Hotel & Resort Staff
Talent Odyssey
Join luxury hotels and resorts across Greece and the EU. Talent Odyssey recruits international hospitality professionals — chefs, waiters, receptionists and housekeeping staff.
European hospitality runs on two great seasons — Mediterranean summers (Spain, Greece, Portugal, Italy, the islands) and Alpine winters (Austria, Switzerland, France) — and on a chef shortage that has reached official lists in several countries. Tourism recovered after the pandemic; its workforce didn't, so hotels and resorts recruit internationally every single cycle.
Guest-facing English is often the core requirement in tourist zones; staff housing is standard in resorts. Pay runs from local minimums to €2,400+ gross with season bonuses, and chefs command sponsorship-grade offers. Listings link to official employer applications.
Talent Odyssey
Join luxury hotels and resorts across Greece and the EU. Talent Odyssey recruits international hospitality professionals — chefs, waiters, receptionists and housekeeping staff.
Mise en Place
Mise en Place is the Netherlands' leading hospitality recruiter, placing chefs, kitchen staff and front-of-house workers in top restaurants and hotels year-round.
Chef4You
Chef4You places internationally trained chefs and cooks in restaurants and hotels across Spain and the EU. Multiple levels from commis to head chef available.
Kappé Schiphol
Kappé operates food and retail outlets at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Roles available for chefs, baristas, retail assistants and cleaning staff with flexible shifts.
Eurest
Eurest is one of Europe's largest corporate catering companies. They hire chefs, cooks and kitchen assistants for business restaurants across France and the EU.
Compass Group
Compass Group is the world's largest catering company, actively hiring chefs, kitchen assistants and food service workers for their Spanish and EU operations.
Aramark
Aramark is a leading food services and facilities management company hiring chefs, catering assistants and events staff across Germany and EU operations.
TUI Group
TUI Group is Europe's largest travel company hiring hotel staff, tour guides and resort workers in Spain, Germany and across Mediterranean destinations.
Meliá Hotels
Meliá Hotels International is one of the world's largest hotel groups. Actively hiring international staff for their Spanish and EU resorts, city hotels and business properties.
Accor Hotels
Accor is a global hotel group (Novotel, ibis, Sofitel, Pullman) actively recruiting international chefs, waiters, receptionists and housekeeping across France and Europe.
NH Hotel Group
NH Hotel Group operates 350+ hotels in Spain, Germany and across Europe. Hiring receptionists, F&B staff and housekeeping for international applicants with English.
Sodexo
Sodexo is a global food services and facilities management leader. They hire chefs, catering supervisors and service staff at corporate sites, hospitals and universities across France and the EU.
Pestana Hotel Group
Pestana Hotel Group is Portugal's largest hospitality company, hiring hotel staff, chefs and front desk workers for their luxury resorts in Lisbon, Porto, the Algarve and Madeira.
Turijobs
Turijobs is Spain's leading tourism and hospitality jobs board. Submit your profile to be matched with hotels, resorts and restaurants across Spain's top destinations.
GVO Personal
GVO Personal is a leading German hospitality staffing agency placing chefs, cooks and event catering staff in hotels, event venues and corporate catering companies across Germany.
Vion Food Group
Vion Food Group is one of Europe's leading meat and food producers with plants in Germany and the Netherlands. Hiring production workers, quality controllers and food technicians.
Scandic Hotels
Scandic Hotels is the largest hotel chain in the Nordic region with 280+ hotels. Hiring international staff for front desk, housekeeping and F&B roles across Scandinavia and the EU.
Elior Group
Elior Group is one of Europe's largest contract catering companies. They hire chefs, kitchen assistants and service staff for corporate, school and healthcare catering across France and the EU.
Leonardo Hotels
Leonardo Hotels operates 200+ hotels across Germany and Europe. Actively hiring international candidates for front desk, housekeeping and F&B roles with English-friendly workplaces.
Steigenberger Hotels
Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts is a premium German hotel group with 60+ properties. Hiring experienced chefs, front desk staff and F&B professionals for their luxury portfolio.
Autogrill
Autogrill operates food and retail services in airports, motorways and railway stations across Europe. Hiring kitchen staff, cashiers and supervisors at Italian and EU locations.
Radisson Hotels
Radisson Hotel Group operates 1,400+ hotels worldwide. Their EMEA recruitment team hires international candidates for front desk, housekeeping and F&B roles across European properties.
InterContinental (IHG)
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) operates Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza and InterContinental brands. Their European HR team recruits chefs, receptionists and F&B staff across Germany and the EU.
Whitbread
Whitbread operates Premier Inn, the UK's largest hotel chain, which is rapidly expanding across Germany. Hiring hotel staff, receptionists and housekeeping for new German openings.
Louvre Hotels
Louvre Hotels Group (Campanile, Kyriad, Golden Tulip) operates 1,500+ hotels across Europe. Hiring front office staff, housekeeping and F&B professionals for French and EU properties.
Iberostar
Iberostar is one of Spain's largest hotel chains with 100+ resorts in the Balearics, Canaries, mainland Spain and the Mediterranean. Hiring international chefs, receptionists and animation staff.
Fattal Hotels
Fattal Hotels operates NYX Hotels and Leonardo Hotels in Germany and across Europe. Hiring front desk agents, F&B staff and housekeeping for their stylish urban hotel portfolio.
Van der Valk
Van der Valk is a major Dutch and German hotel chain with 60+ properties. Hiring chefs, front desk staff, housekeeping and F&B professionals across the Netherlands and Germany.
Motel One
Motel One is a leading European budget-design hotel group with 90+ hotels. Hiring reception staff, room attendants and bar staff for their rapidly expanding German and EU portfolio.
B&B Hotels
B&B Hotels is one of Europe's fastest-growing budget hotel chains with 700+ hotels. Hiring hotel managers, receptionists and housekeeping staff across France, Germany and the EU.
Sodexo Live!
Sodexo Live! manages food services at stadiums, arenas, museums and major events. Hiring chefs, catering staff and event food service workers across France and the EU.
Center Parcs
Center Parcs operates large holiday resort villages across Europe. Hiring housekeeping, restaurant, spa and activities staff for their Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and France parks.
LSG Sky Chefs
LSG Sky Chefs is the world's largest airline catering company. They hire chefs, kitchen operatives and catering staff at their production units at major European airports.
Pestana Group
Pestana Hotel Group is Portugal's largest hospitality company. Actively recruiting chefs, receptionists and housekeeping staff for resorts in Lisbon, the Algarve, Madeira and beyond.
H-Hotels
H-Hotels operates 60+ lifestyle hotels across Germany and Austria. Hiring front desk agents, chefs and F&B staff for their design-led portfolio with career development pathways.
Steunpunt HR
Steunpunt HR is a Belgian hospitality recruitment specialist placing chefs, kitchen staff and front-of-house workers in restaurants and hotels across Belgium.
Louvre Hotels Group
Louvre Hotels Group (Campanile, Golden Tulip, Kyriad) runs 1,500+ hotels across Europe. Hiring F&B, housekeeping and reception staff for French and EU properties.
Vapiano
Vapiano is a pan-European casual dining restaurant chain. Hiring chefs, kitchen staff and restaurant workers for their German, Austrian and EU locations with flexible hours.
Nordsee
Nordsee is a major German and Austrian seafood restaurant and fast-food chain with 370+ locations. Hiring kitchen staff, cooks and restaurant workers for their German and Austrian outlets.
Marriott EU
Marriott International operates Marriott, Sheraton, W Hotels and 30 other brands across Europe. Their EMEA recruitment team hires chefs, receptionists and F&B staff for EU properties.
Marché International
Marché International operates fresh food restaurants at motorway service areas and airports in Switzerland, Germany and Austria. Hiring chefs, cooks and service staff.
H-Hotels Group
H-Hotels Group offers careers across their H4 Hotels, H2 Hotels and H+ Hotel brands in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Hiring multilingual hospitality professionals.
Whitbread Germany
Whitbread is rapidly expanding Premier Inn hotels across Germany. Hiring front desk, housekeeping and F&B staff for new German openings, with full training and career development.
Iberostar Hotels
Iberostar Hotels & Resorts actively recruits for their Spanish Mediterranean resorts. Hiring chefs, waiters, animation staff and receptionists for summer and year-round positions.
Meliá Hotels International
Meliá Hotels International is Spain's largest hotel company with 380+ hotels. Hiring front desk, F&B and housekeeping staff internationally for Spanish and EU resorts.
Barceló Group
Barceló Hotel Group is one of Spain's top hotel companies with 270+ hotels worldwide. Hiring international chefs, receptionists and F&B professionals for Spanish resorts and city hotels.
Paradores
Paradores is Spain's national network of heritage hotels — castles, monasteries and manor houses. Hiring chefs, front desk staff and housekeeping for their unique Spanish properties.
Apply 2–4 months before each season to resorts, hotel groups and certified agencies — summer hiring peaks in late winter/spring, ski-season hiring runs June–September. Experience plus English (and German/French for the Alps) drives selection.
Around each country's minimum to €2,400+ gross monthly depending on country and role, frequently with staff housing and meals in resorts (worth €300–600 monthly), plus tips and end-of-season bonuses.
Yes — chefs appear on multiple national shortage lists (Ireland and Germany among them), which makes kitchen careers one of hospitality's most sponsorship-friendly tracks.
Two strong seasons with the same group commonly convert into year-round contracts — city hotels, resort chains operating both seasons, and supervisory tracks are the standard ladders out of seasonal status.