Cooee | Head Chef

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

Benefits offered by this job

Riverside location

Menu direction

Staff discounts

Wellbeing initiatives

Career development across Fiveight Ven

Job summary

Fiveight Venues is seeking a Head Chef for Cooee in Perth, WA, to lead a premium dining kitchen that celebrates local, seasonal produce. This hands-on role blends creativity with strong leadership and commercial acumen to shape the modern Australian menu.

You'll work with an experienced leadership team, enjoy a riverside setting, and have opportunities for career development across the Fiveight Venues portfolio.

Qualifications

• Experience leading kitchen teams in premium dining environments.
• Strong leadership and people development capability.
• Ability to run busy services with composure.
• Passion for modern Australian cuisine using seasonal WA produce.

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.
• Foster strong supplier relationships.
• Ensure food safety and WHS compliance.
• Build a positive, high-performing culture.

Skills

Leadership

Premium dining experience

Organisational skills

Cost awareness

Seasonal produce passion

Job description

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 obtainFood Safety Supervisor Certificate when required

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

If you’re a driven, creative leader ready to make your mark at one of Perth’s most recognisable dining destinations, we’d love to hear from you.

Why Join Us

• Be part of a passionate and creative hospitality team.
• Work in stunning, high-profile locations across Perth.
• Access to professional development and training.
• Enjoy staff discounts and wellness initiatives.
• Contribute to a culture that values safety, humility, and innovation.

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.

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