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
    • All 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
    • Other
  • Creative & Technical
    • All Creative & Technical
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    • Head of Production
    • Other
    • Designer - all disciplines
    • Traffic Manager
    • Art Director
    • Creative Director
    • Executive Creative Director
    • AV Technician
    • Production Manager
    • Technical Director
  • Sales & Client Services
    • All 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

Event Coordinator- Corporate Event Agency (Sydney)

Sydney NSW

$60,000 - $75,000

Looking for a passionate and proactive junior level event coordinator to join a corporate events agency, working on domestic and International events

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Senior Event Coordinator - Conference & Incentive Agency (SYD or Melb)

Sydney NSW

$75,000 - $90,000

Join a high-performing corporate events team delivering world-class conferences and incentive programs across Australia and worldwide. Syd or Melb.

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Event Coordinator - Immersive & Experiential Events

Melbourne VIC

$75,000 - $85,000

Join a passionate events team delivering warm, high-energy, immersive experiences focused on food, beverage and community

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Event Producer - Immersive Experiential Events

Melbourne VIC

$95,000 - $110,000

Join a fast-growing events team delivering high-energy, immersive experiences focused on food, beverage and community

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Operations Manager - Event Logistics

Melbourne VIC

$100,000 - $130,000

Join a global organisation in a senior operational leadership role, overseeing complex onsite logistics and scaling a high-growth APAC operations team

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Studio Manager - Creative Events Agency

Sydney NSW

$130,000 - $140,000

Fast-paced Creative Events Agency is looking for an experienced, solution-focused and commercially savvy Studio Operations and Resourcing Manager.

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Base Operations Manager - Albury-Wodonga - Multi-Site Operations

Step into a newly created leadership role overseeing multi-site hospitality, cleaning, accommodation, transport and fitness services.

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Head of Events & Partnerships - National Opportunity

Brisbane QLD

$140,000 - $150,000

Lead a high-impact national events portfolio and reimagine how a proud real-estate brand connects, celebrates and inspires its people

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Sous Chef - Large-Scale Catering Contract - Central Victoria

Northern VIC

$90,000 - $102,000

Join a dedicated team, and assist in managing back-of-house operations, and deliver exceptional food services in a dynamic environment.

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Hospitality & Catering Manager - Frontline Leadership Role

Northern VIC

$120,000 - $140,000

A fast-paced leadership role where you'll run a high-performing facility and deliver safe and efficient operations.

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Head Chef - Large-Scale Catering Contract - Central Victoria

Northern VIC

$100,000 - $125,000

Exciting opportunity to lead a dedicated team, manage back-of-house operations, and deliver exceptional food services in a dynamic environment.

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Account Director - Corporate Agency (Proactive Sales)

Sydney NSW

$120,000 - $150,000

Proactive Sales Driven Account Director role in a global corporate live event agency. Working consultatively and strategically with C-Suite clients

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Technical Director - National Production Agency

Sydney NSW

$110,000 - $120,000

Lead large-scale events, bringing your technical expertise and leadership skills to the forefront of the live events industry.

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Senior Creative Producer- Experiential Brand Design Agency

Sydney NSW

$130,000 - $150,000

Experiential Agency looking for a Senior Creative Producer with Brand Marketing experience across activations, installations and live events.

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