Graduate Staffing and Recruitment Assistant
Appetite4Work
London•£28000-£35000•Full time
Fast-paced, People-first role.
We’re looking for a proactive, people‑driven Staffing Assistant to help recruit, organise, and support us in our busy central London Recruitment Agency.
What you’ll be doing:
- Recruiting, onboarding, and scheduling Kitchen Porters, Chefs and Front of House Staff
- Helping to manage rota's and add them to our bookings system
- Acting as a key point of contact for staff, maintaining strong, positive relationships and resolving everyday issues.
- Ensuring high standards of punctuality, behaviour and dress code are upheld.
- Ensuring the team feels valued, motivated, and equipped to deliver exceptional service
- Ensuring all team members are paid accurately and on time
- Communicating confidently with staff and clients both in person and over the phone
- Working closely with the wider operations team to maintain consistently high standards
What we’re looking for
- Experience working in hospitality — essential.
- Experience in staffing, recruitment, or a similar coordination role would be highly beneficial
- Confident, organised, and great with people
- A natural communicator who enjoys talking to people face‑to‑face and on the phone
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to stay calm under pressure
- A problem‑solver who enjoys keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes and contributing to a positive work place.
Your working week will be based around 8.30-5.30pm Monday to Friday with a requirement for some early starts and late finishes where required – with time given in Lieu. There is also a weekend on call rota which is approx. 1-2 days per month with time given back. You will manage your own week. Based from our office in Borough.
The important Stuff:
- £28,000–£33,000 basic salary, depending on experience
- Achievable annual bonus £5-10K.
- 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- Annual Overseas Trip
- Regular Team Socials
- Relaxed dress code
- A supportive team environment
- The chance to play a key role in delivering some of London’s most exciting events
- Opportunities to grow your skills in staffing, operations, and people management
If you’re energised by people, thrive in a busy environment, and love the buzz of live events, we’d love to hear from you.