Middle East by COREcruitment

About us

COREcruitment is an international recruitment agency with offices in the United Kingdom, South Africa, The Netherlands, France and Canada and outreach hubs in the Middle East, Southeast AsiaandtheFarEast.

Specialising in the hospitality, catering, leisure, retail, FM, FMCG, remote sites (onshore & offshore), cruise ships, and the service industry sectors in its globality.

We specialise in both permanent and interim/project management staffingsolutions.

COREcruitment help you find the best candidatesforyourvacancies.

Contingency recruitment is the most popular method of consultancyrecruitment.

After collecting a comprehensive job description, we will adapt a number of techniques to find the right person for the job.

• Useofourownexclusivedatabase

• Advertisingthroughwebandpress

• Networkingthroughtheindustry

COREcruitment excel at recruitment, screeningandpresentationofcandidates.

Our specialist consultants have industry experience and have been trained in conducting competency based interviews. At COREcruitment we endeavour to reference check all candidates that we placewithourclients.

Advertisingandadvice

We offer advice on how to recruit. We get qualified candidates through your door, but youhavetoknowhowtokeepthem.

Business advertising can be done on our website and social media sites. COREcruitment are recruitment experts in a broad range of sectors within the service industry – and we’re always adding to the list. We source a wide variety of skilled and experiencedstaffthroughouttheworld.

We have a dedicated team of specialist recruiters covering international roles with a proven and successful career in the hospitality industry.

Michelle Wells – Divisional Director

South Africa, Middle East & Far East

Michelle Wells is a highly motivated and passionate senior recruiter with an excellent track record of recruitment at all levels of management in hotels, bars and restaurants across Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the Far East but also all over the world. Her recruitment skills are based upon understanding the needs of her clients and her candidates, always integrating with them to make the right match!

Klaudia Horack – Specialist Consultant

South Africa, Resorts & Cruise Ships

Klaudia had an early introduction to the hospitality industry both locally in South Africa & internationally. Planning to enter the market as a Food Photographer, she fell in love with FOH Restaurant operations & continued to hone her career through some of SA & UK most interesting groups – with a strong emphasis on operations & training. Klaudia joined COREcruitment in 2012 and was offered the role as consultant from her now Director during a pre-screening interview and never looked back!

Sameer Chouhan – Talent Scout

Middle East & Asia

After starting a career in recruitment in 2016, Sameer ventured into gym sales and rapidly ascended to branch manager, ultimately earning the title of Top Sales Manager of 2020 & 2021. However, his passion for recruitment reignited as he began hiring for his sales team. Seizing the chance to return to his roots, he became Senior Recruiter. Sameer is working alongside Michelle on all Middle East & Asia recruitment.

Specialist Divisions

Sectors we specialise in:

• Hotels

• Stand-alone restaurants

• Branded/independent operations

•Quick Service Restaurants

• Corporate/Contract Catering

• Cruise ships

•Lodges & game reserves

•FMCG, retail, supplier chains

•Spa & leisure

• Venues, events & conferencing

• Travel & tourism

• Remote sites (onshore & offshore)

• Private households

• UHNWI

• Facilities Management

• Property Management

• Finance

• HR, Marketing, Training

• ...and many more

Positions we cover:

CHEFS

•Executive / Head Chefs

• Training & Development

•Sous-Chefs

• Branded/Independent operations

• Kitchen Management

•Pastry Chefs / Bakers

•Sushi & niche cuisines

HOTELS

•Senior Executive

•Head of Departments

•Front Office

•Human Resources & supporting roles

•Sales & Marketing

• Maintenance

•IT

•Housekeeping

•Food & Beverage

•Spa & Leisure

• Finance & Support roles

•PR & Communications

CORPORATE / CONTRACT CATERING

• Project Management

•Executive roles

•Chefs at all levels

QSR

• Training & Development

• Area/ Regional Management

• Franchise Management

•Group Executive Chefs

RESTAURANTS

•Executive levels/ COO/ CFO

•Operations Restaurant Management (FOH/BOH)

• Training & Development (FOH/ BOH)

•All level Chefs & Management

How we are different

For the most outstanding candidates COREcruitment does not believe in waiting for the right jobs to come to us. For more information enquire about our tailored marketing plans. We are also equipped in providing specific candidate marketing via our web services, mailed directly to clients and also displayed on our website.

Candidate details will only ever be sent to organisations or positions that have been discussed with them… never without their permission. Candidates can also rest assured that they will be provided with as much information on client companies ahead of an interview, as well as full and impartial feedback from those they attend.

We offer

• Structured recruitment process where less than 1% of the 8,000+ job applicants we receive every week are sent out to our clients.

• International offices

• Digital services department covering all of our own SEO and social networking

• Network of over 10 company websites plus over 32 mini-sites driving job applicants to our positions

• Involvement with industry bodies and charities working hard to improve conditions across the sector

• 10,000+ applications every week

• 40% of our active applicants come from referrals

• REC and other qualifications – employee benefits to ensure happy consultants

We care about your business

Free advertising for your business

At COREcruitment, we offer more than recruitment. We advertise your business on our website and social media sites. We communicate to over 400,000 people per month and that number is always growing. We want to see your business grow and expand. If your business doesn’t grow, then our business doesn’t grow.

Banner Ads

Once we have successfully placed a candidate within your business, we will then begin to promote your business by placing banner ads on our websites and social media sites. These banners will then link back to your website and draw attention to your business.

Promotional offers

Does your business have a special offer? When you’re registered with COREcruitment, we want to advertise your special offers. Simply let us know what your promotional offer is, and we’ll list it on our websites and social media sites.

Advertising to our candidates

We have an extensive database of over 500,000 contacts and we reach out to them frequently. We keep them informed of new job openings, and service offerings by our clients. Our aim is grow your business in several ways. We fill our business with experienced staff and advertise your services to our candidate list.

The COREcruitment process

CLIENT PROCESS

Company research & meetings

Understanding recruitment needs; brief on the position

Advertise Position, source and attract high calibre candidates

CANDIDATE PROCESS

search referrals and targeted search

In-depth interviews

Reference checking and psychometric testing

COREcruitment have the right people, with the right skills, an unrivaled level of commitment. We use the best tools and processes available. We streamline the job listing, candidate search, interview process, offer , negotiations and acceptance, creating a seamless & hassle-free method foridentifying talent.

CASE STUDY:

This case study focuses on the private & confidential recruitment process for Emirates Flight Catering in their search of a Vice-President of Culinary Operations in the Middle East.

Company profile

Emirates Flight Catering, a subsidiary of The Emirates Group, is a world leading airline catering and events company operating globally, preparing, delivering, and serving a wide range of meals (over 10 million), beverages, and other amenities to be served onboard flights. The company has a large-scale production facility, storage areas, and a team of skilled chefs, food technicians, and service personnel. It supports services for Emirates Airline and all other airlines based at Dubai International Airport

Why did they choose us...

Our client had used a few Middle East based agencies to help them recruit for this specific position. However, after failing to hire anyone following a succession of interviews, they decided to select an agency which would allow them to interview a broader range of candidates with international exposure and attract global profiles. Our services were introduced to them, due to our good reputation and our ability to source the right sort of talent they were seeking.

Recruitment objectives

• Attract highly skilled and experienced senior candidates in the food and beverage industry.

• Identify candidates with a strong understanding of food safety regulations, airline catering industry standards but also gastronomy and haute cuisine.

• Find candidates who can handle the fast-paced and high-pressure nature of the airline catering industry.

• Ensure diversity and inclusion in the workforce.

CASE STUDY:

company’s HR team. Those who met the initial criteria were shortlisted for further evaluation.

Interviews

All shortlisted candidates were invited for interviews, which included multiple stages to assess their technical knowledge, problem-solving abilities, and interpersonal skills. Behavioural-based interview questions were used to gauge their adaptability, teamwork, and ability to handle highpressure situations.

Reference checks

Before making final hiring decisions, our recruitment team contacts the provided references to verify the candidates' professional backgrounds and performance in previous roles. These checks helped ensure the credibility and reliability of potential employees.

Offer and on-boarding

Once the final candidate was selected, a job offer was extended, including details about compensation, benefits, and the terms of employment. The on-boarding process involved providing necessary training, familiarising new hires with the company's policies and procedures.

CONCLUSION

Recruiting for a senior position with a world-wide airline catering company such as Emirates Flight Catering required identifying candidates with relevant skills, experience, and a commitment to maintaining high-quality food services.

Our tailored and through recruitment process emphasised on the candidates’ background, experiences, adaptability, and ability to handle the challenges of the position.

By engaging with a comprehensive recruitment strategy, we built a skilled and diverse process delivering exceptional services to our client.

OPEN DAYS

One of our most popular method of attracting candidates is organising an Open Day. Essentially open days are an opportunity for potential members of staff to meet face to face with some of your current team, ask questions and further their understanding of what it is like to work for your business.

Open Days are also a great way to advertise your business to the public. You won’t hire every job seeker that walks through the door, but they may return to your establishment as a customer.

In order for your business to host a successful open day it is important that there is good organisation, communication and coordination. We can help you organise your Open Day and ensure you meet with only qualified candidates.

Open Days are beneficial to both the job seeker and employer. It gives an opportunity

for the job seeker to meet people from inside your establishment. It gives them a better understanding of the way your business functions.

Open Days are beneficial to the employer as you get a better insight of the job seeker in a more social setting. You can see how they interact with others, how they present themselves outside of the job setting and also get to meet them face to face, which is a huge advantage when recruiting internationally.

40+ Specialist Consultants

1,200+

10,000 Application s Per Week

In 2019 we were the fastest growing UK recruitment agency on LinkedIn

REFERRALS

We have a target at COREcruitment that 40% of our placed candidates will come via referrals and recommendations – good people tend to know good people. We actively incentivise candidates to put us in touch with their friends / colleagues and contacts to find a higher number of ‘passive job seekers’.

SOCIAL MEDIA

We have developed a comprehensive social strategy that includes the use of channels like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube to engage the members of your potential talent pool. We have the tools to effectively advertise and market latest jobs through e-marketing and social media which successfully targets a large proportion of suitable candidates.

GLOBAL COVERAGE

In addition to the London Head Office, COREcruitment has rapidly expanded their presence throughout the UK and now has developed international coverage with a branch in North America