The Galway Hooker Irish Pub is looking for an experienced and hands‑on Head Chef to lead our kitchen team and take ownership of the day‑to‑day kitchen operation. Located on The Esplanade, just moments from Scarborough Beach, The Galway Hooker is a lively Irish‑style pub with a strong local following. We’re known for traditional Irish and pub‑style food, Guinness, live music, sport, quiz nights and regular food specials.

We’re looking for a Head Chef who enjoys being hands‑on, knows how to lead a team and can deliver great food consistently across busy services.

What you’ll be doing:

- Lead and develop the kitchen team
- Take ownership of the day‑to‑day kitchen operation
- Plan and manage preparation and service
- Maintain food quality, consistency and presentation
- Manage ordering, stock control, stocktakes and wastage
- Monitor food costs and kitchen budgets

What we’re looking for:

- Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Head Chef
- Strong background in Irish, European or quality pub‑style cooking
- Proven experience leading and developing a kitchen team
- Strong time management and organisational skills
- Hands‑on approach and willingness to get involved in every part of the kitchen
- Calm and confident under pressure
- Strong understanding of food safety, stock control and kitchen costs
- Reliable, proactive and able to take ownership

Why join The Galway Hooker?

This is an opportunity to take the lead in a busy, established venue with a solid pub identity and plenty happening throughout the week. You’ll have the opportunity to put your own stamp on the kitchen while leading and developing a great team.

What’s in it for you?





- Competitive salary + annual bonus of up to $20K paid quarterly
- Staff discounts across 250+ Australian Venue Co. venues
- Career development and progression opportunities
- Training and support from an experienced hospitality group
- Great location close to Scarborough Beach

If you’re an experienced Head Chef who is hands‑on, organised and enjoys leading a team in a busy pub environment, we’d love to hear from you. Make your career one to remember at Aus Venue Co. The work you do will directly impact everyone of our customers and our aim is to ensure our employees are provided with the support and knowledge to exceed our customers’ expectations.

Australian Venue Co. promotes a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion through programs like AVC Pride for LGBTQIA+ support, Her Hospo for empowering women, and a First Nations Committee for reconciliation. We are committed to growing our understanding and engagement in diversity, equity and inclusion to build a more inclusive industry.

Turn your hospo job into a rewarding career. Whether you’re already in a hospitality management role or you’re ready for career progression into management, you can take the next step with Australian Venue Co. We’re passionate about training & developing our team members and providing internal career advancement opportunities. At AVC, we turn hospo jobs into careers! Join our team & get access to our AdVanCe Career Pathways program, our in‑house development program that is tailored to the hospitality industry. If your next step is to become a Duty Manager, Assistant Venue Manager or Venue Manager, we can support you on your career journey.

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📌 Head Chef | Galway Hooker (Western Australia)
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📍 Western Australia