loading and excluding super. These are ordinary daytime rates for employees aged 21+, not the flat enterprise-agreement package above.
| Classification | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | $33.05 | $39.66 | $46.27 |
| Level 2 | $33.85 | $40.62 | $47.39 |
General cleaning and laundry can fall at Level 1; cleaning and servicing accommodation rooms is Level 2. Duties determine the classification. Mine-camp contractors and other enterprise agreements can use different pay structures.
Sources and further reading
MLKA Hospitality Recruitment recruitment
Sources checked 17 October 2026.