Chef Recruitment Consultant

Permanent Recruitment Consultant – Chef Division
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £27,000 – £32,000 DOE + Monthly Commission
Company: Berkeley Scott – Hospitality Recruitment Experts

Berkeley Scott, a trusted name in hospitality recruitment since 1984, is growing its Permanent Chef Division and looking for a driven, people-focused Permanent Recruitment Consultant to join our Birmingham team.

If you're passionate about hospitality, love working with top-tier talent, and thrive in a fast-paced, proactive environment, this is your chance to build a rewarding career in headhunting and permanent placements.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Headhunting and placing permanent chefs (CDPs, Sous Chefs, Head Chefs, Exec Chefs) in some of the UK's most exciting venues

• Developing deep, consultative relationships with clients – understanding their kitchen culture, structure, and staffing needs

• Actively sourcing high-calibre candidates via LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, networking, and direct approaches

• Managing the full 360° recruitment cycle, from client briefing to final offer

• Writing engaging job adverts and conducting insightful candidate interviews

• Becoming a trusted partner to both clients and candidates

• Keeping systems updated and processes streamlined with excellent admin and database management

? What We're Looking For:

• Previous recruitment experience (permanent placement or headhunting experience is ideal)

• A genuine passion for hospitality – maybe you've worked in kitchens or with chefs before

• Proactive, self-motivated, and able to manage your own pipeline

• Great at building rapport, influencing, and offering consultative advice

• Organised, efficient, and confident with recruitment tech & Microsoft Office

• Comfortable working to targets and motivated by success

Why Join Berkeley Scott?

• £27,000 – £32,000 base salary, DOE + monthly commission

• 5 weeks annual leave + your birthday off

• Life assurance, cycle-to-work scheme, and discounted gym membership

• Quarterly incentives, prizes, and team socials

• Supportive culture with expert mentoring and career progression pathways

• Access to a rich client network in hospitality across the UK

If you're looking to build a long-term career in permanent hospitality recruitment, especially within chef headhunting, this is your opportunity to work with the best in the business.

Apply now to join a team where your work genuinely makes a difference – for clients, candidates, and your own future.

Kellan Group (including all of our brands, Berkeley Scott, RK and Quantica) are committed to promoting equal opportunities to people regardless of age, gender, religion, belief, race, sexuality or disability. We operate as an employment agency and employment business. You'll find a wide selection of vacancies on our websites

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