Culinary and Chef Recruitment

Serving premium talent for culinary professions

THE MONDAY GROUP provide recruitment services to professional chefs and culinary businesses, serving a wide range of needs - events, hospitality, and more.

We maintain a wide-ranging network of hospitality and restaurant contacts across Australia and the APAC region; working with them, we provide exciting opportunities and talent to the hospitality industry's best culinary professionals and businesses.

Keeping a keen eye on the local restaurant, bar, dining and catering scenes across Australia and abroad, our team has intimate knowledge of the level of skill and professionalism required to operate at the top level in culinary roles. We primarily recruit highly-skilled, senior candidates in this area.

Culinary and Chef Outlook to 2026

In 2020, almost a third of all jobs for Accommodation and Food Services professionals had disappeared from Australia, dropping from 923,500 in January to 648,300 in May. Since then, employment has normalised to 948,000 (2023), representing full recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic¹.

Turning to the upcoming few years, the amount of employed Chefs are predicted to grow healthily. The National Skills Commission expect 11,200 more positions for Chefs, a 13.9% increase on the benchmark levels taken in 2021.²

Finally, Chefs and Cooks are both present on the 2022 Skills and Priorities list, which tallies the top 20 occupations in demand across Australia³. Needless to say, the outlook for Chefs over the upcoming years is extremely positive.

The places we serve talent

Event Styling

Audio Visual

Hotels and Resorts

Pubs, Bars and Clubs

Restaurants and Catering

Event Venues

Brand Activations

Live and Public Events

Conferences and Exhibitions

Experiential Marketing

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  • Hospitality & Hotels
    • All Hospitality & Hotels
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    • Restaurant Manager
    • Reservations Manager
    • Front Office Manager
    • Sommelier
    • Head Sommelier
    • Bar Manager
    • Venue Manager
    • Beverage Manager
    • Beverage Director
    • Catering/Banquets Manager
    • Asst Restaurant Manager
    • Restaurant General Manager
    • General Manager - Licenced Venue
    • General Manager - Accom
    • F&B Manager / Operations Mgr
    • F&B Director / Group GM
    • Other
  • Marketing & Communications
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    • Product Manager
    • Brand Manager
    • PR Manager
    • Digital Marketing Manager
    • Marketing Exec/Coordinator
    • Marketing Manager
    • Marketing Director / CMO
    • Other
  • Chefs & Culinary
    • All Chefs & Culinary
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    • Sushi Chef
    • Pizza Chef
    • Pastry Chef
    • Head Pastry Chef
    • Chef de Partie
    • Sous Chef
    • Head Chef
    • Executive Chef
    • Culinary Director
    • Other
  • Executive & Senior Leadership
    • All Executive & Senior Leadership
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    • Revenue Director
    • CFO
    • HR Manager
    • HR Director
    • Commercial Director/DOSM
    • General Manager
    • COO
    • CEO
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  • Creative & Technical
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    • Head of Production
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    • Designer - all disciplines
    • Traffic Manager
    • Art Director
    • Creative Director
    • Executive Creative Director
    • AV Technician
    • Production Manager
    • Technical Director
  • Sales & Client Services
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    • Sales Director - Events
    • Group Account Director
    • Partnership / Sponsorship Mgmt
    • Account Executive
    • Account Manager
    • Senior Account Manager
    • Account Director
    • Business Director
    • Client Services Director
    • Sales Coordinator - Accom
    • Sales Coordinator - Events
    • Sales Exec / BDE - Accom
    • Sales Exec / BDE - Events
    • Sales Manager / BDM - Accom
    • Sales Manager / BDM - Events
    • Sales Director - Accom
    • Other
  • Event Management & Production
    • All Event Management & Production
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    • Warehouse/Logistics Manager
    • Wedding Planner
    • Event Stylist
    • Event Coordinator/Production Coordinator
    • Associate Producer
    • Event Manager/Event Producer
    • Senior Event Manager/Senior Producer
    • Event Director/Executive Producer
    • Head of Events
    • Other

Wedding & Leisure Sales Manager - Iconic Waterfront Venue

Sydney NSW

$85,000 - $90,000

Join a high-performing sales team at an iconic harbour event venue in the heart of Sydney

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Associate Producer- Creative Event Agency

Sydney NSW

$80,000 - $90,000

Looking for a passionate & committed Associate Producer with 3-5yrs creative event agency experience to join the growing team in a global organisation

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Wedding & Event Planner - Premium Event Venue

Sydney NSW

$70,000 - $90,000

Join a stunning and well-established venue known for delivering exceptional wedding and event experiences

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Customer Experience Coordinator - Online Retail & Live Events

Melbourne VIC

$60,000 - $70,000

Join a fast growing online retail and live events business, supporting customer experience across two well loved brands.

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Restaurant Manager, Luxury Lodge Fine Dining, Central Coast

Central Coast Council NSW

$130,000 - $140,000

Lead the opening of a brand-new luxury dining destination in the Central Coast hinterland.

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Event Manager - Corporate Events & Incentive Agency

Sydney NSW

$80,000 - $90,000

Looking for an experienced Corporate Event Manager with agency and international event experience

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Wedding Sales Manager - Iconic Waterfront Venue

Sydney NSW

$85,000 - $90,000

Join a high-performing sales team at an iconic waterfront event venue in the heart of Sydney

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Event Executive - Corporate & Leisure

Sydney NSW

$75,000 - $85,000

Own the planning and delivery of a fast-paced events calendar at a landmark Sydney harbourside venue.

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Head Chef, Luxury Lodge & Fine Dining Restaurant

Central Coast Council NSW

$130,000 - $140,000

Help open a brand-new fire-driven fine-dining kitchen an hour from Sydney. Build something serious from day one, alongside a highly credentialed Exec.

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Chef de Partie, Gippsland Region, Defence Catering

$65,000 - $75,000

Chef de Partie role in Defence catering. EBA conditions, penalty rates, daytime/evening roster and genuine long-term stability.

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Chef de Partie, Wodonga Region, Defence Catering

$70,000 - $80,000

Chef de Partie role in Defence catering. EBA conditions, penalty rates, daytime/evening roster and genuine long-term stability.

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