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 environment

If you're passionate about hospitality but ready for a recent 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 (Port Phillip City)
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📍 Port Phillip City