Hospitality Recruiter - Commission Based

Willow Tree Recruiting; United States; Remote; USD 40,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% remote

Commission-based only

Flexible hours

High earnings potential

Job summary

Willow Tree Recruiting is a boutique recruiting agency specializing in hospitality, food, and food tech. This is a 100% commission-based, full-time role with no base salary or benefits. Ideal candidates have restaurant or hotel recruiting leadership experience and have lived in major US dining cities.

Strong English and self-motivation are essential, with a college degree preferred. The role emphasizes sourcing and vetting senior-level candidates for clients ranging from single-unit operations

Qualifications

• Fluent in English; Spanish a plus.
• 4 year College graduate preferred.
• Very self-motivated, self-driven and organized.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

Responsibilities

• Source candidates from network and competitors; focus on qualified, vetted hires.
• Provide recruiters with candidate qualifications and prior experience data.
• Support interview scheduling and manage the interview process to keep candidates engaged.
• Check 2-3 manager references for offers.
• Assist with offer coordination and acceptance; contribute to a smooth onboarding process.

Skills

English fluency

Relationship-building

Self-motivated

Organized

Tech-savvy

Education

4 year college degree

Tools

MS Word

Google Suite

Job description

$40,000 - $130,000+

Are you a food and restaurant lover? If so, join this growing boutique recruiting agency with a focus on hospitality, food, and food tech recruiting. This is a full-time, 100% commission-based role, with no base salary and no benefits.

Who We Are:

Willow Tree Recruiting is a boutique recruiting agency, working hand-in-hand with our clients to find the best employees for their companies. We target the skills and experience they require, while also ensuring a good culture and attitude fit. Our goal is to make great matches, not just close deals.

Who Our Clients Are:

Our clients range from single-unit restaurant and hotel owners to corporations with hundreds of units. We also work with contract dining firms, food producers/wholesalers, and food tech clients.

Qualifications:

You are currently or formerly one of the following:

• Recruiting Manager or Director with Restaurant or Hotel recruiting experience, either in-house or with a hospitality recruiting agency,
• District Manager, Director level or above in a 15+ unit FULL-SERVICE restaurant group or upscale hotel

AND

• Live or have lived in in a major US restaurant city for 3+ years, e.g., SF, LA, NY, CHI, DC, Dallas/Austin/Houston, Phoenix, Denver, Miami/Tampa/Orlando, ATL, BOS, Philly, Las Vegas AND
• Preferably, dine out at upscale full-service fine-dining or "date" restaurants frequently. Michelin star restaurant experience or dining a plus

AND are:

• Authorized to work in the United States and currently live in the United States
• Fluent in English. Spanish is a plus
• Can work at least 30 hours a week - this is NOT a side hustle, but this is a great full-time or almost full-time job for Director level parents who want to work from home
• 4 year College graduate (preferred)
• Very self-motivated, self-driven
• Organized
• Articulate. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Loves getting to know others. Is a relationship-builder
• Tech-savvy. Can pick up new systems easily
• Loves to learn new skills. Has a learning orientation
• Skilled in using MS Word and familiar with Google suite

What We do:

We find qualified and vetted candidates for our clients that meet their specific requirements, focusing on full-time Managers up to and including C-Suite candidates. We will:

• Source candidates from our own network of candidates, as well as your competitors or other comparable businesses. We specifically prioritize candidates who are not actively searching for a job, as those are more likely to be the candidates who are happy and doing well.
• Provide the information you need to evaluate the candidate’s qualifications directly on the resume, e.g., prior revenue managed, growth initiatives, acquisitions, new unit openings, etc.
• Support the team with interview scheduling.
• Manage the interview process and keep the process moving to help candidates stay excited and engaged, as well as to reduce the possibility of losing candidates to other companies they may be speaking with.
• Work closely with the candidates to address any concerns or questions they have throughout the process.
• Check 2-3 direct manager references for each candidate who reaches an offer stage.
• Support your team with making offers, helping smooth out any last details and increasing the acceptance rate.
• Offer a 60-day guarantee. If the candidate leaves for any reason within 60 days of their start date, we will replace that candidate for free, once.

Why Our Clients Love Us:

The numbers talk. Most of our clients will:

• Interview the majority of the candidates we present. We are very good at hitting the target candidate, especially if we receive detailed feedback on our first few candidates. Several of our clients have done away with the HR screening interview, as they know we have done this work for them.
• Hire 1 out of every 5 candidates we present, saving them an incredible amount of time reviewing resumes and vetting candidates. A few of our clients hire 1 out of 2 candidates we present.
• Contractor role, with 100% flexibility
• 100% remote position. Can live anywhere in the United States, but must have lived in and worked in a major US city
• 100% flexible hours
• Excellent Compensation with no cap on earnings. However, THERE IS NO BASE SALARY - THIS IS A 100% COMMISSION-BASED POSITION
• Average recruiter earnings per hire is $7500
• Great team to work with where everyone is supporting and rooting for each other
• Huge range of lucrative jobs to work - no need to bring in new clients
• Additional comp for bringing in new clients
• Weekly virtual team meetings, and weekly individual meetings with your manager