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Direct-hire hospitality management recruiters
Hospitality Management Recruiters for Resorts, Hotels & Restaurants
Direct-hire recruiting for resorts, boutique hotels, and full-service restaurant groups. No temps. No entry-level. No C-suite. Just proven mid-level leaders.
18%
Contingency fee on first-year base salary. Nothing until you hire.
6 months
Replacement guarantee on every placement.
2–3 weeks
Typical time to a vetted shortlist.
Who we serve
Hospitality industries we recruit for
We recruit department heads and unit-level leaders — the people who run the shift, the floor and the P&L.
Resorts
Rooms, F&B, housekeeping and banquet leaders for full-service resort operations.
Boutique Hotels
Hands-on managers who can run a smaller team without losing the service standard.
Full-Service Restaurant Groups
GMs, AGMs, chefs and area managers for single and multi-unit FSR groups.
Private Clubs & Hotel Management Companies
Clubhouse and F&B leaders, plus repeat hiring across managed portfolios.
Roles we place
Hospitality management roles we place
Department heads and unit leaders. Pick a role to see how we recruit for it.
Restaurant General ManagerAssistant General ManagerExecutive ChefKitchen ManagerFood & Beverage DirectorHotel General ManagerFront Office ManagerDirector of HousekeepingBanquet & Catering ManagerPrivate Club ManagerAll roles we recruit →
Industries we recruit for
Hospitality hiring insights
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Why direct placement
Direct-Hire Recruiting for Mid-Level Hospitality Managers
We don't place temporary or hourly workers. We find managers you keep.
Pay only when we place
18% of first-year base salary. No upfront cost, no retainer.
A dedicated recruiter
One person owns your search start to finish.
Passive-candidate outreach
We call employed managers who aren't answering job ads.
Screened for skill and motive
We find out why they'd leave before you meet them.
Six-month guarantee
If it doesn't work out, we replace them at no fee.
What we don't do
- Hourly or entry-level placements
- Temp labor
- Corporate C-suite searches
Markets
Hospitality recruiters nationwide
We recruit department heads and unit leaders for resorts, hotels, private clubs and full-service restaurant groups in all 50 states. Browse our market pages:
How it works
How Our Recruiting Process Works
- 1
Tell us the role
A short call to understand the role, the team and why it's open.
- 2
We recruit
We reach employed managers directly and vet skills and motive to move.
- 3
You hire
Meet a vetted shortlist, typically within 2–3 weeks. Six-month guarantee.
Featured jobs
Hospitality management jobs open now
We fill most management roles confidentially, so many aren't posted here. Send us your résumé and we'll call you when a role fits.
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2026 Hospitality Manager Salary Guide
Base pay, bonuses and market benchmarks for 13 hospitality management roles.
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