Cooee | Head Chef

Fiveight-Venues-Pty-Ltd; Perth; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stunning riverside location

Career development

Competitive salary package

Staff discounts

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Fiveight Venues Pty Ltd’s Cooee in Perth seeks an experienced and ambitious Head Chef to lead the kitchen, inspire the team and evolve our modern Australian menu. This hands-on role blends creativity with leadership, underpinned by a commitment to Western Australian produce and exceptional service.

You will shape menu direction, manage costs and inventory, recruit and develop staff, and uphold food safety and WHS standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in premium dining or hospitality environments.
• Must hold Level 1 Food Safety Certification.
• Willing to obtain Food Safety Supervisor Certificate when required.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen operations and service delivery
• Design and execute seasonal menus featuring WA produce
• Recruit and develop a high-performing team
• Uphold food quality, presentation and consistency
• Manage costs, labour, ordering and inventory
• Build strong supplier relationships
• Ensure food safety and WHS compliance
• Foster a positive, high-performing culture

Skills

Leadership

Menu development

People development

Food safety

Commercial acumen

Job description

• Location 171-173 Mounts Bay Road,PERTH, WA, 6000,Australia
• Job Category Back Of House
• Employee Type Full Time Permanent

• Contact Email [e-mail]

About Us

Fiveight Venues is a collection of iconic hospitality destinations across Perth, each designed to celebrate place, people, and experience. As part of the Fiveight Group, we are revitalists with a passion for curating memorable moments. Our venues - Copia, Cooee, and Indigo Oscar - embody our values of integrity, enthusiasm, and empowerment, offering guests exceptional service and atmosphere.

Join one of Perth’s most recognisable riverside dining venues and lead a kitchen that celebrates fresh, local, seasonal produce.

Cooee is seeking an experienced and ambitious culinary leader to guide the next evolution of our modern Australian menu. This is a rare opportunity to join one of Perth’s most iconic waterfront venues and help shape its next chapter. While suited to an experienced Head Chef, we also welcome Senior Sous Chefs, Executive Sous Chefs and emerging culinary leaders ready to take the next step. You will be supported by an experienced leadership team, including Group Executive Chef Kim Brennan @chefkimbrennan and empowered to make a meaningful impact.

About the Role

As Head Chef, you'll lead all kitchen operations, inspire and develop your team, and deliver exceptional food experiences that reflect Cooee's relaxed yet refined dining style. This is a hands‑on leadership role that combines creativity, people leadership and commercial acumen. You'll have the opportunity to influence menu development, champion Western Australian produce and create a kitchen culture built on collaboration, consistency and excellence. We are seeking someone who combines culinary expertise with strong leadership capability.

To be considered for this role, you must have full Australian working rights. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

What You'll be Doing:

• Lead kitchen operations and service delivery
• Design and execute seasonal menus featuring WA produce
• Recruit and develop a high‑performing team
• Uphold food quality, presentation and consistency
• Manage costs, labour, ordering and inventory
• Build strong supplier relationships
• Ensure food safety and WHS compliance
• Foster a positive, high‑performing culture

What You'll Bring:

• Experience in premium dining or hospitality environments
• Strong leadership skills and a focus on developing others
• Ability to lead busy services with composure
• Passion for modern Australian cuisine and seasonal produce
• Strong organisation and planning skills
• Commercial awareness across costs and labour
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset

What's on Offer

• Stunning riverside location with a loyal and growing clientele
• Opportunity to shape menu direction and venue evolution
• Supportive ownership and experienced leadership team
• Career development across the Fiveight Venues portfolio
• Competitive salary package
• Staff discounts and wellbeing initiatives

• Applicants must have unrestricted Australian working rights.
• Hold a valid Level 1 Food Safety Certification, and willing to obtain Food Safety Supervisor Certificate when required
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Fiveight is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where people feel respected, valued and able to contribute their best. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people living with disability, and people of all backgrounds, ages, genders and sexual orientations.