HEAD CHEF - New Premium Venue (Pre-Opening Role) Swan Valley, WA

We are opening a current premium venue in the Swan Valley and are looking for an experienced Head Chef, or a strong Senior Sous Chef ready to step up, to lead the kitchen from pre-opening through to launch and ongoing operation. This is a rare opportunity to join early and help build the kitchen, systems and team from the ground up.

About the Venue The venue will offer a produce-driven, generous and approachable food style across a premium casual restaurant, weddings, functions and events. The focus is on quality Western Australian ingredients, strong execution and dishes guests genuinely want to return for.

What You’ll Be Doing

- Working closely with venue operators to deliver the established food direction
- Developing and refining dishes, recipes and kitchen processes
- Recruiting, training and leading the kitchen team
- Building kitchen systems, prep structure and service standards
- Managing food costing, margins, ordering and waste control




- Overseeing supplier relationships and stock management
- Executing function and event menus with consistency
- Ensuring food safety, compliance and kitchen documentation
- Creating a positive, organised and professional kitchen culture

About You

- Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef experience in quality venues
- Confident working within a clear food concept and delivering it consistently
- Strong commercial awareness (food costs, labour, margins)
- A grounded leader who can run a team without ego
- Organised and comfortable across restaurant, wedding and function service
- Strong recipe development, systems and execution skills
- Values consistency as much as creativity
- Looking for a long-term role with ownership and growth

Experience in premium casual dining, high-volume service, weddings or functions will be highly regarded.

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