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Full-Cycle Contingent Recruitment

The Right Hire. The First Time. Guaranteed.

Full-cycle contingent recruitment for hotels, restaurants, resorts & food service. You pay nothing until the right person starts — and if it doesn't work out in 90 days, we search again, free.

0%
Upfront Cost — Pay On Hire
90-Day
Replacement Guarantee
20+
Years Hospitality HR
3
Sourcing Channels
Why HPO

Hiring in Hospitality Is Different.
Your Recruiter Should Be Too.

Most agencies post and wait. HPO actively recruits — sourcing from a network built for hospitality. Jim Needell, SPHR brings 20+ years of hands-on hospitality HR, including 10 years as an ACF Certified Executive Chef. He knows culinary and management recruitment from the inside, and spots talent a traditional recruiter would miss.

Our Approach

Full-Cycle Means We Handle Everything

Six stages on every search. Nothing gets handed back to you half-finished.

01

Scope

Role profiling & JD development — role, culture fit, comp range and non-negotiables defined first.

02

Source

Multi-channel sourcing — niche boards, HPO Talent Network, LinkedIn, referrals and passive outreach.

03

Screen

Structured screening — only qualified, genuinely interested candidates reach your desk.

04

Interview

Behavioral interviews using hospitality-specific competency frameworks.

05

Verify

Professional reference checks after offer acceptance, before day one.

06

Close

Offer management, negotiation & pre-boarding, managed through day one.

Where We Find Talent

Three Sourcing Channels

Active recruiting across all three, not a single job post waiting for applicants.

Niche Hospitality Job Boards

Hcareers, Poached, Culinary Agents, Hosco, LinkedIn & targeted Indeed.

Referrals & Industry Networks

20+ years of operators, executives & culinary school contacts.

HPO Talent Network

Pre-vetted management-level candidates, matched to your role first — shortlists in days, not weeks.

Positions We Place

Management Roles We Fill Best

Management and leadership searches across the front and back of house.

Management Roles

  • Executive Chef
  • Restaurant Manager
  • Sous Chef
  • Front Office / Rooms
  • Kitchen Manager
  • Sales & Revenue Mgmt
  • F&B Director
  • Event & Catering Mgmt
  • General Manager
  • HR / People Operations
  • Assistant GM
  • Department Heads

Who We Serve

  • Independent restaurant groups
  • Multi-unit operators
  • Hotels & resorts
  • Food service & catering
  • Private clubs & specialty venues
  • Culinary & kitchen leadership searches
Transparent Pricing

Simple Fees. No Surprises.

Contingency-based: a flat percentage of first-year base salary, invoiced only when your hire starts. No retainers, no hourly billing, no hidden costs.

Multi-Hire Volume Discounts

Filling multiple roles? Discounts apply automatically

Concurrent searches, or over a rolling 12-month period.

2–3

Roles

Tier 1 Discount

4–6

Roles

Tier 2 Discount

7+

Roles

Custom Rate

The more you hire through HPO, the lower your cost-per-hire. Ask Jim for a custom quote based on your specific hiring plan.

90-Day Replacement Guarantee

If a placed candidate leaves or doesn't work out within 90 days, HPO searches again — no additional fee, no hassle.

  • Full six-stage process repeated, not a rushed re-fill
  • Replacement hire carries its own 90-day guarantee
  • 90 calendar days from the candidate's first day
Full terms in the HPO Contingent Recruitment Agreement provided at engagement.
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Start Hiring.

Call Jim at 919.412.6239 for a customized quote.