Finding staff in hospitality: a careers page that brings applications
In restaurants and hotels, success is often decided not by the kitchen but by whether there are enough staff. Job boards are expensive and full of identical-sounding ads. Your own careers page, showing honestly what working for you is like and allowing a two-minute application, often brings more applications than the next job board ad. Examples here use German rules.
What applicants really want to know
Most hospitality ads leave out the essentials. Put them on the careers page:
- Hourly wage or salary range, tips policy and supplements.
- Rota: shifts, weekends, how far ahead it's planned, split shifts or not.
- Team, kitchen and atmosphere, with real photos and staff voices.
- Staff meals, travel costs, housing for seasonal staff, training.
- Which languages the team speaks.
Pay: minimum wage, mini-jobs and transparency
Germany's statutory minimum wage has been €13.90 per hour since 1 January 2026 and rises to €14.60 on 1 January 2027. The earnings limit for mini-jobs is €603 a month in 2026. If you pay more, say so: a specific hourly wage in the ad is one of the strongest arguments.
The EU Pay Transparency Directive requires applicants to receive information on the starting pay or its range before the interview; member states had until 7 June 2026 to transpose it. Check the current status of the German implementing law. A pay range on the careers page meets this anyway and saves interviews with candidates for whom the offer isn't enough.
Applying in two minutes
Chefs, waiting staff and housekeeping apply from their phones, often after a shift. Requiring a cover letter costs applications. A short form with name, phone, position, availability and an optional CV is enough for first contact; some businesses also accept applications via WhatsApp.
Reply fast, ideally within two days. Good candidates have several offers.
Appear in Google job search
Every open position should have its own page with JobPosting structured data: title, description, location, employment type, pay and date. Google can then show the job in its job search without you paying a portal. Remove filled positions immediately or mark them as expired.
We set up a careers page with job management, short application and structured data as part of your website; a new restaurant or hotel website with a careers section starts at €1,800.
Frequently asked questions
- Is a careers page worth it alongside job boards?
- Yes. Job boards bring reach, but applicants almost always look at the business's website before applying. Without a careers section, the business looks less attractive.
- Should we really put the wage in the ad?
- Yes. Ads with pay information usually get more suitable applications, and the EU Pay Transparency Directive points the same way.
- Can we post jobs ourselves?
- Yes. You create jobs in the editor; structured data is generated automatically and removed when you deactivate a job.
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