As Melbourne’s leading provider of hospitality talent, our team has been in every major kitchen across the city since 1986.
We remain the first choice in staffing for Melbourne’s major local and international events, providing clients with the most skilled and dedicated talent when they need them.
At the beginning of 2022 and with the impacts of Covid-19 still being felt, Hotelstaff made the decision to specialise solely in culinary talent. As a result, our service offering has become more focused and more personalised, delivering even greater benefits to both our clients and chefs.
With a mission to create Melbourne’s most highly regarded talent agency just for chefs, we can’t wait to be at your service.
We are transparent at all times, offering clients complete visibility on how and why we do things.
We follow through
Our reputation is built on trust, so we measure ourselves against the highest standards of integrity and personal responsibility.
We seek out the new
By focusing on continuous improvement, we find fresh and dynamic ways to better serve our clients and talent.
We enjoy the wins
Our team takes the time to celebrate our successes and set new goals to achieve together.
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our story
At your service since
1986
1986
founded
Hotelstaff is founded by Michelle Kleiman, with a focus on permanent hospitality positions in hotels and kitchens around Australia and internationally. Michelle’s large network combined with the rise of recruitment leads to rapid growth for the company.
1992
casual staffing
Hotelstaff branches out into casual recruitment for the hospitality industry, staffing the opening of a large hotel in Melbourne’s CBD.
1999
exclusivity
Hotelstaff becomes the exclusive recruitment partner to a number of major international hotels opening in Melbourne.
2014
growth
Nathan Szprinc is hired by Michelle, with a view to eventually take over Hotelstaff and continue her legacy. Using his industry knowledge and networks, we experience rapid growth across major entertainment, sporting and corporate events.
2016
takeover
Nathan takes full ownership of Hotelstaff and the company continues to grow its portfolio of clients. We quickly become the preferred partner for event and catering organisers across Victoria.
2019
acquisition
Hotelstaff acquires Octopus Hospitality & Events, consolidating our position in the marketplace and expanding our talent solutions into Health and Aged Care.
2020
covid 19
Hotelstaff was at the frontline when Covid-19 hit Australia. Our dedicated staff were placed in a number of aged care facilities and hospitals around the state. We also partnered with Parliament House for the Charity Meals Program, producing over 4000 meals a day for those hardest hit by the pandemic.
2021
brand refresh
Hotelstaff refreshes its brand, with a new focus on building a dynamic pool of loyal staff and being the most talent friendly hospitality agency in Melbourne.
2022
CHEF ONLY TALENT AGENCY
Working closely with industry leaders after the Covid-19 pandemic and with the return of Melbourne’s major events, Hotelstaff becomes the city’s only talent agency specialising in chefs.
