Hospitality Recruitment Agency

Front office, F&B, housekeeping, kitchen and management staff for hotels, resorts and restaurants across the UAE and GCC.

Hotels & Restaurants

Guest-Ready Teams for Hospitality Operators

Guest experience depends on people. We recruit hospitality staff with service experience and the right attitude.

Hospitality Recruitment Agency

Hotels, resorts, restaurants and catering operators in the Gulf serve guests from all over the world. They need staff who communicate well, understand service standards and can handle the pace of busy seasons and openings.

We recruit front office, food and beverage, housekeeping, kitchen, stewarding and supervisory staff, sourcing from the UAE and from Kenya, where many candidates bring English fluency and service experience. We support individual vacancies, seasonal needs and pre-opening hiring programmes.

Who This Is For

Employers We Support With Hospitality Recruitment

Hotels & resorts

Restaurants & cafés

Catering companies

Hotel pre-openings

Serviced apartments

Clubs & leisure venues

Event venues

How It Works

Our Hospitality Recruitment Process

01

Scope the Requirement

We confirm roles, headcount, skill level, salary range, location and required start date with your team.

02

Source & Screen

We search our UAE and Kenya candidate networks and screen for skills, experience and documentation.

03

Shortlist & Select

You receive a shortlist of screened candidates and interview the people you want to hire.

04

Mobilise & Onboard

We coordinate offers, documentation, visa steps and travel so selected candidates arrive ready to start.

Roles & Coverage

Roles We Recruit in Hospitality

Explore our dedicated role pages for this sector.

Why Cross Border

Why Employers Choose Cross Border

Reach

UAE Base, Kenya Sourcing

Headquartered in Dubai with dedicated sourcing operations in Kenya and wider East Africa.

Quality

Screened Shortlists

Candidates are screened for skills, experience and documentation before you see them.

Flexibility

Two Engagement Models

Choose Direct Recruitment or Full Recruitment depending on how much of the process you want us to run.

Engagement Models

Two Ways to Hire With Cross Border

Direct Recruitment

One-Time Placement Fee

We source, screen and present candidates; you employ them directly and pay a one-time placement fee once the hire is made.

Full Recruitment

Mobilisation Costs + 3 Months’ Advance + 10% Fee

We manage the full cycle including mobilisation, on the basis of mobilisation costs plus three months’ advance and a 10% fee.

Request Talent

Tell Us About Your Hospitality Recruitment Requirement

Share the roles, number of personnel, work location and preferred start date. Our team will review your requirement and come back to you with the right delivery route.

Request Workforce – Employer Inquiry

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions About Hospitality Recruitment

Which hospitality roles do you recruit?

Front office, F&B service, housekeeping, kitchen and stewarding staff, supervisors and management roles.

Can you support a hotel pre-opening?

Yes. We can plan and run a volume hiring programme around your opening date.

Why recruit from Kenya?

Kenya has a large, English-speaking workforce with experience across construction, hospitality, security, logistics and many skilled trades, and our dedicated sourcing operation there lets us screen candidates close to source.

Need Hospitality Recruitment?

Tell us the roles, numbers, location and timeline — we will shape the right delivery route.