Hospitality careers for candidates
If you work in hospitality, travel or leisure and you are planning your next role in the United States, Concorsa can help you find it.
Submit your resumeWe are a specialist recruitment firm for these industries, and alongside the work we do for employers, we support the professionals who keep hotels, restaurants, venues and travel businesses running. Registering with us gives you a knowledgeable partner for your hospitality job search, from the first conversation through to your first day in a new role.
Hospitality job opportunities across the United States
Hospitality job opportunities come in many forms, and our recruiters work across them. We place people in hotels, restaurants, bars, and private clubs. We also work with casinos, cruise lines, attractions, and spas, as well as event venues, travel operators, and leisure facilities. That breadth pays off when you are open to more than one setting, because a single conversation with us can surface options you would otherwise have to track down separately.
The roles range from entry-level service positions to senior leadership. You may be looking for a permanent step up, seasonal or event work, a temporary contract between roles, or a route into general management. Because we recruit nationally, we can talk to you about openings in your current city or in a market you are considering relocating to, including the resort, city-center and destination markets where hiring tends to peak at different points in the year.
How a recruiter works on your behalf
A hospitality recruitment agency for job seekers acts as an intermediary between you and employers who are hiring. In this industry, the employer usually pays the recruitment fee. That arrangement also shapes how we work: our incentive is a lasting placement, which means pushing you toward the wrong role helps no one.
What we do on your behalf is practical. We learn what you are looking for, match your background to suitable roles, present your resume to suitable employers, and coordinate interviews. We also advise on pay, availability, and hiring timelines, drawing on current market knowledge from the roles we handle. Registering also means we can consider you when an employer asks us to approach candidates directly for a role. Our aim is a considered match, so you will hear from us about roles we believe fit your experience and goals.
How we work with you from registration to offer
Our process is straightforward, and it is designed around the pace of the hospitality industry, where good roles can move quickly. Knowing each stage in advance helps you respond promptly when the right opening appears, and you keep control at every step: nothing moves forward without your agreement.
Register your details
Send us your resume and contact information by email or phone so we can open a candidate record for you.
Tell us what you want next
One of our recruiters will talk with you about your experience, your preferred settings and locations, your availability and notice period, and the kind of role that would represent progress.
Receive a considered resume review
We review your resume in detail and suggest changes that will help employers understand your value quickly.
Be matched to suitable roles
We put you forward only for positions that align with what you told us, and we ask your permission before any resume is shared.
Prepare for interviews with our support
We brief you on the format, the people you will meet, and the areas the employer is likely to explore, including any trade test or service shift that forms part of the process.
Move through offer and onboarding
We help manage the offer conversation, talk through the terms with you, and stay in touch as you work through your notice period and settle into the new role.
How your resume is reviewed
When a Concorsa recruiter reads your resume, we look first at the shape of your experience: the settings you have worked in, the responsibilities you have held, and how your career has progressed. Hospitality employers read resumes quickly, especially during a busy hiring period, so a clear layout counts for more than length.
We will tell you if your resume undersells you. That might mean quantifying the size of a team you supervised, naming the type of venue or service style, stating covers served or rooms managed, or reordering sections so your most relevant experience appears first. Small changes of this kind often make a noticeable difference in how employers respond, and this advice is part of the candidate support we provide as standard.
Interview preparation and feedback
Many hospitality employers use competency and skills-based interviews, where you will be asked for real examples of how you handled service pressure, resolved a guest issue, or led a team through a busy period. We prepare you for this style of questioning and explain what the specific employer tends to prioritize, whether that is technical skill, service mindset, or cultural fit with an established team. Where a kitchen trial, a tasting, or a shadow shift is part of the process, we tell you what to expect and how you will be assessed.
After each interview, we gather feedback from the employer and share it with you plainly. If a role does not work out, that feedback shapes how we position you for the next one, so each interview improves your chances at the following opportunity.
Pay and market advice for your hospitality job search
Knowing what your experience is worth is one of the harder parts of a hospitality job search, because pay varies widely by role, setting, and region. Our recruiters track pay rates, benefits, and candidate availability across the sectors we serve, and we share that insight with you directly.
This means you can approach an offer conversation with a realistic range in mind, and we can flag when an offer sits below what the market is paying for comparable work. We will also talk you through the parts of a package that sit alongside base pay (service charge or tips, scheduled hours, overtime, meals, parking, accommodation on resort properties, health benefits and paid time off), since two offers with the same headline figure can be worth very different amounts. The same advice applies if you are weighing temporary or seasonal assignments against a permanent position, since each affects your earnings and schedule differently.
Making a confidential move
If you are currently employed and need your search handled discreetly, confidentiality is standard practice for us. Your resume is shared with an employer only after you have agreed to it. References are taken only at the point you tell us you are comfortable for us to approach them.
We also accommodate the realities of hospitality schedules. Interviews can often be arranged around shifts, and initial conversations with our team can happen by phone at a time that suits you. If you are exploring a move to executive or management level, where discretion counts even more, our search work for senior roles follows the same careful approach.
Hospitality careers we recruit for
Hospitality careers span far more than the front desk of a hotel. The areas below give a sense of where we place candidates.
Kitchen and culinary
From line cooks to executive chefs, we connect culinary professionals with restaurants, hotels, and catering operations that match their style and ambitions. Pastry, banquet and production kitchen roles sit within this area too.
Front of house and guest services
Reception, concierge, and guest relations roles suit candidates who thrive on direct contact and consistent service standards. Front office supervision and night management also fall here.
Food and beverage operations
We recruit servers, bartenders, sommeliers, and food and beverage managers for restaurants, bars, and venue operations.
Housekeeping and facilities
Housekeeping leadership and facilities roles are central to how hotels and resorts perform, and demand for strong candidates is steady. We place room attendants, housekeeping supervisors, executive housekeepers and maintenance staff.
Events and conference
Event venues and conference operations need coordinators, banquet staff, and managers who can deliver under time pressure.
Operations and general management
For experienced leaders, we handle executive and mid-management search across hotels, resorts, and multi-site hospitality businesses, including operations, revenue and general manager appointments.
If your specialty is not shown here, contact us.
Register with Concorsa
If you are ready to explore what is available, or you simply want an informed view of your options, we would be glad to hear from you. Call us at +1 888-202-9809 or email your resume to contact@
Frequently asked questions
Do you handle temporary and seasonal work as well as permanent roles?
Yes. We support permanent recruitment, seasonal and event staffing, and temporary placements, so we can help whether you want a long-term move or flexible work around other commitments.
Can you help if I want to move into management?
Yes. We recruit at every level, including executive and management search for senior positions, and we can advise you on the experience employers typically expect before making that step.
Will my job search stay private?
Yes. We ask your permission before sharing your resume with any employer, and references are taken only when you tell us you are ready.