Hospitality Jobs UK

What Hospitality Jobs UK does

Hospitality Jobs UK (legally HJUK Job Board Limited) is a UK-based, dedicated online job board focused exclusively on the hospitality sector. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Berkhamsted, the company operates a two-sided platform connecting job seekers (primarily hospitality candidates across hotels, pubs, restaurants, catering, QSR, care, leisure, entertainment, attractions, and retail) with hospitality employers. Its core product is the Hospitality Jobs UK job board, complemented by a separate Recruiter Portal (recruiter.hospitalityjobsuk.com) used by employers to post vacancies, screen candidates, and access a candidate database. The platform is built on Madgex Job Board Technology, with the company layering its own programmatic and AI-based matching tooling on top. Product tiers span five listing packages (General £99, Premium £120, Featured £150, Booster £295, Featured Homepage £600), each running for 42 days, plus Multi-Ad Packages and Bespoke Recruitment Solutions for larger campaigns.

The business model is primarily transactional: recruiters pay one-time listing fees for postings and visibility upgrades, with bespoke enterprise campaigns negotiated via direct sales. Multi-channel marketing spans SEO-optimized specialized landing pages (e.g., Chef Jobs, Front of House, London Restaurants), an active LinkedIn/Instagram/TikTok/Facebook/X presence, email job alerts, content marketing through Careers Advice, and an annual HJUK Conference plus the Hospitality & Universities United (HUU) initiative connecting students with employers. Strategic partnerships with Springboard, A Pavement Away, Institute of Hospitality, HIT, BII, and Licensed Trade Charity embed the platform within the UK hospitality trade ecosystem.

The company is privately held with 11-50 employees and operates with no disclosed external institutional funding, parent company, or M&A activity. Leadership comprises CEO Dawn Lawrence, with 35 years of recruitment experience, and Nick Clover as Director and co-owner. Named enterprise customers include Malmaison, Hotel du Vin, Stonegate Group, Compass Group UK, David Lloyd Clubs, Oakland Care, JW Lees, Firmdale Hotels, Hawksmoor, ETM Group, and The Ned, alongside long-tail SMB recruiter volume. The platform is UK-anchored with a dedicated Europe section for continental listings and is registered with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ZA671641) for data protection compliance.

Name

Hospitality Jobs UK

Legal name

HJUK Job Board Limited

Website

https://hospitalityjobsuk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hospitality Jobs UK is a dedicated UK hospitality job board connecting candidates with employers across hotels, pubs, restaurants, catering, care, and leisure, with pay-as-you-go listing tiers and bespoke enterprise recruitment campaigns, powered by Madgex technology and AI-based matching.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Job Board

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitality, Travel & Events Direct Hire (BPACAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hospitality & Events Temp Staffing (BPACACAN)

Keywords

• Hospitality job board
• Online recruitment platform
• Job listing services
• Candidate matching technology
• Hospitality employer branding

Headquarters

HQ city

Berkhamsted

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Job Listing Fees: Recruiters pay to post job advertisements on the platform. Multiple pricing tiers available from basic listings to featured homepage placements. Jobs run for 42 days standard.
2. Enhanced Job Visibility: Premium upgrades including highlighted listings, top 5 featured jobs, social media promotion via HJUK LinkedIn channels, and homepage featured placements.
3. Bespoke Recruitment Solutions: Custom advertising campaigns for large recruitment needs or hard-to-fill roles. Multi-ad package discounts available for employers filling multiple vacancies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hospitality Jobs UK operates a dedicated online job board platform connecting UK hospitality employers with job seekers across hotels, pubs, restaurants, catering, QSR, care, leisure and entertainment. The core offering is a two-sided marketplace where employers pay tiered job listing fees (£99 to £600) for 42-day postings with optional visibility upgrades, while candidates search and apply for free. The company also delivers bespoke recruitment campaigns and runs specialty programs for pub operators and apprentices.

Product overview

Hospitality Jobs UK is a dedicated UK hospitality job board platform operated by HJUK Job Board Ltd. The platform consists of a candidate-facing job board (Hospitality Jobs UK Job Board) and a separate Recruiter Portal for employers. The core offering is job listing products across five tiers (General Listing £99, Premium Listing £120, Featured Listing £150, Booster Listing £295, and Featured Homepage Listing £600), all with 42-day durations. Multi-Ad Packages offer bulk discounts for employers with multiple vacancies. The platform enhances its core job board with candidate services including Job Alerts and CV Upload, recruiter tools via the Recruiter Portal, specialized landing pages for Chef and Front of House roles, a Run a Pub initiative for pub tenancy, apprenticeships, and bespoke recruitment solutions for enterprise clients. The platform uses advanced programmatic and AI technology to match candidates with employers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospitality Jobs UK Job Board A dedicated UK hospitality job board platform connecting candidates with employers across hotels, pubs, restaurants, catering, QSR, care, leisure, and entertainment sectors. Job seekers search and apply to thousands of active listings; employers pay to post vacancies with optional visibility upgrades.
• Bespoke Recruitment Solutions

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MadgexcoreTechnology or IntegrationMadgex provides the job board technology powering Hospitality Jobs UK platform. Handles job board software, candidate management, and platform functionality.
• Hospitality & Universities United (HUU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative connecting hospitality students with employers. HJUK partners with universities to better connect hospitality students with career opportunities in the industry.
• SpringboardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospitality industry charity partnership supporting recruitment and retention in the sector.
• A Pavement AwaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partnership supporting those with convictions to find employment in hospitality, promoting social mobility in the sector.
• Institute of Hospitality (IoH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional institute partnership supporting hospitality industry standards and professional development.
• HIT (Hospitality Industry Training)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospitality training organization partnership supporting skills development and training initiatives.
• Licensed Trade CharityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity partnership supporting workers in the licensed hospitality sector.
• BII (BII - Wine & Spirit)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWine and Spirit Education Trust partnership supporting industry training and qualifications.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CV-Library: Large UK generalist job board with strong hospitality and catering inventory, frequently appearing alongside HJUK in employer recruitment media plans.
• Indeed: Largest generalist job board globally with deep UK presence, including hospitality roles; competes for the same employer recruitment spend but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Reed: Major UK generalist job board and recruitment services provider with a dedicated hospitality section, frequently competing with HJUK for mid-market employer job listings.
• Totaljobs: Established UK generalist job board with hospitality and catering categories; competes with HJUK on employer recruitment spend and SEO-driven candidate traffic.

Others

• Madgex: Technology partner that powers HJUK's underlying job board platform; adjacent as the infrastructure layer for multiple vertical job boards in the UK and globally.

Direct peers

• Hosco: Hospitality-focused careers and talent platform with strong presence in hotels, restaurants and luxury hospitality, offering employer branding, job listings and candidate matching — closely overlapping HJUK's core proposition.
• Caterer.com: One of the UK's longest-running dedicated hospitality and catering job boards, operating a near-identical niche vertical model connecting hospitality employers with candidates across hotels, restaurants and catering.
• Hcareers: North American hospitality-focused job board covering hotels, restaurants and foodservice; serves as a relevant international vertical-specialist comparable even though geography differs.
• Leisurejobs.com: UK-based job board focused on leisure, fitness, hospitality and attractions — directly overlapping several of HJUK's strongest verticals (leisure, attractions, hospitality) and competing for similar employer budgets.

Emerging players

• Seasoned: UK hospitality recruitment platform with a curated, community-driven approach to chef and front-of-house hiring, competing with HJUK for premium hospitality employer campaigns.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hjukjobboard
• Facebookfacebook.com/HospitalityJobsUK
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hjuk-hospitality-jobs-uk-job/mycompany
• Instagraminstagram.com/hospitalityjobsuk
• TikToktiktok.com/@hospitalityjobsuk

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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