HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS

Hospitality recruitment when the hiring manager is also on shift.

The person hiring a chef de partie or a night receptionist is usually also working a shift. Join publishes the job to hospitality and general job boards in one step, asks for the start date on the application form, and keeps every application in one list so you can call back the same day.

  • Reach hospitality boards such as Hosco alongside the major job boards
  • Make the CV optional for roles where it decides nothing
  • Keep a separate pipeline for each role, location, and season
  • Send interview slots that candidates book themselves

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Hospitality hiring: where to look, what to say.

We think reach is the smaller problem: an ad that hides the shifts, or a reply that comes a day late, costs you more candidates than one missing board.

  • Two kinds of board, one post

    Join sends eligible jobs to Hosco, a job board for hospitality careers, as part of the Join plan. The same post goes to the major general boards, so you publish once and don't have to guess which board a kitchen porter or a summer waiter uses.

  • Hire for the season before it starts

    Open summer or Christmas roles while candidates are still choosing. Keep last season's candidates in a talent pool, and the next season starts with a list of people who have already applied.

  • Put the shifts in the ad

    State the pay, the shift pattern, and the start date in the job ad itself. A CV rarely decides whether someone can run a section on Saturday night, so set it to optional for that job and, on the Advanced plan, add a question about which shifts they can work.

  • Reply before someone else does

    At Radisson Blu Hamburg Airport, having every application in one place meant the team could contact promising candidates before they accepted competing offers.

ROLE PLANNER

Start with a hiring plan built for the vacancy.

Choose a role to see a practical starting point for channels, screening, and pipeline stages. Adjust every part to your location and operating model. Anything you ask beyond start date and salary expectation needs the Advanced plan.

  1. 01Publish
  2. 02Screen
  3. 03Interview
  4. 04Hire

Kitchen and service: make availability easy to confirm.

Keep applications light: ask only what affects the shift, then make the next step easy to schedule.

Channel mix

  • Specialist hospitality boardSector-focused candidates
  • Major job boardBroad regional reach
  • Careers page & referralsOwned audience and networks

Check early

  • Earliest start date
  • Evening and weekend availability
  • Right-to-work status

Pipeline

  1. 01Application
  2. 02Availability check
  3. 03Quick call
  4. 04Trial shift
  5. 05Offer

Front desk: compare language, shift, and guest-facing experience.

Capture language skills, hotel-system experience, and night availability in one format for a consistent comparison.

Channel mix

  • Specialist hospitality boardRelevant sector experience
  • Professional networkExperienced and passive candidates
  • Careers pageDirect applications to your brand

Check early

  • Required language level
  • Night and weekend availability
  • Experience with hotel systems

Pipeline

  1. 01Application
  2. 02Language & shift screen
  3. 03Introductory call
  4. 04Guest scenario
  5. 05On-site interview
  6. 06Offer

Housekeeping: settle location and working hours first.

Use a short form and clear shift information, then route suitable profiles straight to the location manager.

Channel mix

  • Major job boardBroad regional reach
  • Regional job boardCandidates near the location
  • ReferralsYour network and talent pool

Check early

  • Preferred shift window
  • Possible start date
  • Relevant experience and training needs

Pipeline

  1. 01Application
  2. 02Location & availability check
  3. 03Short call
  4. 04On-site introduction
  5. 05Offer

Management roles: add context before making the shortlist.

Give management roles a structured, multi-stakeholder review and keep every decision, case assessment, and reference in one place.

Channel mix

  • Professional networkExperienced and passive candidates
  • Specialist job boardCandidates with sector experience
  • Employee referralsTrusted hospitality networks

Check early

  • Team size previously managed
  • Budget or P&L responsibility
  • Location and travel flexibility
  • Salary expectations and notice period

Pipeline

  1. 01Application
  2. 02Structured shortlist
  3. 03People interview
  4. 04Operational case interview
  5. 05Executive interview
  6. 06Reference check
  7. 07Offer

Replace separate board logins, inboxes, and hiring spreadsheets.

Distribute the job, then keep every screening answer and next step with the candidate profile.

Join showing a selection of job boards for one job ad

REACH

Publish the job ad where the right candidates are looking.

Create and publish the job once. Join automatically distributes it to every available organic board from a network of 10+. Add paid reach from 250+ regional and specialist boards when the role needs it.

  • Reach every available organic board automatically
  • Choose paid channels and budget for each job
  • Bring every application and its source into one pipeline
Join displaying available times for a candidate interview

SCREENING & SCHEDULING

Make the next decision from the candidate profile.

Screening answers, messages, notes, and interview times stay with the profile. Managers see what is already checked and can send a suitable interview time without gathering context from email and spreadsheets.

  • Review role-specific answers in one place
  • Assign candidates to the responsible manager
  • Send a booking link from the profile
  • Keep head office and each location in sync
A team member behind the bar at Radisson Blu Hamburg Airport

CUSTOMER PROOF

Radisson Blu brought job distribution and applications into Join.

At Radisson Blu Hamburg Airport, General Manager Conrad Geske ran hiring alongside hotel operations. His team created job ads centrally and handled applications in one place.

hotel professionals hired
24
more applications per job
3×
occupancy during the year
80%
“Whenever I post via Join, I know I’ll get the result and hire somebody, and the return on investment is absolutely worth it.”
Conrad GeskeGeneral Manager, Radisson Blu Hamburg Airport
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What customers say about Join.Recruiters and hiring managers who use it.

“The fact that Join publishes job ads to different platforms helped us a lot to get interesting candidates, to speak with them, and to build the team we have now.”
Nils FeigenwinterCo-Founder & CEO, BlingRead the story

What hospitality teams ask before trying Join.

What is the fastest way to recruit hospitality staff?
Post the job to a hospitality board and a general job board at the same time, put the pay, the hours, and the start date in the ad, and call suitable candidates back the day they apply. Keep applications out of the shared inbox nobody on shift has time to check: in Join they arrive in one list with the screening answers attached.
Which job boards can I use for hospitality roles?
Join automatically distributes each published job to every available organic board from a network of 10+. You can add paid reach from 250+ major, regional, and specialist boards based on the role, location, and budget.
Can kitchen, service, reception, and housekeeping use different workflows?
Yes. Each job can have its own paid promotion and pipeline stages, and on the Advanced plan its own screening questions. Keep the process short for operational roles and add more review stages for management positions.
How can I check shift availability before the first interview?
Start date is a built-in question on every plan. Questions about evenings, nights, or weekends are custom questions, which need the Advanced plan. The answers appear on the candidate profile and can be used during screening.
Can several hotels or restaurants work from one account?
Yes. Organise jobs and pipelines by location, then involve the relevant managers. Roles and permissions control which parts of the hiring workspace each person can access.
Do location managers need applications forwarded by email?
No. Candidate profiles, messages, notes, and interview times stay in Join. Assign a suitable candidate to the responsible manager so they can see the current status and continue in the same workflow.
Can I try Join before choosing a plan?
Yes. Start a free trial without a credit card and test the workflow with your own jobs, roles, and hiring team.

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