Hiring through a recruitment agency has traditionally been one of the fastest ways to find staff but it often comes at a cost many hospitality venues struggle to justify. Most recruitment agencies charge a placement fee ranging from 10% to 20% of the candidate’s annual salary . For example, hiring a chef on a $70,000 salary could cost a venue anywhere between $7,000 to $14,000 in fees. Some agencies also charge retainer fees upfront , regardless of whether the role gets fill

Hiring in hospitality rarely follows a single pattern. Some venues need long-term staff like baristas, chefs, and floor staff to join their team permanently, while others simply need someone to cover a shift tonight . Traditionally, venues have had to look in different places to solve these problems, recruitment agencies for permanent hires and separate platforms for last-minute shifts. Worcruit and Waitro are changing that. Through a strategic partnership, Worcruit and Wait

Across Melbourne’s café, restaurant, and bar scene, one complaint is heard again and again: “It’s so hard to find good staff.” Despite the city having thousands of hospitality workers, many venues still struggle to build reliable teams. The problem isn’t always a shortage of people, it’s often how hiring is done . One major factor is the heavy reliance on Working Holiday Visa holders . These workers are an important part of Melbourne’s hospitality workforce and often bring gr

For years, hiring in the hospitality industry has followed the same routine: post a job ad, wait for applications, sort through dozens of resumes, schedule interviews, and hope the right person shows up. But for busy café and restaurant owners, this process is slow, frustrating, and often ineffective. Most venues don’t have the time to filter through hundreds of applications, many of which don’t meet the requirements. Meanwhile, shifts still need to be covered, customers stil