FIFO cleaning jobs
What the work involves, what employers ask for, the rosters seen in real ads and which companies hire for FIFO cleaning jobs. Every item links to the page it came from.
Last checked 10 October 2026. Requirements and rosters vary by employer and site, so read each job ad before you apply.
What the job involves
Compass Group's ESS business advertises FIFO mine site cleaner and housekeeping roles that involve cleaning accommodation rooms, communal facilities and amenities, removing waste, cleaning bathrooms and shared spaces, and some basic grounds work.
Source: careers.compass-group.com.auSodexo describes the Queensland service attendant role as housekeeping and cleaning of accommodation rooms (dongas) with daily room targets, plus cleaning and maintaining mine-site offices, common areas and outdoor spaces.
Source: jobs.smartrecruiters.comCater Care lists housekeeping, janitorial and cleaning duties among the jobs done by its FIFO and DIDO workers at remote mining villages, alongside catering, facilities management, ground maintenance and waste management.
Source: catercare.com.au
What employers ask for
National Police Clearance
The Compass NT/QLD all-rounder ad asks for a 'Current National Police Clearance (issued within the last 6 months)'. ISS asks for 'A clear National Police Clearance less than 12 months old.' Job ads seen 10 October 2026.
Source: careers.compass-group.com.auPre-employment medical and drug and alcohol test
Sodexo lists 'Ability to pass a pre-employment medical and drug & alcohol assessment'. Job ad seen 10 October 2026.
Source: jobs.smartrecruiters.comDriver licence
Compass asks for a 'Full Australian Driver's Licence'. Sodexo asks for 'A current Australian Driver's Licence'. Job ads seen 10 October 2026.
Source: careers.compass-group.com.auWhite Card
The Compass NT/QLD all-rounder ad lists 'White card CPCWHS1001'. Job ad seen 10 October 2026.
Source: careers.compass-group.com.auAustralian working rights
Both Compass and Sodexo ads list 'Full Australian working rights'. Job ads seen 10 October 2026.
Source: careers.compass-group.com.auFitness for long shifts
Compass says 'These roles are physically demanding and require a good level of fitness.' Sodexo asks for 'Physical fitness to perform cleaning duties and work 11-hour shifts'. Job ads seen 10 October 2026.
Source: jobs.smartrecruiters.comPrevious FIFO experience
Sodexo lists 'FIFO, DIDO or remote site experience (desirable but not essential)'. Job ad seen 10 October 2026.
Source: jobs.smartrecruiters.com
Rosters seen in ads
Compass (ESS) mine site cleaner and housekeeping roles: 14 days on, 7 days off, flying from Darwin, Alice Springs or Brisbane. Shifts are 11 to 12 hours across day and night rosters. Job ad seen 10 October 2026.
Source: careers.compass-group.com.auSodexo Queensland service attendant (housekeeping): FIFO from Brisbane on a 14:7 roster with 11-hour shifts. Job ad seen 10 October 2026.
Source: jobs.smartrecruiters.comSodexo hospitality and utility workers from Darwin: 14 days on, 7 days off, 11-hour days, BIBO or FIFO. Job ad seen 10 October 2026.
Source: jobs.smartrecruiters.comCompass BMA villages relief pool (Moranbah, Queensland): 8x6 with 10-hour shifts, or 14x7 with 10-hour shifts, covering cleaning of amenities and laundries and housekeeping. Job ad seen 10 October 2026.
Source: careers.compass-group.com.auISS FIFO utility (cleaning is one of the duty groups): 14:7 roster departing Perth Airport. Job ad seen 10 October 2026.
Source: careers.au.issworld.comCater Care says a typical FIFO roster may be 14 days on and 7 days off, with work hours usually 10 to 12 hours per day.
Source: catercare.com.au
Work out days on site and days home for any roster with the roster calculator.
Who hires for FIFO cleaning jobs
Compass Group (ESS)
NT/QLD Hospitality All Rounders (FIFO) ad covers 'Hospitality Allrounders, Kitchen Hand, Housekeeping, Mine Site Cleaners, Food and Beverage Attendant'. Job ad seen 10 October 2026.
Source: careers.compass-group.com.auSodexo
Sodexo says it is 'the leading facilities service provider for the Energy & Resources sector in Australia' and recruits hospitality all-rounders for housekeeping and cleaning. Queensland service attendant ad seen 10 October 2026.
Source: au.sodexo.comISS Facility Services
'Utility All-Rounders to join ISS Facility Services on remote WA mine sites', with accommodation room cleaning, public areas, bathrooms and waste removal among the duties. Job ad seen 10 October 2026.
Source: careers.au.issworld.comCater Care
Its 'Get a start' page lists a Housekeeping Utility role and says 'don't worry if you don't have experience'.
Source: catercare.com.auCiveo
Bus Driver / Utility ad (Tennant Creek, NT, FIFO from Perth) includes 'Support housekeeping and cleaning activities across village facilities.' Job ad seen 10 October 2026.
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Good to know
Sodexo's Darwin hospitality and utility ad describes housekeeping and cleaning of accommodation rooms (dongas) of up to 30 rooms a day.
Source: jobs.smartrecruiters.comSodexo says service attendants get travel, accommodation, food, uniforms and PPE provided, and describes a traineeship pathway for the role.
Source: au.sodexo.comThe Fair Work Ombudsman says the Hospitality Award covers housekeepers working for employers in the hospitality industry, which includes caterers and tourist or residential accommodation.
Source: fairwork.gov.auThe Fair Work Ombudsman says the Cleaning Award covers employers in the contract cleaning services industry. It does not cover cleaners employed by a business that is not a contracting cleaning business, and it does not apply where the Hospitality Award covers the employer.
Source: fairwork.gov.au
Pay
We keep pay on a separate page so every figure sits next to its source. FIFO cleaner salary.
Before you apply
What we could not verify
We looked for these and did not find a primary source, so they are not stated above.
- Which award or enterprise agreement applies to a given FIFO cleaning job is not stated in the ads checked. Ask the employer before you accept.
- Daily room targets are only stated in some ads. Ask how many rooms you will be expected to clean each shift.
- Ads checked cover Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia. Roles in other states were not checked.
- Job ads close. Check each employer ad is still open before relying on it.
FIFO cleaning jobs: questions answered
Do I need experience to get a FIFO cleaning job?
Not always. Cater Care says on its FIFO careers page that you should not worry if you have no experience, and Sodexo's Queensland housekeeping ad lists FIFO, DIDO or remote site experience as desirable but not essential. Some ads still ask for it, so read each one.
Source: catercare.com.auWhat does a typical FIFO cleaning roster look like?
Cater Care says a typical FIFO roster may be 14 days on and 7 days off, with long days of usually 10 to 12 hours. Ads seen from Compass and Sodexo list 14 days on and 7 days off with 11 to 12 hour shifts.
Source: catercare.com.auWhat checks do I need to pass before starting?
The Compass ad asks for a current National Police Clearance issued within the last 6 months, a full Australian driver's licence, a White Card (CPCWHS1001) and full Australian working rights. Sodexo adds a pre-employment medical and drug and alcohol assessment. Requirements differ by employer.
Source: careers.compass-group.com.auAre meals and accommodation provided on site?
Yes, for the roles checked. Cater Care says it provides three healthy meals daily free of charge and your own accommodation, and Sodexo says travel, accommodation, food, uniforms and PPE are provided for service attendants.
Source: catercare.com.auWhich award covers FIFO cleaners?
It depends on the employer. The Fair Work Ombudsman says the Hospitality Award covers housekeepers in the hospitality industry, while the Cleaning Award covers contract cleaning businesses. Ask the employer which award or agreement applies to the job you are offered.
Source: fairwork.gov.au