Restaurant recruiters help hospitality workers find jobs and work with restaurants and hotels to find suitable candidates. They must have strong interpersonal skills, screen potential candidates, and network with others in the industry. They also convince candidates to consider new positions and maintain a database of talented professionals.
Restaurant recruiters help hospitality workers find work. At the same time, a restaurant recruiter may also work with a restaurant or hotel in an attempt to find suitable people for available positions. Restaurant recruiters can work individually or they can be employed by a company that specializes in hospitality and restaurant recruitment.
Individuals who engage in a recruiting career must have dynamic interpersonal skills and be adept at building strong relationships. On a daily basis, people working as restaurant recruiters may have to meet with restaurant customers by phone or in person, as well as being able to rigorously and effectively screen potential job candidates. Therefore, it is important for restaurant recruiters to be personable and have great verbal and written communication skills.
Hotels and restaurant chains often hire restaurant recruiters to locate and select professional chefs and individuals with restaurant management experience. People working in job recruiting are responsible for screening resumes, interviewing candidates, and in some cases, background checking candidates before recommending them to a restaurant or hotel for an available position. Networking with other recruiters and key people in the hospitality industry is a big part of a recruiter’s job. Those with a reputation for screening quality candidates to an employer’s specifications can expect to be used repeatedly to help restaurants fill vacancies.
While a large part of a recruiter’s job is locating potential restaurant employees, another important duty that is often performed involves convincing candidates to consider such positions. Often, restaurant recruiters approach people who currently work at other restaurants and hotels. It is not uncommon for individuals to be content with their current positions while restaurant recruiters try to convince them to leave their position for a new one. In this role, a recruiter may have to speak with a chef or senior management professional several times in an effort to convince one of these professionals to consider another job elsewhere, despite their reservations or objections to it.
Restaurant recruiters often maintain a database of professionals they believe are exceptionally talented in their careers. As openings become available, a restaurant or hotel may contact a recruiter for assistance. This is also very common when hospitality companies are opening new locations or expanding into new territories. A recruiter must therefore work hard to help companies find exceptional candidates willing to consider a new position and possibly relocate.
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