Culinary Recruiter (Chef Background Preferred)
Turn Your Hospitality Experience Into a Career in Recruitment
Have you spent years in professional kitchens as a Head Chef, Executive Chef, or Senior Kitchen leader and are now looking for a fresh challenge?
We're looking for a hospitality professional who understands the industry from the inside out. Someone with strong industry networks, a genuine passion for people, and the ability to identify exceptional talent. This is an opportunity to leverage your hospitality expertise in a rewarding Monday to Friday role, helping venues build high-performing teams across Australia.
About the Role
As a Culinary Recruiter, you'll work closely with clients and candidates across the hospitality sector, managing the recruitment process from initial brief through to successful placement.
This is a relationship-driven role that combines industry knowledge, sales, client management, and talent acquisition. You'll become a trusted advisor to both hospitality operators and job seekers, helping create successful long-term matches.
Key Responsibilities
Source and engage hospitality professionals across a range of roles
Conduct candidate interviews and detailed screening assessments
Complete reference checks, compliance checks, and candidate verification
Build and maintain strong talent pipelines
Develop relationships with hospitality venues and hiring managers
Attend client meetings and take detailed recruitment briefs
Manage recruitment campaigns from start to finish




Write candidate profiles and present shortlisted talent to clients
Utilise recruitment systems and databases to maintain accurate records
Generate new business opportunities through networking and relationship building
About You
To be successful in this role, you'll ideally bring:
Proven hospitality experience, preferably as a senior Chef, Head Chef, Executive Chef, or hospitality leader
Strong industry knowledge and understanding of current market conditions
An established network within the hospitality sector
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong administrative and organisational capability
High level computer literacy and confidence using technology
Proven ability to build rapport and influence outcomes
Strong sales, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
Professional interview and candidate assessment techniques
A proactive, resilient, and results-driven approach
What's on Offer?
Monday to Friday work schedule
No nights, split shifts, weekends, or public holiday work
Attractive salary package
Career development within a growing business
Opportunity to stay connected to the hospitality industry
A dynamic and people-focused work setting
If you're passionate about hospitality but ready for a new challenge that rewards your industry knowledge, we'd love to hear from you.
Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role, only candidates with full working rights in Australia will be considered
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📌 Culinary Recruiter (Melbourne)
🏢 Pinnacle People
📍 Melbourne